Walking is the quickest way to cover Monaco, provided you use its public lifts and escalators between levels. Roughly 80 lifts, 35 to 37 escalators and 8 travelators join the port to the upper streets, and the official “Monaco Malin” brochure maps them. Use this page to pick a route by area, and keep in mind that the walks are free. The Rock: Monaco-Ville This is the old town on its headland.

Families will find Monaco compact and walkable, with a handful of attractions that have real child pricing. This page lists them with child fees and age limits, then covers the free spots and the practicalities that matter with young children. All prices are in euros. Child prices at a glance Oceanographic Museum: EUR 14 for ages 4 to 17, EUR 22.50 for adults, free under 4. Cars Collection: EUR 5 for ages 6 to 17, EUR 10 for adults, free under 6.

Most trips out of Monaco are quick rail rides along the Côte d’Azur. The underground Monaco-Monte-Carlo station has about sixty return trains a day to Nice, and the same line serves Menton and Ventimiglia. No official fare table is published. Expect a few euros each way and check the price at the machine. Thefts happen on trains to and from Monaco, so keep bags closed and in sight. Journey times at a glance Èze-sur-Mer: about 7 minutes Menton: about 10 to 12 minutes Nice: about 20 to 23 minutes Ventimiglia, Italy: about 26 minutes Nice for a full day Nice is the largest city on this stretch, with its Old Town, seafront and a wider choice of restaurants than Monaco.

Two days: all of Monaco, no Riviera add-on Two days is enough to see Monaco itself properly, and honestly it is close to the limit: the whole principality is about 2 square kilometres, walkable end to end in under an hour at sea level. Day 1 covers Le Rocher, the Palace and the Oceanographic Museum; Day 2 covers Monte-Carlo, the Casino and Larvotto Beach. If you want a Riviera day trip added on, see the 3-day version , which nests this same plan and adds Nice.

Three days: Monaco itself, then one Riviera day trip Three days keeps the same two days in Monaco and adds one Riviera day trip, Nice, the closest and cheapest option from the principality. It nests directly into the 2-day version if you need to cut a day, or the 4 , 5 , 6 and 7-day plans if you have more time for the Riviera. Book these before you go Book the Oceanographic Museum ticket in advance, EUR22.

Four days: Monaco itself, then Nice and Eze Four days nests the 3-day plan and adds Eze, the perched village whose infrequent connecting bus turns it into a full extra day rather than an add-on afternoon. Cut back to the 3-day plan if Eze doesn’t interest you, or keep going with the 5 , 6 and 7-day versions for more Riviera time. Book these before you go Book the Oceanographic Museum ticket in advance, EUR22.

Five days: Monaco, Nice, Eze and Menton Five days nests the 4-day plan and adds Menton, an easier, flatter day trip than Eze’s climb. Drop back to the 4-day plan if that’s a day too many, or keep going with the 6 and 7-day versions for the rest of the Riviera. Book these before you go Book the Oceanographic Museum ticket in advance, EUR22.50 adult. Book the full-day Monaco, Monte-Carlo and Eze tour from Nice for the harder-to-plan day trip.

Six days: Monaco, Nice, Eze, Menton and the Italian border Six days nests the 5-day plan and adds Ventimiglia, the Italian border town whose sprawling Friday market is worth crossing for. Drop back to the 5-day plan if Ventimiglia’s Friday-only schedule doesn’t line up with your trip, or extend to the 7-day version for Cannes and Antibes too. Book these before you go Book the Oceanographic Museum ticket in advance, EUR22.

Seven days: the full Riviera-from-Monaco spine Seven days nests the 6-day plan and closes with Cannes and Antibes, the furthest realistic day trip from a Monaco base. Drop back to the 6-day plan if that last leg is more travel than you want, or trim further to the 5 , 4 , 3 and 2-day versions. Book these before you go Book the Oceanographic Museum ticket in advance, EUR22.50 adult. Book the full-day Monaco, Monte-Carlo and Eze tour from Nice for the harder-to-plan day trip.

Monaco on a budget: what actually costs money here Monaco’s reputation as the world’s most expensive square mile is basically true for hotels and restaurants, but the sights split cleanly into free and one real ticket. The free list: the Palace’s Changing of the Guard, the Cathedral, the Casino Atrium, Port Hercule, and the free public lift network that gets you around the terrain. The one paid sight worth planning around is the Oceanographic Museum , about EUR22.