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General Information on Paris

Paris is the capital of France and it is a popular European route built on the banks of River Seine. Paris is referred to as the most romantic city in the world and it is a very old settlement. Its deep-rooted history is evidently felt through traces of Roman and Medieval Age.

Paris has many structures on the UNESCO World Heritage List but the Eiffel Tower is the landmark of the city. Resembling an open-air museum, Paris is one of the cultural representatives of Europe with its art galleries, street artists and festivals organized throughout the year.

The city welcomes more than 30 million tourists a year and it is also known for delicious Parisian cuisine. Famous for its world-renown restaurants, local drinks and desserts, Paris has a very unique atmosphere. You should immediately make a travel plan to explore this city with offerings such as shopping, culture and art tours, tastes, nature tours.

How to go to the City Center from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport?

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is one of largest in France and it is one of the busiest airports in the world. The airport has 3 terminals and offers direct flights to many destinations in the world. Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport offers everything traveler needs, such as Wi-Fi, babysitting rooms, food and beverage and shopping areas and it is 24 km away from the city center. The airport, fairly away from the city, offers many means of transportation.

Train

Réseau Express Régional or RER as abbreviated with initials is a commuter train line which is frequently used visitors to reach the city center. To get from Paris airport to the city center, you can take the lines in the direction of Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les-Halles, Denfert-Rochereau. In this way, you can change to the metro that will take you directly to the central locations of the city. 

Bus

It is also possible to reach Paris city center in the most economical way by taking municipality buses. However, in this option, the journey time is longer than other alternatives. Buses 350 and 351 departing from Terminal 1 and 2 will take you to the city center in about 1.5 hours.

Private Shuttles

Roissybus operated by Municipality of Paris can take you directly to the central locations of the city. The last stop of these buses departing from Terminal 1, Terminal 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F and Terminal 3 is Paris Opéra, considered as the center of Paris. Roissybus operates from 05.15 to 00.30.

Taxi

If you do not prefer public transportation to get from the airport to the city center, you can take a taxi. Maximum 3 people can get on a taxi and extra charges apply for baggage. These taxis work at fixed prices. For this reason, you should definitely ask driver about fare before taking a taxi.

Car Rental

Yet another alternative to reach the city center or its vicinity is to simply rent a car. You can get served by global car rental companies located at the Airport. If you book online before your flight, you can both facilitate the procedures and benefit from more economic deals.

What to eat in Paris? 

French cuisine has a richness acknowledged by the whole world. Paris is absolutely the best representative of this wonderful cuisine. In Paris that hosts Europe’s best restaurants and chefs, you can explore the desserts and dishes you love the most in their homeland. Paris will definitely allow you to make a travel full of flavors.

Although Paris stands out with its desserts, it is also rather successful in pastries and meat dishes as well. Confit de Canard Paris, a dish made of duck meat marinated in a special sauce for two days and cooked slowly over low heat, is indispensable for dinners in Paris. The onion soup made of melted cheese, roasted onion, and beef is ready on the menus of numerous restaurants. Surely, we should specify that this city loves beef steak and French fries very much. If you want a familiar flavor, you can see this duo on the menu of every restaurant.

The real flavor heroes of Paris are actually pastries and desserts. French breakfast includes cheese, marmalade, bread, and mostly croissant. The chocolate, marmalade, caramel, or plain croissants can enable you to make a good start to the day. You can also consider crepes as snacks during your Paris travel. In addition to sweet crepes in which thin dough meets banana, chocolate, and caramel, you can also try the crepes made with bacon, cheese, or various vegetables.

Macaroon, which is a flavor similar to our bitter almond cookies, is the most famous dessert in this place. Macaroon, which is a very soft cookie in a lump structure, is made of egg white, almond powder or flour, and sugar. A delicious cream is spread between two lumps. Nut, walnut, almond, coffee, or raspberry macaroons will liven up your travel. Crème Brulee is one of the traditional desserts in French cuisine. This flavor, which is a court dessert whose past goes back to very old times, is actually a thick vanilla pudding. Eating this dessert toughened by burning the sugar poured on the pudding with coffee is a Paris classic. Paris-Brest, mousse au chocolat, and opera cake are some of the Paris desserts you must explore while you are there.

In Paris cuisine, the last word belongs to cheese. Almost 400 types of cheese are produced here. These cheeses give flavor to not only breakfasts but all kinds of dishes. The most famous ones of French cheeses you can buy in vacuum packs from the cheese shops you can see on almost every avenue are roquefort, Camembert, Boursin, Munster, and chevre.

Where to stay in Paris?

Since its every part is central, Paris does not let its visitors have any accommodation problem. Here, there is an accommodation alternative for every budget and need. Surely, you must be sure that your accommodation place is at a short distance from metro station.

For the first-time visitors of Paris, Rue Cler Street that has the best metro connections and from where the Eiffel Tower is at a walk distance may be an ideal location. Naturally, Champs-Elysees, the heart of Paris, is also rather popular regarding hotel diversity. However, we cannot say that the hotels there are economical ones.

Marais located on the right side and Saint-Germain located on the left side of the River Seine are two of the most popular and safe districts for tourists. You can find numerous alternatives from premium hotels to boutique hotels in these two districts. If you are in Paris for a romantic travel or honeymoon, you can consider the boutique hotels in Montmartre.

Must-Do's in Paris

It is both romantic and very entertaining. It is not easy to make a travel plan for Paris, Europe’s city that smells art, history, fashion, and flavor. Because there are numerous points to be explored here. Watching the Eiffel view, resting in the public parks, exploring the dessert shops hidden in the cobblestone streets, and much more await you in this city. If your Paris flight ticket and baggage are ready, let us list a few suggestions that will help you to explore this city.

• Rent a bicycle and cycle along the River Seine for one day.
• If you would like to walk the back alleys, see small boutiques, visit galleries, give a break in cafes and restaurants, visit Le Marais to sniff the spirit of Paris.
• Explore the extraordinary galleries and museums of Paris. Salute Mona Lisa and the other 35 thousand works of art in Louvre Museum. After touring the most famous museum of the city, become mesmerized among the audio digital versions of famous paintings in L'Atelier des Lumières, a lesser known mesmerizing gallery.
• If you plan visiting a series of museums and famous sights, obtain a Paris Pass or Museum Pass.
• Make sure that Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Triumph) is definitely included in your list of sites to visit. See the shop windows, explore the venues on Champs-Elysees, the most famous shopping avenue of Paris while you are there. Visit Place de la Concorde, a gigantic historic square at the west end of Champs-Elysees.
• Do not forget to take lots of photographs while exploring the streets of famous Montmartre established on a hill that presents a marvelous view of Paris, see Sacré-Cœur Basilica, eat gelato, and sip your coffee in a local bistro.
• Meet the street artists in Montmartre. Have a portrait of yourself made and listen to lots of music.
• You will naturally visit the Eiffel Tower and the Notre Dame Cathedral, the icons of Paris. However, explore these important architectural works with guided tours. In this way, you can skip very long queues to enter them and explore every part of the buildings.
• If you like books and library visits, see Bibliotheque National de la France. You cannot tour this place as a tourist, but you must see the entrance part of this gigantic library that is free to enter.
• Make sure that your travel list includes the Sainte Chapelle that is a Medieval chapel from the 14th century where the French kings had prayed.
• Do your inner child a favor in Disneyland, a Disney-themed amusement park in Marne-la-Vallée and give at least half of a day to this place.
• Visit small macaroon shops designed in retro, and have a colorful box full of flavor prepared for you.
• Buy the famous local drinks of Paris, cheeses you can buy in vacuum packs for your beloved ones.