Racing

• Monte Carlo hosts the annual Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, one of the most popular car races in the world. The Monte Carlo rally also takes place there.
  
  

Le Grand Casino

• Le Grand Casino
  
  Le Grand Casino is the most popular destination in Monte Carlo. It has a gaming room and an opera house. Citizens of Monaco are not permitted to gamble here.
  
  

Hotel de Paris

• Hotel de Paris
  
  Located next to the casino, the Hotel de Paris is one of the most expensive hotels in the world. It has 175 suites that look out over the Mediterranean Sea.
  
  

Boating

• Because Monte Carlo is located on the Mediterranean Sea, it is a popular destination for luxury boaters and yachtsmen.
  
  

Famous Ties

• Scenes from the James Bond films "Never Say Never Again" and "GoldenEye" were filmed in Monte Carlo and Le Grand Casino.