Travel Tips by Ruken: Paris

The capital and the largest city of France. It is tough to describe this dream city with daily words. An artful, romantic, unique, historic city. The best description can be by poems... Here are some of the best alternatives to visit, I am sure that everyone can find new attraction points in this magical city depending on their interests.

Sacré-Coeur is an amazing place, at the highest point on Montmartre hill. The view, the artists, the narrow streets, will be remembered for a long time. Eating delicious crepes and having a famous French wine with that view is inevitable. To reach Sacre Core from the city, the metro is the easiest way of transportation. You can take the stairs or the elevators to climb the top of the hill but taking stairs and resting at the sides of the stairs is also brings unique moments. As usual of the touristic areas be careful to the pickpockets.

Cathedral de Notre Dame, from the 12th century, and the Eiffel Tower are two very famous places. They have a different effect especially at sunrise, at sunset, and at night. Visiting inside of the Cathedral and being top of the Eiffel are nice experiences, but my recommendation is to visit the top of Montparnasse which is cheaper than the Eiffel, and higher than the Eiffel so that you can have a great city view including the Eiffel.

Montparnasse is a skyscraper with a great Paris view. The top-level is a tourist area. There is an internal lift that takes you up to the 56th floor in about30 seconds and you will find yourself in a large room surrounded by huge glass windows from which you can see all of Paris. In this room, there are toilets, a cafeteria, and a small gift shop. The open-air terrace has the city's best view.

The Louvre Museum

The Louvre is considered the world's greatest art museum, including the famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. You can spend the whole day here, if your aim is giving a quick glance then you might spend 3 hours but it is worth visiting if you have a slight interest in art.

Musee d'Orsay is another museum that can be accepted as the continuation of Louvre French art from the mid-1800s to the 1st World War

Arc de Triomphe

This world-famous structure has served since the days of Napoleon as a symbol of victory for triumphant French troops returning home.

Rue Cler

Just south & east of the Eiffel Tower, stroll Rue Cler, between Rue de la Motte Picquet & Rue de Grenelle, and on the left bank of Seine. This cobblestoned street is a real Parisian market street with chocolate, cheese, wine & meat shops, flower stands & cafes.

Champs Elysee

This long street is the most famous street in Paris. The street has pretty expensive stores and cafes. If your time is limited this street might be a waste of time since there are lots of things to do in this dream city. Still nice to see and nice to be in. There is a big branch of the famous perfume shop Sephora located on this street.

For a walk, the best places will be Latin Quarter, Notre Dame, the Louvre, Tuileries Gardens, Rue Cler, and the Eiffel Tower. Touristic Bus and Riverboat tours are good options if you want to have the city view from a different perspective.