Paris Leads in Wi-Fi Access

By Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb
Fodor's Editor

Paris currently boasts more Internet connections than any other city in the world, and it will soon have even more because city officials plan to create 400 free Wi-Fi access points in parks and other public places during 2007. Frugal travelers can put these (or one of the 200-plus sites already listed at www.free-hotspots.com) to good use by clicking on Paris' tourism website and downloading a free audio guide. The recently-launched commentaries cover seven top destinations, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, and the Arc de Triomphe. Visitors who'd rather follow the tour via cell phone -- and are prepared to pay about 1€ per stage for the pleasure -- can access it through AlloVisit

---Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb

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