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Anh Tran
01/12/2014
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Paris Tips: A Guide to First Time Visit to
Paris
Summary: If you plan to visit Paris for the first time, you will need some Paris tips
to keep up with your planned activities.
Paris, the City of Light, has a lot of exciting activities to offer. For one, there are the
famous monuments and museums. There many museums and monuments, and the
romantic mood it gives to the tourists of Paris are one of the reasons they always have
visited by many tourists and vacationers.
If you plan to explore and want to have an up close and personal experience of Paris, you
might need some of the Paris tips to make your visit as worthwhile as possible. You
might want to have a copy of these Paris tips with you during your entire stay; you will
realize they come out handy.
Paris’ official language is French, even if there are other regional languages, furthermore,
sometimes visitors to Parish maybe cautious of attempting to speak French words and
phrases but Parisians would appreciate any effort to speak at least a few French.
In going around the city, the Metro is probably is the best and cheapest way to get around
Paris. There are hundred of Metro stations all over the city, and it is never very far from
the nearest Metro of RER stop. The tickets can be bought at all stations and you will
make a big saving if you buy a carnet of ten tickets. Weekly and monthly Metro passes
are available and these are also valid for buses. Taxis’ rates are fixed and the light on top
of the taxi tells you which rates applies. A tip of at least 15 % is expected, especially if
you dine in any restaurants, it is polite to leave change.
Tourist information can be found at the Eiffel tower, on the Champs-Elysees, and in five
major railway stations. You can pick up all kinds of brochures, maps, and information on
these places.
Shopping in Paris is both fun and exhausting. Paris is a paradise for shoppers offering
plenty of options including high-class jewelers, designer clothing, perfumes, boutiques,
and sprawling flea markets. But you have to know where are the shops which offer lower
prices or give discounts, that way you can stretch out your money and buy more for
presents back home.
Paris is not a dangerous city but beware of pickpockets in the Metro and at tourist spots.
Make sure to leave your valuables you won’t need at your hotel. By the way, hotel prices
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vary between high and low season. The high season is from May to June, and the low
season is from September to October. It maybe best to visit Paris during spring and
autumn when it is less crowded.
I hope that these Paris tips might come out handy to you in the future. Paris is a big,
beautiful city and I’m sure you don’t want to spoil the trip by incurring or violating some
rules. It’s going to be very helpful if you take time finding other Paris tips to add up to
what you already know.