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Paris – Romantic City

Story Published on November 1, 2009 ⋅  Email this Story ⋅  Print this Story ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

Not many people who have visited Europe have missed out Paris as it is one of the top destinations in the world. Most of the main attractions are in the center of Paris where just over two million people live although when you enter the suburbs, that figure rises to almost ten million. Paris is one of the most traveled cities in Europe, if not the world, today.

Paris has always been known as the world capital of art, fashion and culture and when new fashion designs hit the street you can bet they started in Paris first. Paris has also always been well known for its contributions to the world of art with many famous artists spending much of their lives living in the city.

While Paris has plenty of famous attractions there are three that stand apart from the rest and should always be seen no matter how many times you visit. These three are world famous, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral and of course the Eiffel Tower each of which has many hundreds of thousands of tourists visit them every year.

However, when it’s a museum you want to visit, it has to be the Louvre which happens to be one of the most popular and largest in the world. Some of the most well known paintings and works of art are either stored or displayed here including the infamous Mona Lisa which is just one reason to visit.

As far as the weather is concerned, most tourists are lucky and can visit at any time of the year without too many worries about any form of extreme weather. During the winter months of December and January temperatures may fall into the upper 30′s to the lower 40′s and in the summer months, July and August in particular, 75 degrees Fahrenheit is the average temperature so this makes for easy travel in Paris regardless of what time of the year it is.

Of the two airports Paris has, it is Roissy-en-France which is the most popular and one of the most frequently used on the European continent while the second airport, Orly, only has a fraction of the air traffic. The great benefit of using Roissy-en-France is that has connections to every major international airport around the world.

All types of people like to visit Paris and it is not difficult to see why as it promises something for everyone with an air of culture that should not be missed. Paris should always be considered as a vacation even if it is for a short city break.

When you’re in Paris, then why not visit Amsterdam also. By plain you can get there in 2 hours. In case you stay for several days, make sure you first check some Amsterdam apartments online. When that is arranged, you can enjoy your stay without worrying about this.

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