Paris Travel Is Easy

If you are planning to visit Europe then you must stay at least a couple of days in one of its largest cities, Paris, it's location straddling the banks of the river Seine make it a beautiful city to visit. No visit to Europe would be complete without a short stay in Paris, most people quickly discover that a few days is not really enough.

It is known for its wonderful buildings, style, excellent food and wine, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre must not go unmentioned. Like most European cities, Paris is easy to get around, the Metro underground system is easy to understand, efficient and reaches everywhere even the most enthusiastic tourist would want to visit.

You can't miss the Eiffel Tower, mainly because it's over three hundred meters high, it's visible throughout most of the city but the views from the top of this huge steel structure are even more impressive. Illuminated at night it dominates the city's skyline, guided tours add to the thrill as you get to peek into history on how it was constructed.

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On your Paris trip ensure you add the famous Champs Elysees to your list of places to visit, if you want to see famous, designer label shops and the restaurants, this is the place. This avenue may be select but it attracts large numbers of visitors daily, top class hotels are found here, although if you want to stay at a more reasonably priced hotel, they are available outside of the city center.

The world famous Louvre museum is in this city, with almost a third of a million exhibits, you will not be able to see everything in one trip. Visitors on short stays in Paris could easily be overwhelmed, some of the world's most important art collections including the infamous Mona Lisa are on display. Many well known artists spent years of their lives in Paris, chances are that you will have the opportunity to see a number of famous paintings whilst you're visiting.

Paris is also the home of the equally famous Arc de Triomphe which Napoleon had constructed in the early part of the 19th century, the names of his generals are engraved on its surface and another of those ‘must have' photo land marks. A little known fact is that there's a viewing observatory built into the building allowing the whole area to be viewed, it is located in Place Charles de Gaulle where twelve of the city's main avenues start, including Avenue de Champs Elysees.

Obviously, these are not the only places to visit, these are however, the most popular with regular tours arranged, many of which are either free or at a subsidized cost. You should only ever consider a short stay in Paris as a sample of what is on offer, the churches, cathedrals and other museums will just have to wait for another time.