The Riviera

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Courchevel: what the fashionable ski resort has in store for us this winter
Winter break is coming soon and as usually everyone is going to travel to the mountains to get the most out of this time of year.
27 Feb, 2024
Top 7 French ski resorts around Monaco
Top 7 French ski resorts around Monaco
Now that the ski season is upon us, it is high time to choose a suitable place for your winter holidays and conquer new ski trails! For those who want to swap the sunny coast for the snowy slopes, HelloMonaco has selected seven of the most popular ski resorts.
26 Nov, 2023
Dolceacqua
Dolceacqua: Hand in hand with Monaco for 500 years
On November 3, 2023, Monaco acquired a new sister city — Dolceacqua. This charming town in the Italian province of Imperia, located just 35 kilometres away from the Principality, is famous for its wine, impressive 12th-century castle and scenic streets.
7 Nov, 2023
Journey to Ripacandida
Journey to Ripacandida, a picturesque Grimaldi Historic Site
A cheering crowd of Italians welcome Prince Albert II as he walks through the cobbled streets of Ripacandida.
25 Aug, 2023
Monaco heritage
Mur-de-Barrez: a happy 150-year history with Monaco
More than a hundred communes in France and Italy share common history with the Monegasque Grimaldi dynasty. You'd be wrong to think these historical connections don't mean much to Monaco! Far from that. The three countries, Monaco, France and Italy, constantly join their efforts in preserving this important heritage.
17 Jul, 2023
In the Footsteps of Picasso in Mougins
In the Footsteps of Picasso in Mougins
Mougins is a genuine jewel nestled in the quiet, in the middle of nature, only ten minutes from Grasse and Cannes. Are you a foodie? Many great chefs have propelled Mougins to the land of the stars.
4 Jul, 2023
Villa Sauber
Secrets of Romantic and Historic Villas surrounding Monaco
Monaco’s Belle Époque architecture is nowadays most often celebrated by those gathered outside the Opéra, Salle Garnier or who stroll outside the palatial Hermitage Hotel and Hôtel de Paris.
11 Jul, 2022
Enjoy your summer in Saint-Tropez
Enjoy your summer in Saint-Tropez: new restaurants and beach clubs
The legendary resort on the French Riviera has repeatedly been an inspiration to a number of famous artists, musicians and actors. A small coastal town in the Var, Saint-Tropez is much more than just a fashionable resort and seaport. This place has witnessed quite a number of historical events.
10 Jul, 2022
Bordighera, Italian town beloved by royalty and Charles Garnier
Bordighera, Italian town beloved by royalty and Charles Garnier
When you live in a grey world with clouds threatening to burst and rain drizzling more often than seems possible, cold and damp permeate your bones, unless you are rich in which case you become very good at finding the very best spots to escape to.
28 Feb, 2022
Promenade Le Corbusier
The Most Marvellous Walks near Monaco
For all lovers of outdoor activities this special material is provided by HelloMonaco editor-in-chief! Olga Taran who has made her own personal discovery of the four most popular walking routes, studied the features of each and made a lot of wonderful photos.
16 Nov, 2021
Balzi Rossi: A ‘Palaeolithic Park’ two steps from Monaco
Balzi Rossi: A ‘Palaeolithic Park’ two steps from Monaco tells about the Dawn of Humankind
An extraordinary strip of land in between Italy and France has remained almost unchanged for millions of years, nestled by a rocky wall of Upper-Jurassic dolomitic limestone about 100 metres high overlooking a mirror-of-emerald strip of the Mediterranean, in the proximity of Italy.
21 Jul, 2021
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: a small town with a great history
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: a small town with a great history
HelloMonaco continues introducing you to the Principality’s neighbouring towns and villages that are well worth a look. Let’s visit the French town of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, to discover its past, secrets and its famous residents. Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is divided into two parts totally different in both style and atmosphere.
23 Feb, 2021
Seborga
The Principality of Seborga: Where Royalty Reigns Among Italian Medieval Charm
Giorgio I, Prince of Seborga, Prince Marcello I, Princess Nina… It all has a charming ring to it, don’t you think? The Principality of Seborga does exist and is indeed quite close to Monaco, nearer than Èze in fact, but traveling in the opposite direction just across the Italian.
25 Aug, 2020
Floriculture on the Italian and French Riviera: Ideas in bloom
The Western Liguria and the French Riviera have always been famous for their local microclimate which promotes the growth of exotic plants that would not exist at these latitudes in other countries.
25 Jun, 2020
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