A Holiday in Paris

Although it may not be a well-publicized fact, Paris is the second largest European city. It is ideally situated along the banks of the River Seine. Many couples decide to take short vacation in Paris, as it is probably the most romantic city in the world. One never gets bored in Paris!

Many visitors flock to see its many wonderful buildings, including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre. Visitors to Paris, as well as its citizens, can travel around Paris easily. There's the Metro underground train network, which is probably the main method of transportation. It runs regularly and reaches every part of the city.

It wouldn't be possible to visit this city without a trip to the top of the famous steel structure known as the Eiffel Tower. There are only a few places in the city where it isn't visible. At night, it comes alive with lights that have to be seen to be believed. If you are really enthusiastic about history, you can take a tour of the Eiffel Tower and let the guide will tell you how this beautiful tower was built.

If you plan on spending some of your traveler's checks in Paris, then a trip down the Champs Elysees is an essential part of a trip. Here you'll find a wide variety of famous designer shops and fabulous restaurants. This is considered a more exclusive and busy area of the city; most of the five star hotels are located here, while more affordable hotels can be found further out.

If you are an art lover you will enjoy the Louvre, a truly amazing museum; with over 300,000 wonderful artistic works, you simply cannot see it all in one day. On a Paris short stay vacation it would be easy to spend an entire weekend here. Let's face it, many of the world's best art collections are housed here, which includes the renowned 'Mona Lisa'. Paris has attracted world famous artists for hundreds of years; many who left large collections of their paintings like Monet and Picasso.

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