Places You Cannot Miss in Paris
Paris is also called the City of Romance. And you can also be sure to have a fantastic, romantic weekend, if you go to Paris. In the city you can eat great food, spend hours shopping and se some of Europes most amazing sights.
The Eiffel Tower is seen as the landmark of Paris. It was created in 1889 for the World Exhibition. The plan was to demolish it after the exhibition, but because of the popularity, the plan was changed. The Eiffel Tower is 319 meter (1047 feet), and until 1931, when the Empire State Building was finished, the world's highest building.
If you like to visit the tower, you have to be patience. In the high season the line can be very long because of the limited capacity of the elevator. So might have to wait a couple of hours, if you not take the 1.665 stairs instead. But the view is worth all the trouble. On a clear day you can see 70 kilometers (43 miles).
The Louvre Museum was made famous by Dan Brown in his book The Da Vinci Code. But the museum is more than a crime scene in a famous book. It is also the scene of one of the world's most amazing art exhibitions. Look for the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci and the ancient Greek statue Venus from Milo.
But the exhibition in the old building from 1190 is much more than a statue and a painting. You can also experience ancient are from Greece and Egypt; or modern fashion and design. So if you are both to old and modern art, one day is not enough to see it all.
Other great sight in Paris are Champs-Elyses and Notre Dame Cathedral. You might also want to visit Versailles about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the city centre. Disneyland will certainly also make yourself and your kids happy.
When you are on a vacation to Paris, you would probably also want to do some shopping. If so, you are come to the right city. In the department stores you find all the famous luxury trademarks. All the haute couture fashion houses are on the right bank of the Seine; most of them near the Rue du Faubourg-St-Honor. Here you find Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Giorgio Armani.
If you are more into markets, Paris is a great city. You can find old postcards, porcelain, musical instruments and books at the March de la Porte de Vanves market. Superb food can be bought at the Rue Mouffetard market, while cheap souvenir is found around Rue de Rivoli.
In the evening you should visit a typical French restaurant for a gourmet meal and a bottle of red wine. Another option is a sunset cruise on the Seine. If you have more energy left, you could party in one of Paris many nightclubs.
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