MONACO

Perhaps the best known and most exciting destination on the Côte d'Azur, Monaco is a sovereign municipality bordering France. Plan to tour the many museums, the lush and exotic gardens and the historic monuments. Monaco is also an ideal home base for exploring surrounding towns in the south of France, such as Eze, La Turbie or Beaulieu-sur-Mer. Splurge on a stay at Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, the famed Belle Epoque hotel where you can gaze at super yachts in the harbor and take in extraordinary views of the Mediterranean Sea.