10 Places to Visit in Monaco on a Budget, Monaco, Monaco

Monaco has a reputation as a place of luxury, superyachts and supercars but I’m going to shatter the myth that you need to have lots of money to enjoy Monaco as a tourist.

Monaco/Monte Carlo is spread over a lot of hills, so if you’re a first time visitor you may not be aware of this and you should plan a way to get around to save yourself time and effort.

To help Monagasque residents do the same, the Principality has a nifty network of public lifts and walkways (78 lifts, 35 escalators and 8 travelators) so you can move between elevations in the different districts without much effort at all. For a free downloadable map of where to find the lifts and travelators are you can download it here: Monacopubliclifts

From beautiful gardens to historic buildings, there are lots of cheap (or free!) things to do and see in Monaco. Here are 10 suggestions for top places to go in Monaco when you have no, low or limited budget!

The Palais Princier on Le Rocher (the ‘Rock’) is the official residence of the ruling Prince of Monaco and has a lengthy history. The Grimaldis, an aristocratic family from Genoa have fought to keep the Palais (and their independence) over centuries, waging wars with France, Italy, Spain, Germany, England and the Earls of Provence in order to do so. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).