Luxury is one of the dominating words to characterize Monaco. And its architecture is no exception. Walking around the Casino area and surroundings one cannot avoid to notice the elaborate details of the buildings and shops that surround us, as if everything is built and decorated to impress. In neighbouring Monte Carlo buildings are so different, as mainly they consist of tall apartment buildings built some decades ago. In Old City in Monaco, architecture is also different and quite appealing, as it is very pleasant to wonder around the narrow streets.
Car admirers will surely be pleased in Monaco, as it is easy to find a Ferrari or Lamborghini driving around or parked somewhere. And Mercedes, BMW or Audi, even a top model, will not get your attention there, as there are so many. Whilst most drivers act quite normally, there are obviously some people who like to impress and show off. That was the case of a man who was driving a Ferrari in the marina area. He kept driving around and when stopped he pressed the accelerator to make some noisy...I wonder if it was a rented car and he was in great need to show it off that particular day?!?!
Last, but not the least, about luxury – the yachts and sailboats anchored at the marina. Some of them are quite impressive! Not only due to its size (huge!) but also due to the decoration, the crew and the cars that they have parked at their “door” to transport they owners around. Can you imagine owning a huge yacht with own crew that wears a uniform with the yacht name? Or transporting a car inside to allow you to drive around when you are anchored in a marina? In Monaco marina we found boats from many countries and we were glad to see a Portuguese flag in a beautiful and big wooden sailboat from Madeira Island.