Monaco
Things to do in Monaco
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Sightlore has 26 places to explore in Monaco, and 18 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Monaco's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Rock of Monaco
The Rock of Monaco is a 62-metre (203 ft) tall monolith on the Mediterranean coast of the Principality of Monaco. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and the Port Hercules.
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Musée océanographique de Monaco
The Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco. This building is part of the Institut océanographique, which is committed to sharing its knowledge of the oceans.
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Prince's Palace of Monaco
The Prince's Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco. Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers.
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Monte Carlo Casino
The Monte Carlo Casino, officially named Casino de Monte-Carlo, is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Monaco. It includes a casino, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, and the office of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo.
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Grimaldi Forum
The Grimaldi Forum Monaco, inaugurated in 2000 and named after the historical reigning family of Monaco, the House of Grimaldi, is an international event venue located in the Larvotto ward of Monaco.
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Fort Antoine Theatre
The Fort Antoine Theatre is a small amphitheatre on the Avenue de la Quarantaine in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monaco, on the north-eastern point of the Rock of Monaco.
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Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate
The Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, formerly called the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas (demolished in 1874), or informally the Cathedral of Monaco, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Monaco in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monaco.
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Opéra de Monte-Carlo
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house which is part of the Monte Carlo Casino located in the Principality of Monaco.
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Port Hercules
Port Hercules is the only deep-water port in Monaco. The port has been in use since ancient times. The modern port was completed in 1926, and underwent substantial improvements in the 1970s.
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Sainte-Dévote Chapel
The Chapel of Sainte—Dévote is a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to Saint Devota, the patron saint of Monaco, which lies in the Monégasque ward of Ravin de Sainte-Dévote.
Discovery routes in Monaco
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Monaco: the Rock and the Prince's Palace
From the Rock of Monaco to the Prince's Palace, the Chapel of Mercy and Monaco Cathedral; through the Saint-Martin Gardens to the Oceanographic Museum, the Chapel of the Visitation museum and Fort Antoine.
Monaco: from Port Hercules to Monte Carlo
From Sainte-Dévote Church to Port Hercules and the Théâtre Princesse Grace; past the Hôtel de Paris, the Monte Carlo Casino and Opera to Saint-Charles Church, the New National Museum of Monaco, the Japanese Garden and the Grimaldi Forum.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Rock of Monaco
The Rock of Monaco is a 62-metre (203 ft) tall monolith on the Mediterranean coast of the Principality of Monaco. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and the Port Hercules.
Prince's Palace of Monaco
The Prince's Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco. Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers.
Fort Antoine Theatre
The Fort Antoine Theatre is a small amphitheatre on the Avenue de la Quarantaine in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monaco, on the north-eastern point of the Rock of Monaco.
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is a luxury hotel that is located at Place du Casino in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was opened in 1864 as part of the development of Monaco by the Société des Bains de Mer.
Monte Carlo Casino
The Monte Carlo Casino, officially named Casino de Monte-Carlo, is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Monaco. It includes a casino, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, and the office of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo.
Opéra de Monte-Carlo
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house which is part of the Monte Carlo Casino located in the Principality of Monaco.
Monaco Cemetery
The Monaco Cemetery is a cemetery in La Colle, Principality of Monaco.
Museums
Musée océanographique de Monaco
The Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco. This building is part of the Institut océanographique, which is committed to sharing its knowledge of the oceans.
New National Museum of Monaco
The New National Museum of Monaco (NMNM), formerly Musée National de Monaco (French: Nouveau Musée National de Monaco (NMNM), Musée National de Monaco), is a museum of contemporary visual art in Monaco.
Monaco Top Cars Collection
The Exhibition of HSH The Prince of Monaco's Car Collection is an automobile museum in the La Condamine district of Monaco.
Museum of Stamps and Coins
The Museum of Stamps and Coins is located in the Fontvieille section of Monaco.
Places of worship
Chapel of Mercy, Monaco-Ville
The Chapel of Mercy is a Roman Catholic church on the Rue Basse in Monaco's Monaco-Ville district. The chapel was built in 1639 and served as the seat of the Brotherhood of the Black Penitents.
Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate
The Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, formerly called the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas (demolished in 1874), or informally the Cathedral of Monaco, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Monaco in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monaco.
Musée de la Chapelle de la Visitation
The Museum of the Chapel of Visitation is an art museum and Roman Catholic chapel in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monaco. The baroque chapel dates from the 17th-century.
Sainte-Dévote Chapel
The Chapel of Sainte—Dévote is a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to Saint Devota, the patron saint of Monaco, which lies in the Monégasque ward of Ravin de Sainte-Dévote.
Saint-Charles Church
Saint-Charles Church is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, the 16th-century Italian cardinal and archbishop. The church is situated on the Avenue Sainte-Charles in the Monte Carlo district of Monaco.
Église Saint-Martin de Monaco
A parish church in the Plati quarter of Monaco.
Saint Nicholas Church
A parish church in the Fontvieille quarter of Monaco, dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra.
Nature
St Martin Gardens
The Jardin St. Martin are located in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monaco. The gardens are made up of a series of paths on the south west face of the Rock of Monaco.
Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden is a municipal park on the Avenue Princesse Grace, in the Larvotto ward of Monaco. It is next to the Grimaldi Forum convention centre.
Jardin Exotique de Monaco
The Jardin Exotique de Monaco is a botanical garden located on a cliffside in Monaco. The garden, which first opened in 1931, primarily features exotic succulent plants.
Zoological Garden of Monaco
The Jardin Animalier de Monaco is a zoo located on the Esplanade Rainer III, in Monaco's Fontvieille ward, on the southern side of the Rock of Monaco.
Princess Antoinette Park
The Princess Antoinette Park on the Boulevard de Jardin Exotique is a municipal park in the Jardin Exotique ward of Monaco. It is named for Princess Antoinette of Monaco, the elder sister of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco.
Other
Port Hercules
Port Hercules is the only deep-water port in Monaco. The port has been in use since ancient times. The modern port was completed in 1926, and underwent substantial improvements in the 1970s.
Théâtre Princesse Grace
The Théâtre Princesse Grace is a theatre in Monaco.
Grimaldi Forum
The Grimaldi Forum Monaco, inaugurated in 2000 and named after the historical reigning family of Monaco, the House of Grimaldi, is an international event venue located in the Larvotto ward of Monaco.
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