The city of Paris, the most romantic and popular city in the world, located in the heart of France. Highly populated with estimated 2.3 million people and flooded with tourists. A place must-go if you were in Europe.
Parisians are proud of their awesome architecture buildings, museums, rivers, cuisine, fashions, French language, arts, culture, and many more... Some tourists find them rude, but the Parisians that I met were good. With Bonjour and Pouvez-vous m'aider, s'il vous plait ? + smile, they helped me to show direction or snap a few shots. Many young Parisians could speak English fluently. Avoid walking to corners of the streets if you don't want extra smell under your nose.
The icon of Paris, or even icon of France, you can visit Eiffel Tower (La Tour Eiffel), eracted in the end of 1880. I, not fond of its height, admire the architectural design of iron bars charming from every angle. Coupled with a big garden, you could walk or lay around and spend as much time as possible to gaze the tower. Perfect place with you sweet heart. with budget.
See how the iron bars were put together amost 121 years ago....amazing...
Another landmark that you must not miss, Notre Dame de Paris, also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, completed in year 1345. It was on Sunday morning, I visited Notre Dame. A long que of visitors patiently await to enter the cathedral. Admission is FREE and visitors could attend the mass ceremony.
This is the main entrance.
I don't mind the long que because I was busy looking at the walls, doors, corners,... of the architectural building. and also people walking on top of the building. Can you see the people on the top?
The other end of Notre Dame, with one nice park in front. It took me 5 hours to be satisfied with external and internal tour of Notre Dame. For FREE! Nonetheless, I cannot help but to contribute EUR2 to this Notre Dame by buying a souvenir coin from a machine. They also sell CDs, key-chains, chains, pendant, necklaces, ...
If you think this magnificient architecture is not sufficient to gain your lover's heart, you can bring a big lock with his/her name written and lock it on a bridge across Seine river... and drown the key. For FREE!
But whatever you do, please don't lock the girl's leg.
Take a stroll along the river or a boat ride. But, please be reminded that the boat ride is NOT FREE (EUR12 for an hour).
Thumb-up for Paris.
