Monte Carlo Casino

If it weren’t for the casino, Monaco would be just another little town on the Côte d’Azur, somewhere for Parisian public servants to take their secretaries for a dirty weekend. Instead, Monaco is a fairy tale land built on luck, where the glitterati advertise the fact that they’ve got so much they’re throwing it away. You may not have two euros to rub together, but you can soak up the atmosphere and use the toilets for free, provided you can disguise yourself as a high roller with money to burn. However, if you want to penetrate the inner sanctums, you’ll need a considerable wallop in your wallet. It’s almost worth it just to view the over-the-top baroque splendour of the casino’s architecture.