We started in the morning by taking a bus to Monaco, which is a 35 minute ride. Monaco-ville, where the palace is, is very beautiful and pristine (of course), with absolutely no garbage anywhere, no peeling paint on the houses and not a thing out of place. We walked around the upper town and then made our way past the finishing area for the Monaco Grand Prix (top photo) that was held the previous weekend, past the Monte Carlo Casino, and hopped on a bus to Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Villefranche-sur-Mer (middle photo) is a former fishing village between Nice and Monaco. There may still be some fishing going one, but mostly we saw gigantic yachts in the harbour. The town is quite charming and has skinny little streets that wind down to the harbour, and we had lunch in the marina, looking out over the yachts and Cap-de-Ferrat in the distance.
We then walked over to Cap-de-Ferrat and took a pathway that went all the way around the peninsula.
The walk around Cap-de-Ferrat (bottom photos) is easily the most beautiful and spectacular hike that we have been in on the entire trip. The part from Villefranche-sur-Mer to the lighthouse (halfway) is very rugged and natural, with the second half much more of a paved promenade. In addition to the natural scenery, the multi-million dollar mansions that jut out overhead are well-worth the walk, too.
No comments:
Post a Comment