Located between green Alps mountains and foaming Mediterranean sea, Monte Carlo in Monaco is one of the most glamorous tourist spots of Southern Europe famous for its casinos and luxurious hotels.
It regularly attracts major influx of tourists from all across the globe. Monte Carlo is a tourists’ paradise in Monaco with its bewitching charm.
Monte Carlo is often misconstrued as the capital of the principality, when in reality Monaco does not have any capital city of its own. Monte Carlo is the richest of the other four quarters of Monaco with a population of 30,000. Monte Carlo is world famous for its casinos and rich life. Many world renowned celebrities can be seen at Monte Carlo all round the year. The famous James Bond film “Golden Eye” was shot in Monte Carlo of Monaco. While with James Bond, it can also be worth mentioning that the super sleuth was also is shown playing poker in the casino of Monte Carlo in the movie ‘Casino Royale’.
The casino complex of Monte Carlo is the popular tourist attraction. The game rooms of this casino are managed by Societe des Bains de Mer which is supervised by Monaco government. Societe des Bains de Mer of Monaco hold some hotel chains also. The Grand Theatre de Monte Carlo is another major tourist attraction for its opera and ballet house.
The famous Formula One Monaco Grand Prix takes place in Monte Carlo. The Monte Carlo Rally is the one of the prestigious events of Monte Carlo, which embarks the ‘World Rally Championship’_the longest car rally in the world. Moreover many glamorous fashion events take place in Monte Carlo providing a platform for the designers from all across the globe.
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