Staying in and exploring Mougins
For most of our time on Cote d’Azur we stay in Mougins a city with a beautiful old center but our AirBnB is further away and we have to drive to see the downtown
Villa Kerylos, a special place
On the way to Cannes we visit the beautiful and very ornate Kerylos Villa built by a German businessman to emulate a historic Greek Villa
Our second visit to busy Eze
As we leave for Nice we stop in Eze for the second time and this time it is quite busier and less interesting as it is difficult to explore without encountering huge groups
Monte Carlo, the most famous building in Monaco
Last we visit the famous Monte Carlo Casino before eating dinner downtown and then returning to our AirBnB
The Private Car Collection of the Prince of Monaco
The most famous museum in Monaco is the Private Car Collection of the Prince of Monaco with a large collection of interesting cars through the ages
The National Museum section at Villa Paloma
Villa Paloma is part of Monaco’s National Museum and it has a beautiful temporary exhibition that we enjoy before descending towards the Car Museum near the harbor
Up to the Monaco Museum of Anthropology
Next in our exploration of Monaco is the Museum of Anthropology perched high above the city with some impressive views and an interesting temporary exhibit
Into the Prince’s Palace
The Prince’s Palace is where the princes of Monaco still live but we can visit part of it and walk through the well appointed rooms and imagine the opulence in the private part of the castle
Cathedral of Monaco, the resting place of rulers
Finding parking in Monaco downtown is surprisingly easy and we start exploring with the first major target being the Cathedral of Monaco
Saorge, the Tibetan look-alike perched village
We end the day in Saorge, the beautiful Tibetan look-alike village perched to the mountainside and explore the narrow and winding alleys while looking for dinner