Paris - City of Love

Jelena Williams on 19 May 2016
The best way to explore Paris is either on your own, or with your partner, or family or with a few friends, but my recommendation is not to explore it through an organised tour, as you will miss the best parts of the city. Try to stay there for longer than 3 nights, as the first impression of the city can be very overwhelming, and only after about 2 days, you might start to relax and enjoy your surroundings. Take a ride in a Metro, where you can enjoy the real French music (musicians play French music in trains to earn a bit of money). Walk... a lot. Take a city map and start walking. Pick a direction per day and just go. If you feel you are lost ask for directions. This way you will be able to see different hidden historical sites, enjoy the authentic French cuisine in a small local coffee shop, and not the ones you will see in the main areas, which cater for tourists. Get yourself a Hop-on-Hop-off pass, and get off on each stop so that you can explore your surroundings. If you visit the Louvre, do your homework first. Do the research and go there knowing what you want to see, as it is HUGE, and it can be very frustrating and overwhelming if you just want to pop in for a specific art piece. Take a day trip to Versailles (my personal suggestion - Versailles is so much better than Louvre). The gardens are amazing, and the palace itself offers huge collections of art pieces. If you feel like some fun, take a train early in the morning to Disneyworld, but buy the tickets beforehand at the Disney shop on Champs Elysees - it is cheaper, and you won't need to stand in a long queue when you get to the park. The queues for each attraction can be long, but they move rather quickly and the few minutes that you stand in the queue will be totally worth the wait. In the evening get on-board one of the Seine cruise boats, and enjoy the ride with a pre-recorded guide describing points of interest you will be passing by. Try to pre-book the skip the line passes for the main attractions that you wish to visit, like the Louvre, Versailles, Tour de Eiffel, to save you time, and also the passes will give you access to certain levels, rooms/areas, where the normal tickets might not be able to offer you. Please note that I can sell all these attractions. Also, keep in mind, that French people are very proud of their language and their culture, so take a bit of time and learn some basic phrases in French, while you are on a plane (or before), as even if you just say Bonjour and carry on in English they will have more respect for you and will be willing to help. If you would like to find out more then please speak to me and I would love to tailor-make your dream trip to Paris.