Walk the Grand Prix circuit: a walk in Monaco

Follow the Formula 1 lap on foot: Sainte-Devote, up to Casino Square, down past the Fairmont hairpin and along the harbour to the Rascasse corner.

Best time: Early morning or evening outside Grand Prix weeks (the uphill section is hot at midday)

The route, stop by stop

1
Church of Sainte-Devote
Turn 1, in front of the church; 5 min.
The church of Monaco's patron saint, tucked in the ravine right at the first corner of the Grand Prix; much loved by Monegasques and the heart of their late-January Sainte-Devote…
2
Avenue d'Ostende (Beau Rivage climb)
The uphill run to the casino; 10 min.
3
Casino de Monte-Carlo
Look inside the casino atrium; 20 min.
The 19th-century Beaux-Arts gaming palace is worth seeing inside even if you never place a bet: gilded salons, painted ceilings and the atrium that links to the opera house.
4
Tip Top
Cheap drink or pizza on the way down; optional.
A late-night institution just below Casino Square: burgers, pizza and simple plates at neighbourhood prices, and the best 1 a.m. people-watching in Monte-Carlo as croupiers and…
5
Fairmont hairpin
The famous hairpin below the Fairmont hotel; 5 min.
6
Tunnel exit and Nouvelle Chicane
Harbour-side straight along the quays; 10 min.
7
La Rascasse
Last corner before the pit straight; 10 min.
Bar-club on the famous Rascasse corner of the Grand Prix circuit, with a covered terrace and late-night DJ sets; the most accessible late venue in town.
8
Car Collection of H.S.H. the Prince of Monaco
Rainier III's cars, including a Lotus F1; 60 min optional.
Prince Rainier III's personal collection of around 100 cars, from a 1903 De Dion Bouton to a 2013 Lotus F1, now in a big hall right on the Grand Prix circuit at the port.