Next Stop - Bienvenue à Paris!

We bid London goodbye and welcome Paris. Knowing that flying to London does not exceed SGD $1,000, are you guys there already? Let’s welcome Paris with our arms wide open for stunning and breath-taking sceneries from this beautiful place.

Do you know? Instead of flying from one place to another within Europe, you can simply pay a small toll fee every time you enter another country by bus! This way, it’s less taxing on your wallet!

Bienvenue à Paris!

(That means Welcome to Paris!)

Why go Paris you may ask.  
Paris is a picturesque city split by the River Seine, filled with museums like the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay, gardens like the Tuileries or Luxembourg, monuments like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, and churches like the Sacre-Coeur and Notre Dame, as well as chic shopping and renowned restaurants galore. Paris, being the City of Lights has a reputation for très cher hotels. Of course, budget options are available, too.

(1) Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower has come to represent an elegant and contemporary Paris. The iron tower, which was built for the 1889 World Exposition by Gustave Eiffel, was wildly unpopular with Parisians when it was unveiled, and was nearly torn down. It has since attracted over 220 million visitors, and it would be hard to imagine Paris now without it. Thinking of seeing the breath-taking view from the top of the tower? Getting up to the tower will cost you a maximum of €14! Not to mention, kids under 4 get to go on the tower for free! Visit http://www.eiffel-tower.com/preparing-your-visit/rates-and-visiting-conditions.html for more information about the pricing! 

  

(2) The Louvre

To learn the Louvre in and out, one might need a lifetime. Therefore to experience the best out of your trip there, Budget Wanderers’ tip is to go online and search for more information before heading there! The site of the world's largest and most diverse collection of pre-20th century painting, sculpture, and decorative objects, The Louvre is definitely one of Paris' best attractions. Not forgetting the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, bask in the works of Vermeer, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and countless others. The adjacent Tuileries gardens are perfect for a stroll pre-or post-visit! If you all are already there, please feel free to share your experience with us below!

   

(3) Notre Dame Cathedral

No first trip to Paris is complete without a visit to this marvel of gothic architecture. One of the most singular and beautiful cathedrals of Europe, Notre Dame Cathedral's dramatic towers, spire, stained glass and statuary are guaranteed to take your breath away. This particular spot was once the heartbeat of medieval Paris, and that took over 100 years of hard labor to complete. Climbing the North tower to see Paris from the hunchback Quasimodo's vantage is essential, too. You'll soon understand why Notre Dame is one of Paris' top attractions.

 

(4) Musée d'Orsay

Walk over the bridge from the Louvre to the Musée d'Orsay and see the bridge between classical and modern art. Housing the world's most important collection of impressionist and post-impressionist painting, the Musée d'Orsay's light, airy rooms whir you through three floors of modern wonders, from Degas' ethereal dancers to Monet's water lilies, all the way to Gaugin's leafy jungles. Major works by Van Gogh, Delacroix, Manet, and others await you, too.

  

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Enjoy your time in Paris!