In my book Einladung nach Balkonien (available as eBook & paperback in bookshops & Amazon) I am taking the reader on a walk through smaller towns which are often just as interesting and beautiful as its larger, more famous neighbours but always less crowded. I do the same in my food videos which give a tour of the place to whet your appetite.
Monaco is included in the book, not because it is particularly small, although it is a tiny country rather than a tiny town, but because there is a hidden side to it, away from Monte Carlo, fast cars, glitzy hotels, nights at the Casino and life on yachts. Once you enter the old town, essentially a perched village, you will find old traditions and Monegasse culture very much alive and kicking. One of those is Petanque, the local version of Boule, an ancient game played in town squares all over France. There you will mainly see older men congregating for a game in the early evening, but in Monaco you will find the Club Bouliste Monegasque - where all ages come to play and practise.
Next to the petanque alley there is also a bistro open to outside guests which serves the most amazing regional food at great prices. It is simple fare, like Socca - a pancake made with chickpea flour. This traditional street food is often seen as the most authentique of dishes o Monaco although Nice also claims it as its own. You can therefore run a little tasting competition whilst touring the area - start with the Socca here and I am sure you have found wour winner. Here is the recipe www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvD3TozA1qo
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