A first visit to Paris can be a daunting task because there is just so much history and beauty on every street corner and so it becomes really difficult to decide where exactly to begin. Whether it is the quiet alleys or the long list of museums and monuments, you would want to capture everything in your camera to relive the memories. The city was nicknamed the city of lights, not after lights but after the number of intellectuals who lived in Paris. Eiffel Tower was actually intended to be a temporary monument which would eventually be dismantled and sold as scrap. Today it is the most defining monument of the skyline of Paris.
Visit the city and you will virtually find it impossible not to fall in love with Paris. The people are stylish while the architecture is seductive. The restaurants are a delight for the foodies while the nightlife has everything for those in pursuit of pleasure.
To enjoy the entire wealth stored in Louvre, you might need a lifetime. The site houses one of the largest and most diverse collections of pre-twentieth century painting, sculpture, and decorative objects in the world. The Louvre is definitely the most coveted attractions of the city. You can see the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, and the works of Vermeer, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and countless others.
No trip to Paris is complete without a visit to Notre Dame, a marvel of gothic architecture. One of the most singular and beautiful cathedrals of Europe, Notre Dame boasts dramatic towers, spire, stained glass and statuary that will take your breath away. You can witness firsthand the spot that was once the heartbeat of medieval Paris, and that took over 100 years of hard labor to complete.
More than any other landmark, the Eiffel Tower has come to represent contemporary Paris. The iron tower, which was built for the 1889 World Exposition by Gustave Eiffel, was not really accepted by the Parisians when it was unveiled, and was nearly torn down. Today it would be hard to imagine Paris without it. The tower dominates the Paris night sky with its festive light.
As such there is no best time to visit Paris. There is much on offer in every season. In summer, you can spend days lazing on the banks of the Seine, sipping coffee at a sidewalk cafe or idle away the time in the one many gardens or forests. On autumn afternoons, you can enjoy the brisk walk from the Eiffel Tower through the Parc du Champ de Mars and up to the glittering Champs Elysees. In winters, you can enjoy ice skating in the outdoor rink at the Hotel de Ville. And in spring you can enjoy the performances at Pompidou Centre.
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