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Sports & Fitness in Monaco — 5 of Our Favourites

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Whatever you choose to do on your holiday, you are sure to find a huge range of indoor activities across Monaco.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Monaco Indoor Activities Guide.

Stade nautique Rainier III Swimming Pool, Monaco

1. Stade nautique Rainier III Swimming Pool

Location
Monaco

The Rainier III Nautical Stadium, managed by the Municipal Service of Sports and Associations, is an outdoor swimming pool located in the middle of Port Hercule.

The Olympic-size pool (50m x 25m) has 3.000m³ of seawater treated, filtered and heated to a very comfortable 27 °C. It has diving platforms of 1m, 3m, 5m and 10m in height as well as a flume and mini slide for younger customers. The beach areas around the pool have sun loungers and umbrellas for hire and the entire area is supervised by qualified life guards.

Indoor swimming pool, Monte-Carlo

2. Piscine Saint Charles

Location
Monaco

Located in the heart of Monte Carlo, close to the upper floors of a building consisting of shops, a municipal crèche and many car parks.

The freshwater swimming pool is 18m x 12m, and is heated to between 28 ° and 32 °. The pool is supervised by graduate Masters Swimming-Rescue.

In addition to the pool, the hotel has a fully equipped gym equipment such as rower, bike, step, multifunctional, ironing abs, dance bar, where work can be done in free service.

Opening:
The pool is open all year except August and between Christmas and New Year's Day and holidays.

Yoga Shala Monaco

3. Yoga Shala Monaco

Location
Monaco

They welcome all levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners who want to deepen into a rich and peaceful life. Offering classes in yoga, meditation, mindfulness and restorative practice. Discover freedom of body, heart and mind.

They teach kids, teens, pre+postnatal, middle age and seniors. You don't need to be supple or eat veggies only to benefit from yoga, it suits anybody. Unless you are a ballet dancer or gymnast, it's very normal to feel tight, so don't worry if touching your toes seems impossible. The good news is that with regular practice, yoga is extremely effective at improving flexibility.

It doesn't matter what it looks like, it matters what it feels like.

Tennis courts by the sea at Monte Carlo Country Club

4. Monte Carlo Country Club

The posh Monte-Carlo Country Club is where the rich and famous come to play tennis, swim, play squash, spa and catch up on all the latest glamour gossip.

The courts can be used all year round and are designed and laid out to give superb views over the sea in this amazing setting. A great place not only for sports but also for relaxation. Facilities at the club include, 21 clay courts (2 of which are covered and 9 are flood lit), 2 hard courts and 2 squash courts. The sports complex also offers other activities such as, fitness, swimming, golf practice, snooker, bridge, a spa, restaurants and a pro shop. Day passes are available for those wanting a whole day's worth of activity.

NB. Dress - Tennis wear, preferably white, and tennis shoes suited to clay courts are required on the courts.

Indoor canyoning at Vesubia Mountain Park

5. Vesubia Mountain Park, Saint-Martin-Vesubie

Indoor fun for all the family, regardless of the weather on the outside. The new centre provides a unique experience for those wanting to try caving, canyoning and climbing.

Canyoning - A series of workshops at different levels, each equipped with a waterfall. The climb is via stairs and climbing channels with multiple difficulty levels. It includes slides 2.5m in length and between 1.5 and 3m free fall.

Caving - the route is 80m in length with 5 difficulty levels.

Climbing - the climbing wall offers some 36 ropes with multiple routes. The varying levels of difficulty are suitable for children and beginners, right up to more advanced climbers.

Swimming - a 25m swimming pool, plus an outdoor pool, paddling pool for kids, leisure pool with massage jets and even a beach. There is a fitness area, sauna and steam room.