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Paris

I don’t know how to start a description of Paris without using any clichés, but Paris is Paris. Everybody has a general idea about it.

Before leaving I surfed the net for traveling guides and general information. I even saw people creating their itinerary before reaching the destination. Personally I think that the best way to visit Paris is to walk as much as you can and don’t rush to see all the tourist attractions because you will miss the whole feel of the city.

As this was my first trip abroad I don’t have any comparison point except Bucharest (Little Paris as it was once known). But lets start with the beginning.

I’ve booked the hotel (Hotel Paris Villette) online via booking.com with about 2 months in advance. Everything was nice and easy. With about one week before leaving for Paris I’ve sent an email to the hotel to double check my reservation. They responded very promptly and even gave me step by step instruction to reach the hotel. The price was 55Euro/night/double room – total 275 Euros for 5 nights (breakfast not included).

The plane trip was generally OK (there were some delays because of the weather). As I’ve said in an older post the plane tickets were around 500 Euros.

After we landed (the Beauvais airport was closed so we landed on Orly) we took the metro to the hotel. With the help of my GPS (Eten Glofiish X600) I found the hotel right away.

The hotel is very good for anybody who wants to visit the city and just wants a decent place to rest and sleep. The receptionist was very kind and polite and even provided us with a plan, route and timetable to get to the airport.

Without getting into many details here’s what I recommend and what not.
Visit Paris by foot, its the best way to feel the city, don’t rush. If you are tiered or want to go to a place that is far away use the metro (it runs flawlessly). Another thing I liked was to sit at one of the many coffeshops and watch the world go by. I don’t recommend the many museums (unless you are an art fanatic). You will waste much time. Personally I only visited a part of the Louvre.

Go there and have fun.

If you want more information feel free to ask.

Links

Booking http://www.booking.com/

Hotel Paris Villette http://hotel.paris.villette.free.fr/

Blue Air http://www.blueair-web.com/

Airport Beauvais http://www.aeroportbeauvais.com/index.php?lang=eng

Beauvais Airport shuttle http://www.paris-beauvais.fr/