International appeal

SECOND HELPINGSFollowing its impressive pop-up debut at the Port Palace Hotel last summer, prized Japanese restaurant Nozomi returns to the Côte d’Azur in 2013. The celebrated à la carte menu of contemporary fresh-fish delicacies—made famous by the London flagship—will be available throughout the summer. www.nozomi.co.uk

ART MASTERMonaco Celebrates Picasso is part of the principality’s anniversary celebrations. The show at the Grimaldi Forum in Larvotto (July 12- September 15) features more than 150 works and reaffirms Picasso’s special connection with the Côte d’Azur and his love for the region. www.grimaldiforum.com

GIFT OF THE GODSAs part of the Métropole’s makeover, French architect and interior designer Jacques Garcia has given a new look to the spa—the only ESPA in France. The urban retreat now boasts four heavenly treatment packages, inspired by Greek mythology, and a shimmering mosaic-clad heat-therapy suite.www.metropole.com

Cradled by France as

it faces out towards

the shimmering

Mediterranean, the principality

of Monaco has drawn the

international glitterati for more

than a century. Its capital,

Monte-Carlo, is a world-famous

symbol of glamour, home to

the famous Casino Square,

luxurious shops, and palatial

hotels. This year marks its

150th anniversary, which it will

celebrate in fine style. Concerts,

festivals and events are

scheduled to take place across

the city. And if all that culture

and socialising gets to be too

much, you can always retreat

to the turquoise waters and

immaculate sandy beaches of

Larvotto, zone out amid the hills

and waterfalls of the Japanese

Garden or sit back and smell

the roses at Roseraie Princesse

Grace. A luxurious hydrotherapy

treatment at the Thermes Marin

Spa should also help you relax

amid the events.

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BEAUTY SLEEP

The Hotel de Paris (above)is set for a multi-million euro makeover. And, as with any good facelift, it’s going to refresh its best features—like the jazzy Bar Américain and iconic Louis XV restaurant—while adding a new glow. Fresh additions will include a hidden garden courtyard, as well as a rooftop spa and pool. www.hoteldeparismontecarlo.com

SETTING SAILThe Monaco Yacht Club will soon be settled into its chic new home on Quai Louis II, designed by none other than world-renowned architect Sir Norman Foster. Due to open early next year, the new building celebrates Monaco’s distinctive coastline with a series of deck-style viewing balconies that step-up along the famous harbour. www.yacht-club-monaco.mc

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DREAM TEAMMonaco is having a makeover for its 150th anniversary, discovers Lee CobajLook out for fashion legend Karl Lagerfield’s first hotel collaboration at the Hotel Métropole Monte-Carlo (above). Chanel’s creative director has been tasked with revamping the hotel’s Belle Époque exteriors, adding an Odysseus theme to the swimming pool, terrace and gardens. The second phase sees the addition of a new Joël Robuchon restaurant to the hotel’s already impressive culinary offering. When it is unveiled in late April 2013, it is tipped to secure the Métropole more Michelin stars than any other hotel in the world. www.metropole.com

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