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Eiffel Tower Paris
61 Reviews The most elaborated scam I've seen (on me!) in Paris, when someone passing through you simulates catching an gold ring and then try to give it yo you saying it was the destiny and you should keep it...
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Car Parking Strasbourg
2 Reviews Many of the street level car parks in Strasbourg are occupied by men (unofficial) hussling you for money to look after your car. They will normally tell you not to put any money in the machine, but to...
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Montmartre/Sacré Coeur Paris
59 Reviews NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! One million times NO! I went to the romantic square of Tertre and couldn't believe what I saw: the artists, expelled from the square by a...
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Encountered nothing Strasbourg
6 Reviews I did not encounter any tourist trap...But the sign inside of the Cathedral said 'Beware of Pick Pockets' I was also told not to leave my car on the street..which I did and was lucky..no break in or...
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Street Artists Paris
30 Reviews We chose to visit Montmarte as we read about the artists' village at Place du Tertre which sounded absolutely charming. When we arrived at the little enclave I was immediately met by an artist with a...
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Shops around the Cathedral Strasbourg
2 Reviews Anyone who knows Strasbourg and particularly te Petite France area will know that it has become a bit of a honeypot for tourists and the tourism hub of the region, providing plenty of income for the...
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Lido, Moulin Rouge, etc. Paris
27 Reviews We were booked for a mini tour to Moulin Rouge. The guidelines told us the men should wear a coat and tie which they did. But before we shown to our table the attendants told the men (and me but I...
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Dining and Drinking Paris
38 Reviews Ok..I have to admit....I was wondering what was so special about the "French Breakfast" that I saw advertised everywhere we went sooooo.....as a typical tourist (the first time I went to Paris was in...
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Champs-Elysées Paris
17 Reviews Avoid buying overpriced souvenir items from the shops in around this street. Just browse, but don't buy chintz. Champs Elysées has many other offers like ... just taking pictures of the plaque with...
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Disneyland Paris Paris
17 Reviews Disneyland Paris My first warning, it isn't very clear what metro tickets to get to Disneyland. Expect to pay €15 for two people to get to Disneyland on the metro, if you pay any less you got the...
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Louvre Paris
24 Reviews The Louvre is one of the most visited Museum in Europe. The majority of visitors gets in by the pyramide entrance. Because of security you often have to wait a long time. They control every one one by...
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Versailles Paris
17 Reviews Yeah, it's impressive...for about the first 15 minutes. And that's not including the half hour to hour you wait in line. I had a bad experience there, going in mid-July (both the hottest week of the...
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Taxis Paris
10 Reviews It's not a surprise Taxis are very expensive in Paris (also we knew we should avoid illegall taxi). The problem is that taxi drivers can make it even more costly for you. 1. Check the taxi price with...
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Notre Dame Paris
10 Reviews If you want to see Notre Dam, be sure to chose a time when there is lack of tourists. The ques can be awful and you be stuck for hours. Come back later or strategically chose another time or date. You...
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Seine Paris
9 Reviews The Seine Sightseeing Cruise boards near the Eiffel Tower. After buying a ticket and waiting in line, you get on a crowded boat. There are limited spots with a good enough view to take pictures....
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La Défense Paris
3 Reviews It is a big square and a bunch of office buildings. Other than a small shopping mall below ground it is just not worth the effort to go and visit. We were pretty dissapointed in it. Turn around and go...
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Driving Paris
3 Reviews I always look for free or cheap place to park a car and Paris is in my top worse 5 cities in Europe in this matter (hmm... the worst for me was Florence - but it's the best city in Italy). 1. Stay at...
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Catacombes Paris
2 Reviews We made our way to the catacombs hoping to find an extraordinary sight. Unfortunately it was nothing but rooms and rooms and rooms full of bones. I mean, it's interesting and all, but I would rather...
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Again be careful, if you are alone and you want to have a picture with one of the most famous monuments in Paris such like the Pantheon!then you should wait for such results, you are well taken in the photo with a small part of the monument, Typical thing when you have digi camera, many people don't know how to use!
Ha ha ha ha from the first look you will be fooled and think it is a statue, No it is a man painted in White, amazing he keeps that position for hours and almost never move!this is his way to earn money, you can have a photo next to him only if you throw some coins in his box!LOL I took a picture of him for free!
To have a good Discount in moving in France by Train, you have 2 possibelities:Either having the age of 25 and younger, or ordering your tickets one month before your date of willing to go!That's quite impossible for those who are older than 25 already, and for those who want to go somewhere urgently!
When you come in the Low Season when it is cold, you could be dispointed of the fact that the Fountains are not working, and that many statues are covered!that's really an unfortune fact, but in my opinion Versailles is always Versailles! and you will find it interesting even in the Low season! Except this fact and preaper yourself to see 70% of Versailles activities and beauty! hee hee you say to yourself like I did:I'll Be BackThanks Arnold!
Paris is a very beautiful and a city full of historical.Maybe it was my first time in Europe and i am quite suprise there are a lot of dog ***s along the streets.It is quite scary and tourist have to be more careful.Maybe i am staying in Singapore and it is a very clean city here.But i do think that a beautiful city should have a clean city as well.Just be careful when u walking around Paris.U might not know what are u going to step on. Watch when you are walking.
The "Blue Coast" is a myth, there are many wonderful places all over the France that are much more beautiful than Blue Coast. Let the "Riviera" to the people who pretend being noted, and enjoy the true wonder places of France
We spent half a day in St. Emilion on the way to Bordeaux (to fly to Paris). That was probably still a couple hours more than it merited. It's a beautiful place ~ I wouldn't deny it that ~ and there is an interesting tour of some sights around an underground church, but the church itself is closed for severe structural defects and there is no known re-opening date. It's very busy with tourists ~ business and pleasure. If you're buying cases of wine to take home, I'd recommend it for the town is filled with nothing but wine shops. Otherwise, stay longer in Bergerac (as I wished I had). :-)
If you are hoping to escape the effects of globalization while visiting France, then you'll be disappointed on a visit to virtually any town or city. The big 'M' signs are everywhere and McDonalds are very popular over here. There is also a chain called Quick, which I think took over from Burger King all over France. There is a French fast-food chain which I like. It's called Pomme de Pain (I think! - please let me know if I have the name wrong) and is found in many major towns and cities.
Don't get me wrong, the cafe's are wonderful. However, if you are a big coffee drinker like I am, you will find that money disappears rather fast - especially if you like to have your coffee while sitting and watching the world go by en terrasse. One thing i learned in travelling around France is that McDonalds - of all places - make a great coffee and it's a lot cheaper than any of the posh cafes such as Cafe de Flore. However, there is a better atmosphere in Cafe de Flore and it does feel a lot more French or Parisien (it is hard to imagine Sartre and De Beauvoir in McDonalds!). Such feelings are less important when you're on a tight student budget... Go with someone who will take care of l'addition. McDonalds?!
St. Tropez is the holiday home of the rich and famous... and the very rich!!! Some of the boats in the harbour were the size that any good, hard-working stock-broker, could realistically hope to one day own a house of that size. Mind you, many of the boats were commercial vessels, yet still the perception of not quite being in the average income-earner group here was justified.All in all, a nice town, a nice harbour with nice views to the not-quite-so-rich on the other side of the Cote dAzur. But I asked myself numerous times- if I was this rich, why would I bother with this area. I am not saying that it is not nice, just thinking that with near unlimited funds, I would look for something a little better, which there definitely is on this earth. Granted, most of the Hefners, Gates and Murdochs et al are moored a little out of town, but to me, this town was too fake, like a scene out of a...
Four Seasons George V Paris Paris
5 Reviews and 556 Opinions The Four Seasons George V is truly one of the world's great hotels. I really, really love to stay...
Palais de la Mediterranee Nice
3 Reviews and 674 Opinions The hotel was amazing, right on the beach. It was very clean and the rooms were of excellent...
Hotel Gutenberg Strasbourg
1 Review and 183 Opinions I toured Alsace by bicycle in mid-September, 2008. After the group ride was over, I stayed for 3...
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Q: Dear all, Does anyone knows whether it is possible to get a phone sim card in France for use during a short term/traveller stay...
A: get it at any mobile phone provider Bouygues, SFR or Orange. I use Orange. very easy http://agence.orange.fr/search?query=paris&st_like%5BSERVICES%5D%5B%5D=%25 have...
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