Paris is one of the most romantic cities in the world. You can go to the top of various attractions for breathtaking views of the city, stay at a luxury hotel or castle, kiss overlooking the Seine River, and more.
You may have been there, done that and bought the keyring on your first trip, but visiting Paris without glimpsing La Tour is unthinkable. If you’re over when the weather warmer, head for the grassy area with bread, pé and lashings of wine for an impromptu picnic – best in the evening when 20,000 bulbs flash on the tower for ten minutes every hour for shimmery effect. Of course, if you haven’t already ascended, add it to your itinerary. At the top there’s a viewing platform with panels pointing out what on display in every direction – on a good day, you can see for over 65km – though some of the best views are of the ironwork itself.
Secondly, go to the museum! Don't yawn. Paris has some of the world's most exciting museums, and many of them are free. That means you can brush up on civic history at Musé Carnavalet (a 16th-century mansion housing everything from Neolithic canoes to Napoleon's cradle), check out art and artifacts at Musé Cognacq-Jay, and learn about fabled French perfume at Muse Fragonard, all without spending a single euro. The big kahuna, the Louvre, is free for folks under 18, and free for everyone one Sunday a month.
Check out the lights!! To see why Paris is called the "City of Light," just stroll after dark when its star attractions are illuminated like Christmas trees. The pice de ristance is the Eiffel Tower, festooned with 800 strings of dazzling white lights. For the full effect, arrive on the hour so you can watch its 20,000 individual bulbs sparkle in a 10-minute display.House hunt with Le Corbusier ~ another place you just have to visit in Paris!You can literally tick off Corb’s points of architecture as you walk round the arresting house he designed for a Swiss art collector in 1923. Main part of house elevated on stilts? Check. Ocean liner strip windows in place?
Cylindrical staircase? Check. Built-in furniture? All present and correct. Alongside the three-dimensional examples of his
work you can also see all the drawings, plans and artwork he bequeathed on his death in 1965, with the aim of keeping it all together. His visionary architecture and design practices are as much a blueprint for living today as they were when they were created.check out the Paris Hotels Best Rates Now!
