Monte Carlo shopping reviews will first take you to the so-called Golden Circle. This is the Casino Square and its surrounding streets. They are a continuous gallery of brand boutiques: Dior, Hermes, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Chanel. Famous brands are also located along the Larvotto beach (boulevard des Moulins, boulevard d'Italie, avenue Princesse Grace). Many tourists come here just to gaze at the chic designer clothes, as shopping here is very expensive.
The largest shopping center in Monte Carlo is Galaxie de Metropole (17 avenue des Spelugues), which houses more than 80 boutiques. More democratic brands with affordable prices can be found in Monte Carlo's Fontvieille Shopping Centre.
There are no outlet stores in Monte Carlo. For inexpensive brand-name items, take a shopping tour from Monte Carlo to Nice. You will visit three shopping streets with a mass of branded boutiques and souvenir shops: Avenue Jean Medecin, rue de France and Avenue de Suède. Luxury perfumes and jewelry await you in the streets of Nice's Old Town.
Most shopping centers are Galeries Lafayette and Nice-Etoile. On the way to Nice airport (or on the way back), you can stop by the nearest outlet near Monte Carlo - Cap 3000 (Av. Eugene Donadei, 06700 Saint-Laurent-du-Var). It's the largest mall on the Côte d'Azur.
If you want to bring a fine piece of jewelry back from Monte Carlo, go to Fred Boutique (avenue des Beaux-Arts). Even the princely family buys jewelry here. Not surprisingly, the prices here are prohibitive. For example, a pink gold ring with a diamond costs 5600 EUR, and tiny white gold earrings with blue topazes - 3200 EUR. But quality fakes are sold in the costume jewelry store Bijoux Cassio. The difference is practically not noticeable, but the cost of jewelry is much more pleasant: from 20 to 250 EUR.
The best souvenir shopping in Monte Carlo, according to reviews, is at the Condamine market. The best souvenir shopping in Monte Carlo, according to reviews, is at the Condamine Market.
