From distant wanderings vozvratjas...
From distant wanderings vozvratjas...
"YOUR RATES, MISTERS"!
The worker begins these traditional words daily "
Day "in a casino of Monte-Carlo - the largest centre of game business
Europe which is in the Princedom of Monaco based in 1215
To year. From "visit" to a legendary institution which have visited all
World celebrities, we also have begun the acquaintance with
Sights of the dwarfish state, having arrived here
In the morning from Venice.
In our tourist group it has appeared a lot of well-founded
People who intended to play a casino in a large way, and if
Will carry, and to break a decent large sum. "And why also is not present, -
Anticipating a duel with a roulette, they smiled. - superfluous money
Never will prevent ". However to these hopes to come true it was not possible.
As the guide has informed, the casino opens the doors for visitors in eight
O'clock in the evening.
- It is very a pity, it is necessary to arrive here once again, - not losing
Optimism, one of "hunters" behind one million has joked.
- Yes you be not afflicted, - their guide has calmed. - to try happiness
It is possible and in a hall of pinball machines which is opened here
Round the clock.
Having used its council, the pleased tourists have directed
In the specified hall. There and then, having exchanged dollars for francs, fans
Gamblings have taken places at automatic machines. All group has stood in
Expectation of happy prizes. However in fifteen minutes,
Having lost any hope of good luck, players and fans have left a hall
Automatic machines. That day tourists of our group on the most modest
To calculations "have left" in a casino some honeycombs of dollars.
Annually to try happiness in Monte-Carlo which is
One of five areas of the Princedom of Monaco, come a little
Millions persons. Present, how much they leave here
Money, playing a roulette, if fabulous incomes of the game
Business have allowed the princedom government to release the
Citizens from all taxes. It was not slow to affect their level
Lives which is recognised the highest in Europe. Not casually on
Constant residence here direct from all light
Thousand people. However their attempts to be arranged here suffer, as
Rule, fiasco.
To receive citizenship of the Princedom of Monaco, it is necessary to leave
In marriage or to marry, and the status to transfer into account one of
Local banks or to enclose in the real estate. And only after that,
Having lived here as early as five years, you, at last, can become citizens
Its Majesties of Prince Rene III - the present governor of the Princedom
Monaco. However to you will be glad in this state, if you
Will arrive here as the tourist or the high quality expert
On purpose to offer the services in sphere of economy or
Service.
Today in the Princedom of the Monaco which have taken places on the area in 195
Hectares, live 29972 persons. Quarters and streets of its areas
From height of 163 metres go down downwards and by a narrow strip are stretched
Along Mediterranean sea on 4100 metres. With 1965 for 1972
Inhabitants of this dwarfish state managed to win from the sea
Additional site of the earth in 22 hectares. For short term on
This place comfortable apartment houses, offices, trading have risen
And commercial centres, the enterprises chemical,
Electrotechnical, textile, pharmaceutical and cosmetic
The industries, factories of the mechanical equipment and exact
Devices. With their creation a permanent job here could receive
Thirty thousand inhabitants which here daily come from
The next provinces of Italy and France.
Having left a casino, the group has gone with the guide to get acquainted with
Princedom of Monaco. At first sight it is a modern city,
Differing from other seaside colleagues of the found
Luxury and riches. Passing on its streets and the areas, difficultly
Was to tear off a sight from magnificent palaces, magnificent country houses and
Hotels. Filled in with beams of the bright sun and reflected in the mirror
Smooth surfaces of sea waters, it reminded a fantastic city under a dome
The blue sky. This idyll was supplemented with a flotilla of snow-white yachts
Millionaires, which as swans, have fallen asleep at granite quay
Cities.
Having proceeded on quay, we have risen on hill top, where
There was a palace of Prince Rene III. From June till October it is opened
For visiting, and all interested persons can examine its apartments.
However tourists do not hurry since morning in a palace. By 11 o'clock they
Are going to at its main gate to admire changing of the guard
Guards of the prince. A majestic building of the palace decorated
Gear towers and galleries with hinged loopholes, reminds
Fortress. In its numerous halls the rich is placed
Collection of pictures of known artists, gobelins and ancient
Furniture.
Everything visiting this palace, by all means examine a museum
Napoleon's documents. Its collection totals more than thousand
Invaluable exhibits. Among them the special attention is involved with the personal
Things of the emperor - a hat, a folder from a red skin, hours, which
Were with it during a campaign to Russia, its signature on one of
Letters. In museum halls it is possible to see also the gun kernels collected
From battle fields under Austerlitsem, samples of the weapon of the French
Soldiers and officers, including sabre Ogero and a battalion banner
Islands of Elba where Napoleon has been banished.
By the way, about museums of the Princedom of Monaco. Here so it is a lot of them, that
To examine all for one day it is simply impossible. The majority
Tourists after survey of the dwarfish state hurry to glance in
Wax museum which is a memorial of princes
Princedoms of Monaco. In its halls 24 scenes and 40 are presented
The characters, executed full-scale. They help
Visually to recreate the most significant events and the facts from
Histories of dynasty Grimaldi. With its arrival in the end of XIII century to
The authorities the history of the Princedom of Monaco begins.
The big interest children and adults is called by an exposition
Mechanical toys and the ancient dolls created in XVIII and XIX
Centuries.
- You will be surprised, but it is the fact, - we has shared with tourists
The guide. - such rich and various collection has no
One museum of the world. In it the toys made such are presented
Known masters of Vichy, to Decks, Falibua and Lamber.
These masterpieces of the original art, helping to "recover"
The past, it is possible to admire hours. General delight at visitors
Call "the Negro playing a drum", "the Equilibrist on a ladder",
"The exorcist of snakes", "Perro with dogs", "the Orchestra of monkeys".
The graceful, gentle, live photos created before opening and
Toy cinema it is surprisingly thin pass whims,
Behaviour, customs and sketches of first half XIX century.
The day which has been taken away for acquaintance to the Princedom has quickly flown by
Monaco. Coming back to the parking of the bus located under the earth
On depth of hundred metres, the guide has addressed to us with a question:
Whether there are among you motorists? Such in group it has appeared
It is more than half.
- I have not casually asked you about it. The matter is that we
We go along the well-known line, on which during the traditional
Rise holiday autorallies "п?п?я п я п п -1" are spent. This
Prestigious line all pilots name the most beautiful and most
Difficult from all stages of the World championship, and also most
"Shined" with mass media.
The competitions spent in the Princedom of Monaco, I would name
XXI-st century auto racing. If someone from you decides to arrive here
For a holiday of the best pilots of the world about it never will regret.
Vyacheslav Shevtsov.
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//* an information Source: Northern courier (Kareliya), 22.09.01
//* Reg. Nom. - 1110900024.27-------------------------------------------
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