Roulette Holiday
There are plenty of places on the Internet to play Online Roulette, but where would you go on holiday if you were a roulette nut and wanted to take in a bit of sun, sand, sea and roulette?
Well, for a location that covers all of these and more, we would head for probably the most famous roulette casino of them all, and that is the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco.
The Monte Carlo Casino opened its dooors for business in 1863, and is without doubt the most famous club on the planet for roulette, poker and blackjack.
Located in Casino Square, The Monte Carlo oozes glamour from every pore, and is a solid favourite among Europe and the planet´s super rich.
James Bond heads here in Casino Royale, and the 1995 Bond film Goldeneye has the casino as one of the locations.
The casino opens at 2pm, you´ll need to dress smart to get it (jacket and tie), and make sure that you bring and some form of ID: a driving licence or passport is fine. There is an admission fee of €10 to get in to deter tourists from aimlessly milling about trying to spot some famous names.
So if you feel the need to release your inner Bond, get on the TGV from Paris (change at Nice) or fly direct to Nice and head along the French Riviera. Vegas can try, but will never quite match the ambience of this place. There are none of the cheap Nevada tricks- you´ll see plenty of clocks and you can see the outside world which is a refreshing change from the bunkers of Las Vegas which can get a little claustrophobic.
What with the grand architecture, famous players and years of myths, you´ll get a buzz out of simply walking around and taking in the huge curtains, high ceilings and chandeliers. That´s not to mention the rows of Ferraris and Mercedes S Classes parked out front.
The only danger is that you might start to think of your self in the same monetary terms. Two hundred euros? Easy money. And one more martini, please, Shaken not stirred my man.
The Grimaldi family own 51% of the casino, so it is closely linked to the monarchy and health of this tiny state. And Monaco is one of the richest towns on the planet, thanks to the Formula one residents and the like. And once you have tired of gambling, there´s plenty to do otherwise. There´s theatre and music galore at the Grimaldi Forum and lots of people (and yacht) watching. Take in the views on the waterfront over a glass of cold rosé. The Med lies at the bottom of the mountains and you´ll spent fruitfull hours oggling the superyachts with deckhands dressed to the nines in black polo-neck jumpers.
Monaco is the world's 2nd smallest country, (it´s less than 2 square kilometres in area). Watch this space though, as they are planning to reclaim lots of land in the coming years, so expect the mountains to reduce in height and the coastline to expand out like Hong Kong.
Well, for a location that covers all of these and more, we would head for probably the most famous roulette casino of them all, and that is the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco.
The Monte Carlo Casino opened its dooors for business in 1863, and is without doubt the most famous club on the planet for roulette, poker and blackjack.
Located in Casino Square, The Monte Carlo oozes glamour from every pore, and is a solid favourite among Europe and the planet´s super rich.
James Bond heads here in Casino Royale, and the 1995 Bond film Goldeneye has the casino as one of the locations.
The casino opens at 2pm, you´ll need to dress smart to get it (jacket and tie), and make sure that you bring and some form of ID: a driving licence or passport is fine. There is an admission fee of €10 to get in to deter tourists from aimlessly milling about trying to spot some famous names.
So if you feel the need to release your inner Bond, get on the TGV from Paris (change at Nice) or fly direct to Nice and head along the French Riviera. Vegas can try, but will never quite match the ambience of this place. There are none of the cheap Nevada tricks- you´ll see plenty of clocks and you can see the outside world which is a refreshing change from the bunkers of Las Vegas which can get a little claustrophobic.
What with the grand architecture, famous players and years of myths, you´ll get a buzz out of simply walking around and taking in the huge curtains, high ceilings and chandeliers. That´s not to mention the rows of Ferraris and Mercedes S Classes parked out front.
The only danger is that you might start to think of your self in the same monetary terms. Two hundred euros? Easy money. And one more martini, please, Shaken not stirred my man.
The Grimaldi family own 51% of the casino, so it is closely linked to the monarchy and health of this tiny state. And Monaco is one of the richest towns on the planet, thanks to the Formula one residents and the like. And once you have tired of gambling, there´s plenty to do otherwise. There´s theatre and music galore at the Grimaldi Forum and lots of people (and yacht) watching. Take in the views on the waterfront over a glass of cold rosé. The Med lies at the bottom of the mountains and you´ll spent fruitfull hours oggling the superyachts with deckhands dressed to the nines in black polo-neck jumpers.
Monaco is the world's 2nd smallest country, (it´s less than 2 square kilometres in area). Watch this space though, as they are planning to reclaim lots of land in the coming years, so expect the mountains to reduce in height and the coastline to expand out like Hong Kong.
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