St. Tropez versus Monte Carlo

Hi,

Friends who have never been to either St. Tropez or Monte Carlo need help deciding which one to stop and see on their honeymoon. They will be on a boat so getting there will not be a problem. Is one more exciting than the other to see? I know Monaco but haven%26#39;t been to St. Tropez in 30 years so can%26#39;t advise.

Thanx for any help!! Julie

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Triple post of this question.Honeymoon? Boat? Like stopping where?

Monaco is a tourist conveyor-belt on boat days -I was there the other weekend and they had a big boat in Monaco and another in Villefranche. You could not move for tour-parties of slack-jawed gawpers.. Is that %26quot;romantic%26quot;? Well its not very sensitive, but you wont see monaco, you%26#39;ll just see tens of thousands of tourists

St Trop%26#39; is a nightmare to get to unless your cruise boat anchors there.

nYou need to give us more logistical information toif we are to be at all helpful.

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I assumed that boat meant as in private yacht???? As they seem to be able to choose their destination. My only comment would be that in St Tropez in season if you want one of the prestige postions right on the town quay they have to be booked even further in advance than a hotel.

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Hi,

They will be on a honeymoon on a private yacht. I don%26#39;t know what they like to do, they just asked me the question. Thanx Julie

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For a so called local expert to describe tourists as %26quot;slack jawed gawpers%26quot; is quite appalling.

I suggest an immediate withdrawal or call upon TA to remove the clearly unwarrented title of %26quot;local expert.%26quot;

Go to Monaco anyway - it may be small but you can if you really want to you can find relatively tourist free places.

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Thank you !!!! Julie

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%26quot;I suggest an immediate withdrawal or call upon TA to remove the clearly unwarrented title of %26quot;local expert.%26quot;%26quot;

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%26quot;Nottingham and Sharm al Sheik%26quot; about says it. Deal with it, mate. Tripadvisor offers the unvarnished truth behind the synthetic waffle .

Cheers!

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Synthetic Waffle? Is it edible?

Could we have a definition, please? Je sais %26quot;slack jaws%26quot;

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A short note to support the local expert opinions! ;-)

Well...both Monaco and St-Tropez were probably wonderful...50 years ago. Now both are among the first spots I would avoid when looking for romantic places.

Just tourist traps.

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I can only answer from the male perspective. You need a jacket in Monaco, but not in St. Tropez.

So if you like a more formal, dressed up atmosphere head to Monaco. I happen to prefer St. Tropez, but both provide a grand time depending upon your tastes.

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