As part of my tour of European micronations, I visited Monaco this summer before a conference for work. Monaco is a sun-drenched little country sitting on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the playground of the rich and famous.
Those hills are part of France. Monaco is tiny and could never be adequately defended if it were attacked.
The Monte Carlo Casino made famous in so many movies.
I think the boat might be the oceanographic research vessel of Monaco. They might not have a blue water navy but they do have some neat oceanographic research capabilities that the Prince supports.
The border of Monaco.
One of the churches in the principality.
Part of the castle where the royal family lives.
A statue for the Grand Prix that roars through the streets of Monaco every year.
Another tucked away church in town.
The really neat railway station for Monaco.