PEARLS OF MONACO
“No place does luxury quite like Monaco, where the high life is routine.”
The helicopter ride from Nice to Monte-Carlo has to be one of the world’s most spectacular transfers, what with its panoramic view over a winding coastline and see-through blue sea and, as the seven minutes tick down, a face-to-face encounter with a cityscape like no other. There, lit by sunshine, are the fairytale turrets of the famous casino. There, rising from a promontory, the splendid cream façade of the Prince’s Palace.
There, everywhere, buildings – lowrise, high-rise, skyscraper – wedged along tiers built into the rock. Flowers bloom. Greenery sprouts. Boats
