The French capital is one of the most-visited cities in the world – and deservedly so. But it’s easy to get stuck following the trail of the tour groups and feel like you’re on the same circuit as hordes of other travellers. Now of course you have to see the Eiffel Tower and the newer stars like [...]
In case it’s passed you by, here on Grown-up Travel Guide we’ve told you all about the best Christmas markets in Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Rome, London and Amsterdam. To be honest Paris isn’t usually the best place to be in December (in terms of the weather) but it is worth a visit to check out these great markets… Paris, France – [...]
This may well be some kind of corporate art (a logo perhaps?) as it’s found in the La Defense district of Paris – but I’m sure one of our astute readers can point this out if so. In any case, I though it was kind of interesting.
Image (c) TrendsetterME via Virtualtourist.com When visiting Paris in May you may remember we were rather taken by the Sofitel Paris La Défense which is a great choice if you don’t mind a quick trip on the Metro into town. This time we had our daughter with us and time was limited so we opted for [...]
Actually there are three replicas of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, but this is the largest – located on the Île aux Cygnes, a man-made island in the river Seine.
Recognise this? If you’ve seen ‘Inception’, you should do…
Having struggled to get most of the tower in the picture, I found a way. Taken during the hourly light show at night – very cool
