once a parisian , parisian for ever Greeter Paris
by treboisdor
Parisians will share with visitors their knowledge of Paris
If you wish to experience for few hours the life of a Parisian, if you want to leave the beaten paths of the tourist areas, our volunteers will show you for free, their favourite neighbourhoods.
Paris Greeters volunteers are enthusiastic and friendly and know Paris very well. They want to share their time, their knowledge and passion. Imagine that for a few hours a friend introduces you to the neighbourhood he/she loves.
Our strolls: an unique choice through villages and districts.
La Butte aux Cailles, le village de Charonne, Vaugirard, la Butte Bergère, les Batignolles, Passy, Montsouris, Auteuil, La Nation, le Faubourg Saint-Antoine and far more…
How does it work?
To sign up for your free Paris Greeter casual stroll, just fill out the form on http://www.parisgreeter.com, at least two weeks in advance. You will find all necessary details on the site.
Sign up today for your Paris Greeter friendly stroll in the streets of this wonderful city! Make an appointment with a friend in Paris.
Forum Posts
Hotel & travel in Paris
by Charliesangels
Hi, 3 of us are booking a triple room in Le Faubourg Hotel. The main reason is we are coming in Dec when it's very cold and this hotel seems inexpensive and close to everything. However, I tried sending an email but they seem reponse quite late. any comment?
Metro pass - is there any ONE WEEK metro pass in Paris? My friend said the monthly one is available, but we are only staying for 4-5 days. When we travel within the city, should we buy a pass or just point to point tickets?
Many thanks!
Re: Hotel & travel in Paris
by brotherleelove
"Paris Visite" is what you're looking for. Paris Visite comes in 2, 3, or 5 consecutive days versions, starting any day of the week.
There's also a Paris Museum Pass for 1,3 or 5 days. Check out this website. You'll find the information you seek under "All Paris Passes."
Have a great time!
http://www.conciergerie.com/main.htm
Re: Hotel & travel in Paris
by Hamster_Huey
One thing you need to know about weekly metro asses:
They're valid from monday to Sunday. So it depends when you arrive.
Re: Hotel & travel in Paris
by aussiedoug
The one week metro pass is the carte orange and it costs differing amounts depending on how many zones you want to cover. Have just come back from 2 weeks in Paris. Took me a few days to get the hang of the metro, but it is brilliant for getting around. Never have to wait more than a few minutes for a train. Wear you daypack on your front where you can see the zipper/s or put a small padlock/s on any zip/s there are.
While none of our party of 16 had anything stolen on the Metro I know many who have! Enjoy Paris. Paris est fantastique et est tres belle!
Re: Re: Hotel & travel in Paris
by Hamster_Huey
The carte orange exists in both weekly and monthly passes. Be sure to mention that you want a weekly pass, as the monthly pass is the most popular with loxal commuters, and ticket booth employees might sell you a monthly pass if you do not specify it.
3 gals going Europe
by Sophie_Lam
Hi all! 3 of us (girls) going Paris, Barcelona, Madrid and Seville this Dec, anyone have idea on below hostels.
Hostel le Faubourg - Paris
Hostal Central - Barcelona
Hostel Cruz Sol - Madrid
Murillo - Seville
Any must go plc in these cities recommend? We are thinking to take trains from Barcelona to Madrid, but it costs us 8hrs by normal and 5hrs by express, do you think we can get the express train ticket locally when we get there? We need to book the Flexipass online now? We are thinking to get the Flexipass at US$155 for 3 days in 2 mths, it covers our trip Madrid to Seville, is that worth to get this Flexipass in advance or we can get it when arrived Barcelona?
Thank you..
S
Re: 3 gals going Europe
by manuelEB
You will get more answers if you post this in the Spain Forum. The express tickets can be obtained on the spot. IT is much more relaxed society. They live.We work.
Re: Re: 3 gals going Europe
by Sophie_Lam
hello there..thanks for the advise..
So..any plc recommend to go in Paris and Spain...
Hve a nice day!
:-)
Re: 3 gals going Europe
by Ricardo_J_M
We ended up purchasing our Eurorail passes here in the United States. The prices we recieved were better for the class selection. We paid a couple of supplements for the long connections (Paris to Milan) but the point to point would have ran to high. Another thing to look into is if you all are students then you may be able to get good deals thru student organizations such as ISIC or ISE. The following websites will lead you to further information as well as contacts. Good luck.
http://www.isic.org/sisp/index.htm
http://www.internationalstudent.com/idcards/
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