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Paris : How to make the best of it !

What impressed me most while on holiday is something which had sounded trivial while Ritz Travelz was detailing our trip. Besides money, whats in short supply while on holiday is time. The fact that they spent time understanding the kind of holiday that we wanted and then detailed what we should do and the places that we should visit each day helped in getting most out of the limited time and also keeping expenses well within our budget both in Paris as well as Switzerland. Some of which came very handy are listed here.

What’s the first thing that comes to our mind when we think of Paris? Eiffel Tower!! So land in Paris before noon, check in  to your hotel and hit Eiffel Tower. That way you can spend an evening on the tower, getting to see Paris from top before sunset and after.

Spend a day at the Louvre and the same evening take a Siene river cruise. Starting and ending point of these cruises are mostly next to the Eiffel  Tower.

If you’re not staying at Eurodisney and intend to cover both Disney and Universal Studios, make sure you’re there early in the morning. One day is good, provided you make it to this place by 9 am and you can plan your “fast passes”.

A day trip to Sacre-Cour the church in Montmarte and lanes behind it is memorable. Also a good place to buy paintings. On your return you could walk down to Pigalle, one of the oldest overt yet not so overt red light area. The crossing which houses the famous Moulin Rouge is also a kind of a must visit.

No trip to Paris is complete if you’ve not strolled the entire Champs-Elysees right up to Ard-de-Triomphe. Do not forget to take a picture from the middle of the road. You can come here every evening. But remember, shops shut early.

Buy a Lonely Planet Paris or Rick Steves Paris. It will be money worth spent. Thanks Ritz for forcing me to pick this up

Different neighborhoods host flea markets on different fixed days. One can get an amazing bargain on old vinyl records, crystals, glassware, shoes and jackets.

Best way to travel around town is Metro. The city is not expensive, what’s expensive is the currency. So if you plan your days in advance, you can buy Metro passes which come cheaper than buying a ticket every time. Price of passes depends on how many zones and number of days.

St. Germaine, St. Sulpice are places near Notre Dame which have good restaurants, cafes.

Given the currency conversion disadvantage, things that come handy are water bottles, spreads and jams. Carry snacks,spreads and jams with you. Buy breads, tomatoes and cucumber and make your own sandwiches, at least for lunch.

Best of the holidays need not be the most expensive ones. Appreciate Ritz in making it that way.

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