Side Trips Around Monaco and Cap d’Ail
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These beautiful villages are located a short drive from Monaco:
La Turbie
Scenic hilltop village located off the Grande Corniche. Great reviews for Le Café de la Fontaine, 4 Av du Gal de Gaulle, Tel: +33(0)4 93 28 52 79, offering traditional French/Provencal cuisine. Open daily, lunch & dinner.
Roquebrune
Beautiful perched village built around a feudal castle with a 10th century tower overlooking Monaco.
Menton
Menton has a gorgeous old town quarter, located on the coast, by the Italian border. Try the Loving Hut, lovely setting by the waterfront, rated as one of the best vegetarian restaurants on the coast: 649 Promenade du Soleil, Tel: +33 (0)4 92 07 32 57. Another good choice is L’Ulivo in the old town, renowed for its authentic Sardinian cuisine: 21 Place du Cap, Tel: +33(0)4 93 35 45 65
Ste Agnes
The highest village by the sea in the region. Tiny, gorgeous and non commercial hill top village with the ruins of 12th century castle. Great views on Menton and the Italian Riviera.
Peillon
Idyllic village perché overlooking a deep valley, virtually untouched since the Middle Ages.