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Is it possible to do Monaco on a budget? How to visit to the billionaire’s playground without going broke

Source: Matthias Mullie

“Budget” and “Monaco” aren’t words that are usually seen next to each other, considering that the tiny principality on the Cote d’Azur is home to more billionaires per square metre than anywhere else in the world.

However, it is possible to enjoy a break on the cheap in this place dripping with money.

For a start, just strolling around – which is easy, as it’s only 2.02 square kilometres in size (the second-smallest sovereign state in the world, after Vatican City) – is great fun, with so much crammed into such little space.

Watching the procession of Ferraris, Porsches, Maseratis and the like glide past is certainly something to behold, as is the sight of Port Hercule with its superyachts. There are lovely track to walk along, plus some surprisingly affordable restaurants and bars.

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