Hi guys,
I need some advice for my sister journey. She only has the sunday to visit a little bit of Paris. Since she had never been there, the Eiffel Tower will be a %26#39;must see%26#39;. What do you recommend to see more, not too far from the tower? Are the Triumph Arch, the Opera and the Louvre, too far?! Merci beaucoup.
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What is your sister interested in? That makes a difference.
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There are Seine river cruises boarding near the Eiffel tower. After seeing the tower she may like to take a one hour cruise to see some of Paris%26#39;s beautiful sights from the boat, here is a link for more info www.bateauxparisiens.com
Then she can walk, or take the metro to the Arc de Triomphe, if that is what she wants to see most. I cannot recommend what she should choose to see, I don%26#39;t know her.
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The Seine River Cruise, a visit to Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower are certainly some of the %26#39;must sees%26#39; in Paris. With only one day, and a Sunday no less, the options are limited and the ability to really see anything is really quite limited. There is really no time to go inside the Louvre or the D%26#39;Orsay but the sites of the city can be seen.
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Will she be staying near the Tour Eiffel?
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Will she be staying near the Tour Eiffel?
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I have undertaken the following tour on many occasions. Tiring but inspiring!
Take Metro line 1 to Charles De Gaulle Etoile. Get off here and follow exit signs for Champs Elysees. It will be busy but if you wait 30 seconds it will clear and you will have the chance to read what EXIT SIGNS LEAD WHERE. If you have got it right the escalator will take you up on to the Champs and your first view of the Arc de Triomphe.
After photos, head down the Champs with the Arc at your back. You can get coffees etc at the Cafes but they can be expensive, but it’s the place to be seen. Continue down the Champs passing the Grand Palais and the petite Palais on your right hand side, you eventually arrive at the Place de la Concorde. From here you can see the Eiffel Tower. Behind you is the Jardin Tuileries.
Here you can either continue through the garden to find the Louvre or alternatively ,I recommend that you make your way to the river (you can see the bridge to your left as you look back down the Champs). Here you can get the Bato Bus which is like a water bus and when you get your day ticket, about 14 Euros, you can jump on and off the boat as often as you like. The boat calls at all attractions and you should take it from here to the Eiffel Tower. Once finished with the Tower, it will be very busy on a Sunday, take the Bato Bus back down the river past Notre Dame and get off at the Hotel De Ville (Town Hall). Make your way to the Hotel De Ville and then to Notre Dame Cathedral. Free entry to the cathedral. If you want to go to the Bell Tower there is a charge.
By now time will be racing on, but standing at the front of the cathedral, cross the river on your left and you should come across Shakespeare and Company a famous bookshop. In the area behind Shakespeare’s you will find numerous Restaurants with meals at reasonable prices.
By now you will have had site of many of the key attractions. A long day but well worth it. The length of time spent at the Tower will determine what you can visit.
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