Snowflake

Monaco


Stop in for a spot of tea at this serene and stylish English bookshop, cafe, teahouse and work space, which provides a peaceful respite from the portside tourist pandemonium. Decor is Scandinavian design, with armchairs to flop in as well as laptop-friendly desks. Check its Facebook page for creative workshops, readings and cultural happenings.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Monaco attractions

1. Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies

0.11 MILES

This one-room museum traces the history of stamps and coins minted in Monaco. The stamp collection, spanning many decades, is especially fun, with images…

2. Collection de Voitures Anciennes

0.13 MILES

Starting in the early 1950s, car-mad Prince Rainier amassed an impressive array of over 100 classic automobiles, which he opened to the public in 1993…

3. Parc Princesse Antoinette

0.15 MILES

Shaded by centenary olive trees, this park in the hills above La Condamine is popular with local families for its ample playground and minigolf course.

4. Palais Princier de Monaco

0.17 MILES

Built as a fortress atop Le Rocher in the 13th century, this palace is the private residence of the Grimaldi family. It is protected by the blue-helmeted,…

6. Jardin Exotique

0.2 MILES

Home to the world’s largest succulent and cactus collection, from small echinocereus to 10m-tall African candelabras, the gardens tumble down the slopes…

7. Le Rocher

0.23 MILES

Monaco Ville, also called Le Rocher, is the only part of Monaco to have retained its original old town, complete with small, windy medieval lanes. The old…

8. Cathédrale de Monaco

0.3 MILES

An adoring crowd continually shuffles past Prince Rainier’s and Princess Grace’s flower-adorned graves, located inside the cathedral choir of Monaco's…