Royal Destinations - Monaco - Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo - Casino - Own picture taken in 2013 Monte Carlo was once a little unimportant Mountain Village with Olive trees. Charles III of Monaco got the bright idea to build a casino. Charles III of Monaco - Source picture: Wikipedia Besides the casino he set up a new neighbourhood. He called it after himself: Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo Monaco Hotel De Paris Why is this a Royal Destination? The Monte Carlo Casino was founded by Charles III of Monaco . He created (together with a business partner) a company called: Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco . This is a public company in which the Monaco Government and the ruling (Grimaldi) family have majority interest.