Monaco (Monte-Carlo)

Monaco – Monte-Carlo (Casino de Monte-Carlo)

Palace guard change, the casino and a harbour of superyachts in a day

Hours

City always open. Guard change daily at 11:55 (2026). Casino and palace interiors: check on site

Tickets

Streets free. Train about €4 one way (2026); Zou! bus 600 €2.10 contactless or €2.50 cash. Casino gaming rooms and palace interiors cost extra

Address

Place du Casino in Monte-Carlo; the Prince's Palace is on the rock of Monaco-Ville across the harbour

Twenty-odd minutes on the train and you're in another country, no border check. From the station, climb to the rock of Monaco-Ville for the changing of the guard outside the palace at 11:55 every day, then pass the cathedral where Grace Kelly is buried and the cliffside gardens on your way down to the harbour. Port Hercule is packed with yachts worth more than houses, and across the bay in Monte-Carlo the Belle Époque casino waits with a line of supercars out front. The whole country is stitched together by stairs and public lifts, so it's more walkable than it looks.