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The visit to the island takes about 1½ to 2 hours, including the tour of the dun-
geons where the Man in the Iron Mask and many other political prisoners were im-
prisoned.
Day Excursion to
Monte Carlo (Monaco)
Roulette and Relaxation
Depart from Nice Ville Station
Distance by Train: 9 miles (14 km)
Average Train Time: 20 minutes
Monaco Country Dialing Code: 377
Tourist Information Office: Monte Carlo Tourist Information, 2a Boulevard des
Moulins, Monte Carlo, MC 98030 Monaco
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
www.visitmonaco.com
E-mail: [e-mail]
Hours: 0900-1900 Monday-Saturday, 1000-1200 Sunday
Notes: The bus terminal is a short distance downhill from the railway station. Board
bus No. 4, and ask the driver to let you off at the Office National du Tourisme (the
National Tourist Office). From June 15 to September 30, there's a small tourist in-
formation kiosk in the station lobby open daily 0800 to 2000.
The Principality of Monaco lies 4,092 miles east of Philadelphia—two cities inex-
orably linked by the memories of their princess, Grace Patricia Kelly, who died as
the result of a tragic accident in 1982. Monaco consists of 0.7 square mile (453
acres) of rocky coastline along the Riviera. It has been ruled by members of the
Grimaldi family for the past 10 centuries. Its famous gambling casino is located in
Monte Carlo, one of four sections that make up the principality. The other three are
Monaco-Ville itself (the capital and site of the palace), La Condamine (a commer-
cial and residential area), and Fontvieille (a residential and light-industries section).
Monaco operates a highly efficient bus system consisting of five major lines: No.
1 (Red), No. 2 (Blue), No. 4 (Gold), No. 5 (Brown), and No. 6 (Green), which serves
the Fontvieille-Larvotto (beach) area. These are augmented by Line No. 3, serving
the beach area during the summer.