Paris Tourism - Vacations
Paris Tourism - Vacations - Tourist Attractions in Paris!
Paris vacations can satisfy your needs of a holiday
in many ways. For some holidaymakers it is the city of romance,
as in the sense the famous photo of Doisneau when the two loving
embrace in eternity. Others visitors consider the French capital
as a melting pot for writers and artists. Some short city breakers
see it as Europe’s hot spot for shopping with the numerous clothing,
perfume and jewelry shops. Young travelers might head for Paris
for its exciting nightlife, red light district and Europe’s biggest
Salsa/Meringue and Hip Hop scene. Although the Parisian’s have a
reputation of being simply snobbiest and arrogant, your first trip
to the French metropolis might surprise you. Knowing where to go
and what to do makes it highly unlikely to experience a disappointing
vacation. Is it the city’s history, architecture, culture or the
worlds biggest art museum to only name a few highlights that make
Paris such a fascinating travel destination.
The metropolis is divided by the Seine into two parts,
the Rive Droite (rights banks) north of the Seine and the Rive Gauche (left banks)
south of the river. The capitals centre is of manageable size only ten by eleven kilometers
and many of the city’s attractions can easily be reached on foot or via the Metro which is
part of the excellent public transportation network. Orientation becomes easy since the city
is divided into 20 Arrondissements (Arrondissements = districts or quarters).
This straightforward structure runs spiraled and starts at de la CIT in the center
and ends at Porte de Montreuil in the east. You can get a little map for free at any
Metro station or local L’Office de Tourisme (Tourism Office).
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