Cheap flights to Monaco are probably not the first thing the super-rich put at the top of their list when considering a move to this tiny principality, but luckily for the rest of us, a host of low-cost airlines fly to Nice, the nearest airport.
France surrounds Monaco on three sides; the Mediterranean Sea is to the east. Perhaps its greatest attraction for racing-car drivers, sports stars, captains of industry and City high-flyers is its zero percent individual tax rate. Its almost year-round sunshine and the glamour of having a royal family don't hurt either.
Monaco has been ruled by the House of Grimaldi since 1297, when François Grimaldi captured the fortress protecting the Rock of Monaco disguised as a Franciscan monk, but it was the 1956 marriage of Hollywood actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier that helped put it on the map. Today, Prince Albert II, their son, rules.
The principality's best sight is the Palace - the changing of the Guard takes place daily, and the state apartments are open June to September - although there is that famous casino in Monte Carlo and all those swanky hotels, spas, beaches and other leisure facilities.
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