Paris in a day
Oct 31st, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Hi
I remember my first visit to Paris. On the first day we decided to take a bus tour. I fell asleep. After the tour we sat down on a park bench, it was beautiful. I fell asleep again. I realized i was jet lagged, never really enjoyed THAT first day.
I remember my first visit to Paris. On the first day we decided to take a bus tour. I fell asleep. After the tour we sat down on a park bench, it was beautiful. I fell asleep again. I realized i was jet lagged, never really enjoyed THAT first day.
Oct 31st, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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umniy2000,
My husband and I have talked about what we would do if we only had one day in Paris, as we've thought of spending a week in London. While staying in Paris, we've taken the Eurostar to London, so we thought doing the reverse would also be a good idea. We would not waste time taking public transportation on arrival, but rather, take a taxi to the Eiffel Tower, where we'd hop on the Batobus. Seeing as many places as we could along the way would give us plenty to see in one day. We'd stop in Saint Germain des Pres for lunch at Les Deux Magots, with a walk to Saint Sulpice and Jardin du Luxembourg after lunch. Then, it would be back to the Batobus. We would probably not get to see everything on the Batobus stops, but if we could stop in several areas, we'd be happy. Some of the must stops along the route are the Eiffel Tower, the D'Orsay, Saint Germain des Pres, and Notre Dame.
Sandy
My husband and I have talked about what we would do if we only had one day in Paris, as we've thought of spending a week in London. While staying in Paris, we've taken the Eurostar to London, so we thought doing the reverse would also be a good idea. We would not waste time taking public transportation on arrival, but rather, take a taxi to the Eiffel Tower, where we'd hop on the Batobus. Seeing as many places as we could along the way would give us plenty to see in one day. We'd stop in Saint Germain des Pres for lunch at Les Deux Magots, with a walk to Saint Sulpice and Jardin du Luxembourg after lunch. Then, it would be back to the Batobus. We would probably not get to see everything on the Batobus stops, but if we could stop in several areas, we'd be happy. Some of the must stops along the route are the Eiffel Tower, the D'Orsay, Saint Germain des Pres, and Notre Dame.
Sandy
Oct 31st, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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"We would not waste time taking public transportation on arrival, but rather, take a taxi to the Eiffel Tower, where we'd hop on the Batobus."
Sorry - but I think you've got it backwards.
Depending on what time of day you arrive at Gare du Nord, it will take between fifteen and twenty-five minutes to get to the Eiffel Tower by taxi, not counting waiting time in the taxi queue (which can be quite long when the Eurostar arrives).
By contrast: RER B to St-Michel Notre-Dame takes six minutes, then RER C to Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel requires eleven more.
Note that the Batobus runs relatively infrequently, and sometimes is so crowded that you can't get on the first one that comes along. So it's a good idea to have a Plan B in place.
My idea of a fallback plan would be to get a one-day Paris Visite card (which nets out to 4,50€ because it gets you a 4€ discount on a Batobus pass). Then you can climb on any Métro, RER, or bus going your way, should the need arise.
Sorry - but I think you've got it backwards.
Depending on what time of day you arrive at Gare du Nord, it will take between fifteen and twenty-five minutes to get to the Eiffel Tower by taxi, not counting waiting time in the taxi queue (which can be quite long when the Eurostar arrives).
By contrast: RER B to St-Michel Notre-Dame takes six minutes, then RER C to Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel requires eleven more.
Note that the Batobus runs relatively infrequently, and sometimes is so crowded that you can't get on the first one that comes along. So it's a good idea to have a Plan B in place.
My idea of a fallback plan would be to get a one-day Paris Visite card (which nets out to 4,50€ because it gets you a 4€ discount on a Batobus pass). Then you can climb on any Métro, RER, or bus going your way, should the need arise.
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