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Paris Pocket Guide

Images Of Paris

One of the first things you notice when you walk around Paris is this: the French capital is just as you imagine it. Parisians lounge outside cafés drinking coffee, budding artists sketch whatever passes them into their sketch pads, and everywhere you look is another building which causes an immediate reaction to grab for your camera. Some of the world's best museums can be found here, the list of instantly recognisable landmarks is a lengthy one, and the nightlife is electric to say the least. But one of the French capital's best attributes is that when you want to do nothing but sit back and relax, it's hard to think of a better city in the world to people watch.


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In The Guide

  • Cheap Eats Find out what restaurants are best value for money and what are the local specialties.
  • Don't Miss A list of the best local attractions and places worth visiting whilst in Paris.
  • Budget Tips Insider tips on how to save money or what to do when you don't have any!
  • A day in Paris... Only have one day to spare? We give you our ultimate day in Paris.

Paris City Reviews

  • 80%

    R3

    Paris

    Paris is definitely a great city to visit. It has a lot to offer in culture, history, sight-seeing, entertainment, shopping, romance, diverse food, etc. The city is indeed quite expensive, but you can easily stay on budget if you are flexible. If you'd really like to see the highlights of Paris and to take your time for it, make 5 days off to do so.

    Insider Tip:One weekend is actually not enough for Paris. 5 days are exactly enough to discover the great highlights of Paris and to really take your time see all of them. Obtain the Paris Visite Pass, which is very handy for public transportation.

  • 40%

    xiaole272217

    this time it disappointed me

    quite large and VERY inconvenient. Food and touristic spots are all relatively expensive. not so clean or orderly as Germany. It seems that people had better not visit this city twice

  • 60%

    shannoncorrigan2348

    Did not meet expectations

    Granted, we were only there for 1 day and 1 night, but I think the city is very overrated. It isn't particularly clean, smelled bad in a lot of areas, and the sights were nothing to rave about. I was actually pretty disappointed with the Eiffel Tower and how the area around it wasn't pretty and there wasn't a great area to take pictures given the awkward angle. I will say that the people of Paris were incredibly friendly!

    Insider Tip:Visit Montmartre area, very beautiful and full of culture!

  • 70%

    AdventurousRay

    Paris--Not too crazy about it..

    Paris was lovely at times. But my experience wasn't the best of them. We had seen Paris like 3 times, having lived an hour train ride outside the city in Rouen. Some things were a bit underwhelming and very touristy. Hard time finding the natural charm in the city. I might recommend getting lost a bit in its streets and staying off the beaten path to find a truer Parisian experience.

  • 40%

    barisferah

    Paris. City of Love?!?

    I can definetly definetly say I never seen a place before overrated like this. Everywhere is very dirty. People spit on streets. But beside all of these still you must see this city just because of Orsay and Louvre. Forget the Eiffel Tower this is just a junk of metals. But Louvre and Orsay they are amazing. There are too much thing to see. If I go to Paris again someday it will be just because of its museums.

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