Monaco's sightseeing is compact, expensive to enter in places, but genuinely rewarding for its concentration. The Grimaldi family's palace, the cliff-edge Oceanographic Museum, the Belle Époque casino interior, and the Exotic Garden's succulent collection above the sea form a circuit that rewards a full day rather than a rushed transit stop. The principality's specific position — between France and Italy, between old money and new spectacle — produces a sightseeing atmosphere unlike any other on the Riviera. Tours by locals often show the softer side, the older Monaco that exists below the casino square and behind the port. That's where the magic happens.