A great racetrack can turn a town into a must see destination. If that town happens to combine motorsports and the weather of southern France, then you have Monaco. The town of Monaco is actual a small country of its own. It is most famous for decadent living and the race that occurs in the summer of every year. In June, the whole world watches as the most technologically advanced cars on the planet line up to race through the city on the same streets that were being walked on just days earlier. I have been to Monaco and can tell you that the city and the track are just the beginning of what is a spectacular city.
The best way to enter the city if from the west, this way you can come into the town from above and see the bay and the whole cityscape before you. Also, because you are coming into town this way, you will find many more parking areas. It is best to find the first parking garage away from the city center that you can. The whole city has a series of elevators that you can take instead of walking up and down thousands of stairs. This will save your feet for the journey ahead as you go to explore the track and the town itself. Continue reading ‘Great Racetracks: Monaco’ »