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Grand Paris! Think of a romantic trip to Europe, and the City of Lights springs immediately to mind! And why not? It\’s a beautiful city. Easy to navigate. And the sights! Well, there is no shortage of sights. And because of the combination of tourist attractions, food, and romance, it is one of the most popular destinations in the world.

So what do you want to do in this grand city? The museums? The Monuments? The markets? The bookstalls along the Seine? Is it the food that attracts you at world class restaurants, or do you just want to sit in a sidewalk cafe and watch the world go by?

There are so many \”must sees\” that you really will have to choose what is most important to you. Monuments? How about the Eiffel Tower. The Place de la Concorde with it\’s Egyptian obelisk. Think of the line up of the Arc du Triomphe du Carrousel through the Tuileries to the Arc de Triomphe, and the grand Grande Arche in La Defense district. Or how about Invalides where Napoleon is buried.

Landmark churches? Start with Notre Dame de Paris. The Basilique du Sacre-Coeur… dramatic and white on the hill in Montmartre. The churches of La Madeleine, Sainte-Chapelle, and the Pantheon. Or just landmark buildings like the Palais Garnier.  Read more...

There is a proverb “one who dream can only make it”. People have dreamt about so many things in life, but all of them did not materialize. Same way world tour is a dream, it has been wrong notion that it is meant for the very affluent and filthy rich people, but its untrue, every people can afford to make this dream come into reality. One can travel to Paris, China, Europe or the entire touring destinations of the world, can see as many of the Seven Wonders of the World. This becomes possible when the tours operators play the captains role. One can take the advantage of the upcoming Pamplona Tours, Running of the Bulls Tours and Oktoberfest Tours from PPTravel that offers great deals for your tour packages, one can search internet for more details, PP travels is one of the most popular and friendly, the No.1 London based tour operator catering to the budget backpacker travellers.
New Year is celebrated with full gusto in Europe, Edinburg, which called Hogmanay by the locals; it has to be seen to believe. Running of the bulls with the Pamplona Tours is the main forte. Running of the bulls is the festival undoubtedly and undeniably the craziest, wildest and wackiest festival in Europe. The way the locals participate with full gusto and enthusiasm is the main attraction to be seen to be believed. Pamplona Tours has the monopoly in organizing the fulfilled to the big party destinations. Running with the bulls is a new activity which is considered to be the male domain generally frowned upon by females.  Read more...

Travel Agencies in Italy

Italy is known worldwide for a variety of reasons like personalities, art, food and music. It is considered as most romantic vacation spot and so it is the fourth most visited country in the world. It is always fun to visit Italy. Now, if you visit Italy and came to know that you missed something just because you did not knew about the place or culture or rules etc. Looking at this, Cultural Italy – tour operators in Italy are working hard to help people out in having a memorable vacation by giving them an overview of everything & organizing their tour in a remarkable manner. They plan everything for you & provide you an overview of the place you are visiting because this is the time for relaxation & enjoyment, no need to stress out just have a chilling vacation…! So, if you really want to have a pleasant vacation to Italy, just book your vacation through genuine travel agencies, such as Cultural Italy, who offer great travel packages at reasonable prices.

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Walking tours Paris France – 2. Ile de St Louis

Walk from the Ile de la Cite (after visiting the famous Paris Notre Dame) to the adjacent island of Ile de St Louis via the Pont St Louis – what a contrast – on Ile de St Louis the pace of life changes, the tourist masses disappear, the elegant buildings line the streets, peace and quiet descends especially at the weekends, so just stroll around soaking up the atmosphere. It is surrounded by the River Seine and you can see excellent shots of the river on this website  www.travelguide.tv/paris/tours.

Have a glass of wine at one of the tiny cafes, visit some of the wonderful delicatessen shops, smell the fresh bread in the boulangeries, buy an icecream on Rue St Louis, explore some of the wine shops, indulge in a piece of true French cheese, and know you are in the heart of Paris.  This island is in the Paris River Seine, alongside the more famous island, Ile de la Cite, famous for the Notre Dame Cathedral, Palais de Justice, etc.  For more videos of Paris, www.travelguide.tv has a spelendid set of tourist videos.

On Ile de St Louis, you can visit the Museum of Adam Mickiewicz (the Polish poet who lived in Paris for many years).  The museum is open only on Thursdays from 2pm to 6pm and you can arrange a guided tour by contacting the Paris Museum in advance – telephone (1) 43 54 35 61.        Read more...

If you are looking for the best luxury tours to Paris and the Riviera, it is important that know what to look for, and to be certain that you will be visiting the right places. Everybody knows about the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Elysées, even if they can’t pronounce it, but how about Saint Chapelle, which Louis IX had built to hold a piece of the true cross and Jesus’ crown of thorns? Or the busy open street market on the Rue Mouffetard, known locally as La Mouffe, where just about every house and shop number on the street has a story to tell?

It is places like that which can easily be missed, and with them many of the real attractions of Paris, including the Latin Quarter, the artistic Left Bank and Montmartre (named after the hill it surrounds), the only real village left in Paris. You have to be careful with your choice of tour company if you are not be stuck with nothing more than the popular tourist attractions in Paris and miss the real city.

Most people don’t get the opportunity to visit France very often, so not only is it important to visit the right places in Paris, but also to check out some of the other delights that France has to offer, and there are luxury tours available to Paris and the Riviera available that enable you to make the best of your visit to Europe. The French Riviera, known to the French as the Côte d’Azure, is the playground of Europe, where the jet set spend much of their time (and their money).  Read more...