Monaco - Luxury Yacht Show Fights Global Warming

The world's leading luxury yacht show in Monaco is toassumption that those buyers will have a few million
pay for 55 wind turbines in New Zealand - enough tofor a property too, and a luxury yacht and Monaco
generate power for 45,000 homes - making the eventReal Estate appeal to the same type of buyer', claims
'carbon neutral'.Under the watchful eye of PrinceRoger Munns, Tribune's Managing Director.Typical of
Albert, the yacht show is part of Monaco's newMonaco Real Estate prices is a two bedroom two
stance on global warming, and comes shortly afterbathroom apartment in Seaside Plaza, close to where
Prince Albert himself travelled to the North Pole in Aprilthe Yacht Show is located, at 3,700,000 Euros.Monaco
to highlight the damage he believes global warming isHotelsThe emergence of the Yacht Show has helped
having on the environment.'Since Prince Albert came tothe Monaco economy by drawing the world's wealthy
the throne last year' comments Henri Boulanger ofto the principality for four days in September.Until
Monte Carlo travel guide 'Monaco has changed herrecently the Monaco Grand Prix in May and the Monte
policy from one of the few countries not to sign theCarlo Masters tennis the month before have been the
Kyoto Protocol to not only signing it but taking a lead intwo main events of the year which boost the
the battle against global warming. Prince Albert hasoccupancy levels of the hotels in Monaco.With the
personally taken steps to show how concerned he is,Yacht Show in September filling the hotels at premium
and by setting the example of going to the North Polerates, it has proved to be a welcome addition to the
has shown the leadership necessary to encouragecalendar of events for both residents and businesses
Monaco companies to become environmentallyalike, and the Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo will be the
friendly, and the Monaco Yacht Show is an examplescene of many deals being signed over the four
of this'.The Monaco Yacht Show has bult a reputationdays.This year also saw the first Monaco Flower
over the years as the place for the wealthy to viewShow, which it is hoped will also be a tourist magnet in
potential purchases, and this year there will be nearly afuture years.'In the past Monaco has had the highlights
hundred yachts on display to those able to afford it.Inof the Monaco Grand Prix and the tennis, with
total 22,000 visitors are expected to attend with overconsistent numbers of visitors the rest of the year,'
500 exhibitors from the yachting world exhibiting.Thestate 'but Monaco is becoming much more diverse in
mix of wealth and Monte Carlo also means that realwhat it offers throughout the calendar year. The
estate agents in Monaco will be on full alert. In previousYacht Show has been a success, and given a little
years the Monaco Yacht Show has often provedtime the Monaco Flower Show will appeal to a
more beneficial for the realtors than the Monacodifferent type of tourist, and might be as popular as
Grand Prix.The Monaco Grand Prix attracts tens ofthe Hampton Court and Chelsea Flower Shows are in
thousands of Formula 1 fans annually to the principalitythe UK. Diversity is the key to sustained tourism, and
at the end of May, but with some Monte Carlo streetsMonaco is doing it very well.Despite being the second
closed, showing property in Monaco can be moresmallest country in the world, Monaco has attracted
problematic than during the Yacht Show.Monte Carlomany of the world's top business and entertainment
real estate specialists Tribune Properties say that thepeople to live there due to her income tax free status,
more relaxed atmosphere of the Yacht Show allowsand with Prince Albert at the helm it seems that the
potential property buyers to view properties.'Ifprincipality is beginning to punch above her weight in
someone is visiting Monaco for the Yacht Show andworld politics as he takes the lead on environmental
has several million Euros available, it's a pretty safeissues', conclude YourMonaco.