Bonjour! So the last post was about my last day in Paris, but I thought I need to do one more post about Paris because in my opinion, it is the best city in the world. I want to share tips that I would tell anyone that is recently planning a trip to Paris. From crepes to macarons to where and how to travel, here are my top 9 tips to help plan your trip to Paris.
1. Walk. Walk. Walk.
While it is pretty much impossible to walk EVERYWHERE, I completely recommend walking as much as you can. With walking, you are able to see the city, find cute boutiques and super good food places that you couldn't otherwise find. I had to use the subway most of the time and all I wanted was to be above ground to see the beautiful architecture. Like I have said so many times before, Paris is wonderful and while taking the subway is so much faster, you miss so much by not walking. Oh but if you do use the subway, know what "sortie" means.
2. Go to the very top of the Eiffel Tower
This may be kind of self-explanatory, but you would be surprised to know how many people don't actually go to the very top. It is the most unbelievable view, but there is one problem with the view... which brings me to my next tip..
3. Tour Montparnasse
This is the tallest building in Paris and the view, like the Eiffel Tower's, is impeccable, but this view has the Eiffel Tower in it. This is probably the least necessary thing to do in Paris, but if you have time or you really want to, I do recommend it.
4. The Louvre
The Louvre is one of the largest museums in the world, so I suggest going with a tour. Our tour guide told us that someone calculated it and if you spent one second in front of each piece of art in the Louvre, it would take you three months. Some people told me that unless I am really into art, I would be super bored at the Louvre. I am not a huge art fan, but I absolutely loved it! I think the majority of why I loved it so much was because of the tour guide telling us the history behind each of the pieces we saw. It was so fascinating, so when you go to the Louvre, try to go through with a tour.
5. Macarons
Let me just say this: before i went to Paris, I was not a fan of macarons. I thought they were disgusting, but I had to go to Ladurée to see it and just try one. After trying a macaron actually from Paris, I was in love. In my two full days in Paris, I went to three macaron places: Ladurée, Pierre Herme, and Pierre Marcolini. I only have had these macarons, but I can tell you my favorite from these three. My favorite macarons are from Ladurée, but my second favorite are from Pierre Herme. Pierre Marcolini are delicious too, but nothing compares to Ladurée.
The hot spot was probably the most useful thing we could have brought with us to Europe. Having a constant wifi source is comforting in a sense, because if you do not know where you are, you can just look up on GoogleMaps how to get to the place you need to go. If you have an iPhone, iMessage goes through wifi, so you can also stay in touch with all your friends and family in the States for no charge... as long as they also have iPhones. Also, being able to snapchat all your adventures is a major plus.
7. Crepes
I loved crepes before I went to Paris and I love crepes even more after coming back from Paris. The place I completely completely recommend to get crepes from is Crêperie Chez Suzette. The flavors delicately danced across my tongue and the flavors were simply divine. Best crepe I have ever had and also the best ice cream I have ever eaten.
8. Go to a little town outside of Paris
One of my favorite things to do when traveling is go to little towns outside of the big city. They are simply charming. I went to Monet's Garden in Giverny and it was a quaint little town, but it was something straight out of a storybook. Even if you don't go to Giverny (which I totally endorse), find a small town to travel to. You will not regret it.
9. Go on an overview bus tour
The first and last day I was in Paris, I went on an overview bus tour. It is just a touring company that has a bus go around the whole city so you get to see, well, an overview. I loved it because it helped me piece together the places I saw while in Paris. I went on the daytime one and also the one at night and both were marvelous.
I hope these tips help when planning your trip to Paris. It is seriously the most spectacular city.
xoxo,
emily
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