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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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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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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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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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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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I think if you want to see that whole beauty of the nature, and you are traveling by car - don't use those payable highways ... better ride country road, but you can see there a lot of great views and landscapes, that you can't notice, when you are traveling through a highway... :) by the way, they planting very flavoured grape ... (don't say to anyone: we tryied them a little... :) niam niam :) ... what a great journey did we have!!!!!
The restaurants in the Latin Quarter are highly overrated. If you hanging out in this part of Paris at around mealtime then it is best to head for some of the restaurants closer to the Sonbornne which are less touristy and cater more to the locals.
Between July 1, 2001 and 1 January, 2002 all prices in France will be posted both in French Francs and EURO's. Be very carefull when you pay with credit card that the rigth currency (= Francs) has been put on the bill ('diction') or that you fill in 'FF' yourself. Otherwise youare bound to pay SIX TIMES the amount you expected and it is almost impossible to recover your money!!!!
Well the Louvre is touristy but is well worth it and not exactly a trap. Do check out things other than the sadly overrated Mona Lisa- it is beautiful and has a history but is guarded behind bullet proof glass and if the glass doesnt ensure a bad picture (reflections), the many people crowded around it will.
We caught a train to Bordeaux from Nice. What should've been a simple 10hr journey took over 22hours. Hell. Bordeaux wasn't much in the end. I wanted to go to the Perigord Region and see all the prehistoric caves, but our plans all died around us. We went on a Winery tour to St Emillion. Pretty boring tour, but the village is beautiful and the wine is LUSH!
Going in the middle of summer. Winter is the most stunning time in Paris. The alleyways have atmosphere and the buildings look stunning in the grey light. Black and white photography was invented to capture the spirit of Paris, I'm sure.
Don't bother eating in the pricey, want-to-be-upscale restaurant in La Tour Eiffel. The picture at the top of this page was taken one evening, when our friend, Alice, insisted we eat there. The food was the *worst* of our one month trip. The only blessing was that the service was slow, so we had a beautiful sunset view for a long, long time.
Rocamadour (spelling?). Though it is a tourist trap,,it is an impressive one. This amazing structure is here because some crazy monk years ago heard voices telling him to build a monestary up the side of an impossibly steep cliff...in those days people listened to voices instead of taking anti-psychotics. Lucky for us, France is left with several amazing structures due to mysterious 'voices'
Don't waste money on all the SOUVENIRS!!! Souvenirs are sold everywhere, but spend your money on some great new fashions or enjoy some great food rather than spend it on bunches of souvenirs. I try NOT to buy more than 1 souvenir per country per visit.
It's possible to haggle with the street artists to buy their paintings, but you'll be lucky to get them down far in price. Try to pay what you think it's worth and not necessarily go for the lowest price. Some of these people don't earn that great a living.Beefy at http://www.geocities.com/beefnetuk
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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