Interesting facts about Monaco

Like any other state, Monaco has its own unique history and many interesting facts about the country and its inhabitants. Before going to this dwarf state, it will be interesting to know this information, then to compare it with reality.

9 interesting facts

1. It's amazing that there are 82 soldiers in the army of Monaco, although the order in the country is ideal. But the royal orchestra is even larger than the army - 85 people.
2. In Monaco, there is an amazing rose garden - a park of roses that are planted in the shape of a flower. But you can see all this beauty only from a height. Here you can find all kinds of roses - pavilions with curly specimens, ground cover, bush. This park is located where the sea raged not so long ago - this place was specially drained by the order of Prince Rainier, who built a rose garden in honor of his wife Grace Kelly, who died tragically.
3. On Sundays public toilets in the city are closed. And although these are not the most interesting facts about the country, tourists in Monaco should know about it. The exit from the situation can be a visit to a cafe with all the services attached to it.
4. You can get to Monaco from Paris in just 5 hours. First 4 hours by train to Cannes, and then an hour by car. But the trip from Nice to Monte Carlo will take even less time - about half an hour, because the roads here are ideal.
5. The unique building of Monaco - buildings, both old and high-rise buildings, somehow miraculously located on the steep slopes of the mountains - it looks impressive and makes one respect architects.
6. If you want to see the most beautiful bay on the Cote d'Azur, then welcome to Villefranche.
7. The weather in Monaco is ambiguous - the sun has just been unbearably hot, but after a minute it is covered by clouds and no one knows where the piercing wind comes from. So for walking it is necessary to have a windbreaker - it will not hurt either in the summer or in the off-season.
8. Near the Forum Grimaldi you can see the local alley of stars - only, unlike Hollywood, there are imprints of bare feet of celebrities.
9. In the heart of Monaco, you can get to Japan, or rather a Japanese garden , located on the seafront of Grace Kelly . This is a miniature copy of a piece of nature created in accordance with the laws of Zen. In the garden in the pond live amazing creatures - tame white and golden carp, which eat bread directly from the hands, while with an appetizing smack. Well, where else can you see such fish, and not only to see, but even pat.