The pleasures of spring will soon be upon us including the Monaco Grand Prix, undoubtedly the most prestigious race of the F1 calendar. Going to watch one of the most demanding race circuits, which only the most skilful of F1 drivers can master, is a tremendously thrilling experience and so too is exploring and soaking up the atmosphere of the ‘millionaires playground’ on the French Riviera. If you are planning your 2011 sporting ventures, you may be interested to hear how you can experience the 69^th Monaco Grand Prix in the most luxurious of ways possible.

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With our increasingly busy lifestyles, we are becoming progressively more strapped for time, which often means less time to find love. The answer… speed dating, where you can meet up to 20 or more potential love prospects in a short amount of time. But how can we differentiate between ‘plain speed dating’ and ‘luxury speed dating’? Well that’s easy; you simply have to experience speed dating on the Cote d’Azur.

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The French Riviera is renowned for its festivals and celebrations of arts and culture, and one of the busiest winter events is the Nice Carnival.

One of the largest carnivals in the world, the Nice Carnival has a strong reputation to maintain year after year. The theme for 2011 is King of the Mediterranean, a homage to the history of the carnival, and its prominent role in Nice’s past, present and future. Based on the Promenade des Anglais, crowds of spectators follow decorated floats that eventually work their way up to the Place Masséna.

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The QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup returns for its 46^th edition in October and the Cote d’Azur has been chosen as the centre of the world’s leading bowlers.

Having recently been relocated from Zagreb, Croatia, it is to take place in Toulon, Provence at the western end of the French Riviera. This charming area is also renowned as a major centre for fishing and winemaking. The World Cup will be held at the Bowling de Provence bowling club, a sports club that boasts around 44 bowling lanes. It is also the third time that France has welcomed the Bowling World Cup, having taken place in Paris in 1967 and then again in LeMans in 1992.

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A train establishing a direct link between Moscow and the French Riviera was launched in September 2010 and is set to fulfil a growing demand for luxury railway travel in Russia.

The route between Russia and France has existed since the late 19^th Century and was used to transport wealthy Russians to resorts along the Cote d’Azur, but it was then abandoned in 1914. Now, after a century’s break, the train line has been restored by Russian railway company RZD who aim to provide an alternative to plane travel. Trains are the most popular method of transport in Russia and these luxury carriages will no doubt appeal to affluent Russians that wish to visit the South of France. The 12-car train will depart once a week and will travel a distance of 3,000 miles. The journey takes just over 50 hours to reach its final destination in Nice, including stopovers in Belarus, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy and France.

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