| The world's leading luxury yacht show in Monaco is to | | | | assumption that those buyers will have a few million |
| pay for 55 wind turbines in New Zealand - enough to | | | | for a property too, and a luxury yacht and Monaco |
| generate power for 45,000 homes - making the event | | | | Real Estate appeal to the same type of buyer', claims |
| 'carbon neutral'.Under the watchful eye of Prince | | | | Roger Munns, Tribune's Managing Director.Typical of |
| Albert, the yacht show is part of Monaco's new | | | | Monaco Real Estate prices is a two bedroom two |
| stance on global warming, and comes shortly after | | | | bathroom apartment in Seaside Plaza, close to where |
| Prince Albert himself travelled to the North Pole in April | | | | the Yacht Show is located, at 3,700,000 Euros.Monaco |
| to highlight the damage he believes global warming is | | | | HotelsThe emergence of the Yacht Show has helped |
| having on the environment.'Since Prince Albert came to | | | | the Monaco economy by drawing the world's wealthy |
| the throne last year' comments Henri Boulanger of | | | | to the principality for four days in September.Until |
| Monte Carlo travel guide 'Monaco has changed her | | | | recently the Monaco Grand Prix in May and the Monte |
| policy from one of the few countries not to sign the | | | | Carlo Masters tennis the month before have been the |
| Kyoto Protocol to not only signing it but taking a lead in | | | | two main events of the year which boost the |
| the battle against global warming. Prince Albert has | | | | occupancy 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 Pole | | | | rates, it has proved to be a welcome addition to the |
| has shown the leadership necessary to encourage | | | | calendar of events for both residents and businesses |
| Monaco companies to become environmentally | | | | alike, and the Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo will be the |
| friendly, and the Monaco Yacht Show is an example | | | | scene of many deals being signed over the four |
| of this'.The Monaco Yacht Show has bult a reputation | | | | days.This year also saw the first Monaco Flower |
| over the years as the place for the wealthy to view | | | | Show, which it is hoped will also be a tourist magnet in |
| potential purchases, and this year there will be nearly a | | | | future years.'In the past Monaco has had the highlights |
| hundred yachts on display to those able to afford it.In | | | | of the Monaco Grand Prix and the tennis, with |
| total 22,000 visitors are expected to attend with over | | | | consistent numbers of visitors the rest of the year,' |
| 500 exhibitors from the yachting world exhibiting.The | | | | state 'but Monaco is becoming much more diverse in |
| mix of wealth and Monte Carlo also means that real | | | | what it offers throughout the calendar year. The |
| estate agents in Monaco will be on full alert. In previous | | | | Yacht Show has been a success, and given a little |
| years the Monaco Yacht Show has often proved | | | | time the Monaco Flower Show will appeal to a |
| more beneficial for the realtors than the Monaco | | | | different type of tourist, and might be as popular as |
| Grand Prix.The Monaco Grand Prix attracts tens of | | | | the Hampton Court and Chelsea Flower Shows are in |
| thousands of Formula 1 fans annually to the principality | | | | the UK. Diversity is the key to sustained tourism, and |
| at the end of May, but with some Monte Carlo streets | | | | Monaco is doing it very well.Despite being the second |
| closed, showing property in Monaco can be more | | | | smallest country in the world, Monaco has attracted |
| problematic than during the Yacht Show.Monte Carlo | | | | many of the world's top business and entertainment |
| real estate specialists Tribune Properties say that the | | | | people to live there due to her income tax free status, |
| more relaxed atmosphere of the Yacht Show allows | | | | and with Prince Albert at the helm it seems that the |
| potential property buyers to view properties.'If | | | | principality is beginning to punch above her weight in |
| someone is visiting Monaco for the Yacht Show and | | | | world politics as he takes the lead on environmental |
| has several million Euros available, it's a pretty safe | | | | issues', conclude YourMonaco. |