Always Paris!!!!

Always travel with an open mind...... then you will experience the best of everything!!! Paris is an amazing place not only for the wonderful historic places but also the vibe and the people....... Knowing a few polite phrases is paramount. There is nothing bad to say about Paris and its beauty.... for me, there is nothing to dislike. My trips to Paris are always a pleasure and a delight... and I look forward to returning next month!!!

Last Visit: April 2009

1 May 2009 | A Yahoo! User

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City of culture

We visited with our two sons and had a FANTASTIC time. We did all the usual tourist places plus the wonderful art galleries. The boys loved everything, particularly the Pompidou centre (both inside and out). We didn't even bother with Disneyland! Great education for the kids without them even knowing it. Terrific food, helpful locals particularly if you have a go at speaking French. Even the waiters were helpful! Stayed on the Rue du Rivolli opposite the Louvre, but please note, the Louvre is shut on a Tuesday, and as we'd left it til our last day to find this out, we were very disappointed. Oh well, a good excuse for another visit!

Great for: History/Culture

Last Visit: August 2008

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I love Paris

It's so romantic, especially in the Spring. The cheesy crepes are the best in the world!

19 March 2009 | A Yahoo! User

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IF you are an ignorant stupid BIGOT dont go to paris nor should you go anywhere but stay in England and eat your fish and chips

I can believe what i am reading when i read those negative comments in this forum. Paris was a fantastic city with plenty to offered. There are ups and downs, beauty spots and slum areas just like anywhere else where civilisation exists. Just to remind people that PARIS is not an Utopia. Also IF you were to go there one has got to bear in mind that Paris is in France, they speak FRENCH, not English, so if you speak to people in English I doubt that you would get much response. It is just like IF some stranger approached you in the UK speaking their native tongue, you probably wont get any response at all and deemed stupid that YOU CANT EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH. I find people who left negatives comments are really naive and ignorant and maybe they should just STAY here in the UK and enjoy their friday night sessions in the freezing cold and carry on eating their fish and chips....................

Great for: History/Culture, Theatre/Music, Nightlife, Budget Travel, Family Holidays

1 March 2009 | A Yahoo! User

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I agree

Paris was a total disapointment, I thought it was a magical city or something like that. The people were extremly mean, they pretend they don't understand english, and at the museums and castells all the info is in french, so basically if you don't speak the language, you don't understand ANYTHING. The smell was really anoying... the subway... the streets... everything has a weird smell. There's also garbage thrown everywhere. It's a shame that all these situations are happening in such a beautiful city with so many art and architectural treasures.

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Last Visit: December 2008

18 January 2009 | A Yahoo! User

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A wonderful city

Made my first ever visit to Paris and found the city to be one of the best that I have ever seen. I found the people to be very friendly and helpful and the Metro was easy to use and the best way to get around. I will be going back again.

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Last Visit: April 2008

14 November 2008 | A Yahoo! User

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paris in the autumn

we stayed about 35 minutes outside paris and caught the clean and reasonably inexpensive train into the city. the first thing that struck us was how incredibly clean everywhere seemed to be, compared with the dustbin that london is. The french obviously take great pride in the appearance of their capital, shame we don't do the same. Drinks and food are expensive but then again it is a capital city. It seems patriotism is rife in france,, especially paris, tricolours seem to fly everywhere and their war dead are also seriously honoured. If you are not going on an organised tour do your homework before you go as it is a big city and if doing it on foot as we largely did plan your route in advance as we didn't. my advice for visiting paris is ; 1. learn some basic french phrases i think they appreciate the effort. 2. dress well for paris to avoid looking like a tourist {it is a stylish city} 3. take a packed lunch stacks of places to enjoy a picnic 4. tell the eastern european scammers 'non' and walk on they'll move straight on to the next sucker 5. thoroughly enjoy this pretty, ornate, beautiful city.

Last Visit: October 2008

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The reviews praising paris must have been planted by the French tourist board

I have just returned from a 3 day break in Paris and would not go back is you paid me. It was the worst holiday I have ever experienced. I asked for 2 petite beers and was given 2 pints costing 18 euros, the food was very average and looking at the kitchen staff none were trained chefs and after you have seen 5 or 6 french bars and bistros you have seen the lot. The Metro is also a dangerous place as dodgy looking characters are hanging around everywhere and wait till you get on the train before jumping off just as the doors close. If you could just fly in and board the open air tour bus, see the main attractions and leave it would be fine. This is an my honest opinion as my very mild mannered wife's opinion would be heavily censored. If you are thinging of going to Paris DON'T it truly is la citie du mer**

Last Visit: September 2008

5 October 2008 | A Yahoo! User

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Paris

My recent holiday with two of my young kids to Paris was quite horrdenous, meaning the attitude of Paris habitants and manners were awful, with my lack of French speaking skills, they took that as a reason of disliking me and my kids. I found it quite surprising as seeing as Paris is one of the most popular and beautiful cities in the world, you think it would be expected to have beautiful and politeful people there too. Anyways Disneyland was a delightful experience.

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Last Visit: August 2008

26 August 2008 | A Yahoo! User

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Go see it, don't think about the expense, there you've done it, now move on.

The sights are as impressive as you would imagine. Sacre Couer, Notre Dame, Pont Neuf at night, Eiffel Tower. Meals are reasonable, but a coffee at any of the tourist destinations is 6Euro which just spoils the whole experience for me. So - I would recommend a combined TGV/Hotel deal with B&B, make sure you are refreshed when you set out in the morning and carry some water. Take your drinks with meals. Just do 2 or 3 attractions and do them thoroughly. I want to go back to spend a full day at the Louvre and inside Notre Dame. Not really bothered if I never get round to it though.

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Last Visit: August 2008

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