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Originally Posted by saaltonen
Going to be visting Monaco in early September this year, so I will have to do some recon there for a Grand Prix trip at some point in my life. If anyone has some tips on how to do one without being independently wealthy, let me know  |
Went to Monaco 2 years ago and it was fantastic. Stayed in Nice which is a 20 minute train ride in to Monaco. When you walk out of one of the train station tunnels you end up right at Ste. Devote!
Tips:
1.don't go with a tour group, book a hotel for at least 4 nights in Nice; I paid for 5 nights for 2 of us at Le Negresco (top end hotel) vs. what I would have spent for 1 of us for 3 nights at a much-lesser hotel with Grand Prix Tours. I booked in January for the May GP
2. buy race tickets early too, I'd strongly suggest Casino Square (I forget the stand number), the swimming pool complex as close as you can get to the chicane and the Midi Terrace, Hotel Hermitage for the race (UNBELIEVABLE!!!)
3. while in Nice head to Eze on Friday for something non-race related to do
4. have a glass of wine in Eze at the "Golden Goat"
http://www.chevredor.com/restaurants-bars/ on the terrace overlooking the Mediterranean.
5. Don't rent a car, you don't need one
PM me if you have any more questions, I'll help all I can.