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Top 7 Captivating things to do in Paris

In the Northwest region of France lies the City of Romance “Paris”. The city tops the list for every traveller specially when travelling with their loved ones. Paris oozes charm, romantic vibes & gourmet cuisines all over to make your visit a memorable one. Rich in history, great architectural landmarks, museums, al fresco cafes, bakeries, top-end shopping the list is endless of different experiences you can look forward to in Paris:

# Visit the Eiffel Tower:

Paris – Eiffel Tower

Built in 1889 AD, and designed by great Alexander Gustav Eiffel, the monument was initially discarded & widely rejected by the people of Paris. Today’s the world most visited monument with 7 million+ tourists visiting the Eiffel every year to get mesmerized by it. Divided in 3 levels all open to public access with a ticket (can be bought easily at the counter). Recommend to book in advance in summers specially July/August as it’s extremely crowded due to holidays.

# Visit Champs Elysees:

Paris- Champs Elysees

Straight road which is perhaps the world’ most expensive piece of real estate and a shopping heaven for global discerning travellers getting a taste of Top global fashion labels on this 2 KMS long street. Housing iconic Louis Vuitton store (largest outlet of the brand), just to walk down this street is sheer pleasure. On either ends of Champs Elysees, witness 2 iconic landmarks related to history and French independence (Place De La Concorde & Arc De Triomphe) which salutes the struggle and sacrifices made during the French revolution.

# Visit Louvre Museum:

Louvre Museum

It is said that if you spend 1 Minute to see every painting, it will take you around 3 months to cover entire Louvre Museum. This place is equally beautiful from outside with it’s amazing palatial architecture in the centre of Paris on the banks of river Seine. Click pictures of the amazing Glass Pyramid (creation of famous American architect I.M.Pei). Witness the artistic masterpiece of reknown Italian Leonardo Da Vinci, the expressive painting of “Mona Lisa” which is most visited painting at the Louvre.

# Visit Disneyland:

Paris- Disneyland

Visit for a day full of fun, frolic and adventure at Disneyland Paris (world’s second largest Disney theme park). Attracting 15 million tourists every year, Disneyland Paris encompasses 2 theme parks (Disneyland & Walt Disney Studios), resort hotels, shopping (Val D’ Europe & Disney Village), dining options & a Golf course (Golf Disneyland). For rides and adventure head to Disneyland Paris offering 4 different areas: Frontier land, Fantasyland, Adventure land, Discovery land offering options to visitors of all age groups.

# Visit LIDO show:

LIDO De Paris

For a fine evening of Parisian charm, visit LIDO show located on Champs Elysees. Each LIDO show features singers, dancers & always includes the famous “Bluebell Girls”. Each version is made up of 10-20 scenes & runs for 1-1.5 hours every day of the week. A pre-show dinner featuring a Robotic Orchestra is offered with first evening show each day with an additional cost. Visitors have 2 options to witness the show (Show with Dinner or Show only). Reservation is necessary and a dress code (shoes, full trousers, collar shirt/T-shirt) is mandatory for all visitors.  

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# River cruise on Seine:

Paris- Enjoy a Candle Light Dinner @ River cruise on Seine

Relax and enjoy a beautiful cruise along the river Seine (cutting across the city centre of Paris) and see best of Parisian architecture all along the way. Boat is divided in 2 sections (Covered & open roof). Audio commentary is done on all cruises so u get to know short history of all monuments seen. It operates all day long and a single cruise ride is around 1 hour. For Couples wanting a romantic & intimate experience recommended is to book evening dinner cruise (operates on Thursday, Friday & Saturday) with a private table & butler service offering gourmet menu & options of French wines & Champagne on cruise.

# Eiffel illumination at night:

Paris- Eiffel Tower by the Night

Nothing beats the high of seeing Eiffel tower illuminated with thousands of lights on entire surface from top to bottom. Highly recommended place to see the entire Eiffel Tower (top to bottom) is “TROCADERO” which has a huge viewing platform. Every evening till 0100 hrs every hour on the hour, entire Eiffel tower lighting sparkles for 5 minutes making it a sight to behold. After this sight not to miss is freshly made hot Pancakes served with options of Nutella, Honey, Jams etc which are being sold in small stalls there. Across the street from Trocadero are some historic and classy French cafes for you to sit & relax and rewind the entire day travelling around Paris.

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