50 Things to do in Paris, France | Top Attractions Travel Guide
Earlier this summer we spent a whole 10 days in Paris and we decided we wanted to highlight some of the best attractions and activities around the city. Over the course of our visit we came up with 50 things to do in Paris, but of course, there are plenty more things you could experience here. We hope this guide will you plan your trip to Paris, and let us know if there's anything else you would add to this list. Now let's get started!
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50 Things to do in Paris, France Top Attractions Travel Guide:
1) Eiffel Tower - La tour Eiffel
2) Champ de Mars
3) Crêpe - Eat a crepe
4) Notre-Dame Cathedral (Notre-Dame de Paris)
5) Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (Arch of Triumph of the Star)
6) Avenue des Champs-Élysées
7) Have a Parisian picnic in the park
8) Bois de Boulogne
9) Rent a rowboat
10) Macaron - macaroon
11) Market Versailles
12) Marie Antoinette's Hamet - The Queen’s Hamlet
13) Palace of Versailles - Château de Versailles
14) Dance along the Seine at night
15) Love lock bridges
16) City views from the dome of Sacré-Cœur
17) Basilique du Sacré-Cœur - Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris
18) Croque-monsieur - grilled ham and cheese sandwich
19) Éclair - pastry filled with cream and topped with icing
20) Panthéon - Pantheon
21) Cimetière du Père-Lachaise - Père Lachaise Cemetery
22) Jardin des Tuileries - Tuileries Garden
23) Musée du Louvre - Louvre Museum
24) Bateaux Mouches - boat ride down the Seine river
25) Vélib' bike ride
26) Segway Tour
27) Jardin des Plantes - Botanical Garden
28) Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle - National Museum of Natural History
29) Centre Georges Pompidou
30) Le Marais - The Marsh historic district
31) Bastille Day - La Fête nationale - Le quatorze juillet
32) Jardin du Luxembourg - Luxembourg Garden
33) Palais du Luxembourg - Luxembourg Palace
34) Les Invalides - L'Hôtel national des Invalides
35) Grand Palais 'Great Palace' - Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées
36) Petit Palais - Small Palace
37) Citroën 2CV - deux chevaux
38) Sainte-Chapelle - Holy Chapel
39) Trocadéro
40) Parc de Princes - Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
41) Moulin Rouge
42) Cimetière de Montmartre - Montmartre Cemetery
43) Moulin de la Galette
44) Le Consulat Restaurant
45) Musée de Montmartre - Montmartre Museum
46) Mille-feuille French pastry - 'a thousand leaves'
47) Tarte au Citron - Lemon tart
48) Galeries Lafayette - French Department Store
49) L'église de la Madeleine - Madeleine Roman Catholic Church
50) Métro de Paris - Paris Metro
We're confident our travel video guide covered some of the top attractions in Paris along with some suggestions that wouldn't necessarily be found in a tourism guide book including information on festivals, arts, entertainment and dining along with French cuisine. Most of the French foods we sampled would be found at any kind of local French bakery (pâtisserie).
50 Things to do in Paris, France | Top Attractions Travel Guide Travel Video Transcript:
Hello, and welcome to Paris. This week we are exploring the city of love, city of lights and city of art. This video will be showing you the top 50 things to do while you visit Paris.
So we're wrapping things up here. What would be your one tip for visiting Paris? Well, I have recently spent a whole ten days here in summer. I would say that if you really want to visit the art galleries, the museums and all of the main attractions you should probably avoid summer and like either come in the spring or the fall or even winter. Because the lines are insane and sometimes you have to wait like an hour and a half or two hours.
So how about you? What are your final thoughts on Paris? So my finals thoughts is obviously Paris is one of the top cities in the world in terms of attractions. There is going to be garbage, there is going to be lines, there is going to be some areas that are a bit of an eyesore. But there is also a lot of beauty and there is also a lot to do here.
And that concludes our guide of the top 50 things to do and see in Paris. We hope you enjoyed watching, and let us know if there are other places you would add to this list.
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LUXEMBOURG GARDENS - BEST PARK IN PARIS? | Eileen Aldis
On a perfect sunny day in Paris we decided to visit the Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg) to enjoy one of the city's best public spaces. We weren't sure what to expect but had simply heard it was amazing. It turned out to be one of our new favourite parks. It's just absolutely charming and is an especially wondrous place for children. If we had kids this would be the number one place I'd want to take them. There's a playground, ponies to ride around, lots of space to run around and play, and a pond where you can rent a little sailboat. They have got to be the world's cutest sailboats and you can push them around the circular pond right in front of Luxembourg Palace with a long stick. The palace was created in 1612 by Marie de Medici, the widow of King Henry IV. It has this great balance of feeling very grand and also casual and community-like at the same time. It's paradise for children but adults love it here too: lots of chairs to sit in to relax or read, tennis and basketball courts, and spots to play chess. Jogging also seemed to be popular in the park. Overall, we just loved the vibe here and would like to go back and spend a lot more time. There's nothing like discovering a new place and falling in love with it!
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LADUREE PATISSERIE (PARIS TRAVEL VLOG) | Eileen Aldis
Before we arrived in Paris I knew I wanted to visit the original Ladurée tea room as I was familiar with its international brand and had tasted the world famous macarons. I'm also a big fan of American writer David Sedaris and had listened to a podcast he did with Rick Steves. Sedaris lived in Paris for about a decade and he said that, during that time, he always liked to take his out of town guests to Ladurée - the original location near the Madeleine - as a special treat. The type of place, he said, where elegant grandmothers go for tea. Let's just say my pearl necklace was not out of place. Since 1862 this tea room has been a place for people to come and enjoy. Marc and I had a wonderful time choosing a pastry from the shelves bursting with colour and more macarons than you could ever wish for. After devouring them all with our eyes, we chose two to share. We also ordered coffee - café crème Ladurée, to be exact - and it was the best coffee I had in Paris. The whole experience was charming and felt quintessentially Parisian. The details of the gold-rimmed, pastel-coloured cups and saucers, the mirrored walls, painted ceilings, and tiny bistro tables were everything I dreamed a visit to this patisserie would be. I would recommend anyone visiting Paris to treat themselves to Laduree. Hopefully you enjoyed peaking inside this Parisian institution and saw a macaron or two that caught your eye.
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MOST CHARMING CITY IN EUROPE? (BRUGES, BELGIUM TOUR) | Eileen Aldis
Bruges, Belgium might just be the most charming city in Europe. If you closed your eyes and imagined a picturesque, fairytale, travel-back-in-time, absolutely breath-taking European city I'd guess that Bruges is pretty close to what's in your head. It's what European vacation dreams are made of. A veritable time capsule of medieval architecture, It's easy to understand why it's a UNESCO World Heritage City. It is rare to see so many streets of buildings all so well preserved. Walking around is like being transported back in time and history here is on another level. This town hall? It was the seat of government for more than six hundred years. This old hospital? It's been a hospital since the 1100s (and only stopped in the 1970s). The reason why Bruges is so well preserved has a twist: the city was too poor to renovate and rebuild. Bruges has experienced periods of great wealth, great poverty, and great wealth. During the down times, citizens didn't have the cash to make 'improvements' to their houses and to this scarcity we owe a great deal! Ironically, the current citizens of Bruges benefit from their forebears' inability to knock things down and rebuild. Bruges is now a huge draw for tourists from around the world who flock to see the same buildings people were too poor to change. Huzzah! This is why I love history!
Our day in Bruges started at the Folklore Museum. It's only 4 Euro and you can get a nice overview of life in the city in the 19th and 20th centuries. Don't forget to look for the black cat who lives there. He's rare to see and is one of a long line of black cats who call the museum home. We then walked (you can walk everywhere) to the Burg Square where you'll find the Stadhuis (town hall) and a little further on is the Grote Markt. The latter is the main square where you'll find see the Belfry (Belfort) and dozens of tourists. Bruges is known for two things: an abundance of beauty and an abundance of tourists seeking it. But no one cares because you're so stunned at the charming city around you. We walked on to the Church of Our Lady where the altar piece is a Michelangelo sculpture of the Madonna and Child. Made of Carrara marble, it's been stolen twice and is now safe again to view at the church. Across the street is Sint-Janshospitaal - the one that was a hospital from the 1100s to the 1970s. Now you'll find religious art and - my favourite - examples of old ambulances. A visit here makes you really appreciate modern medicine. It started to rain and we were getting hungry so we headed to the Friet Museum (Fry Museum). How could we visit Belgium without doing a deep dive into the history of fries?! We wanted to find out why so many people mistakenly call them 'French fries' - we also wanted to eat fries. Check and check. It stopped raining so we ended the Bruges tour by boarding a river cruise because there are parts of the city only visible from the water. I'd definitely recommend a boat ride if you're visiting Bruges - it's relaxing and offers a unique perspective not seen by other means. We absolutely loved visiting Bruges and hope you enjoyed this visit to the jewel of Belgium.
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MOVED TO TEARS IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM (LONELY PLANET BEST IN TRAVEL 2018) | Eileen Aldis
Antwerp, Belgium has been named one of Lonely Planet's top 10 cities for Best In Travel 2018. After visiting this historic Belgian city, Marc and I aren't surprised at all. When we decided to go there, we didn't know what to expect and were taken by surprise. We thought Antwerp had a lot to offer and wished we had more time there. The people were friendly, the buildings beautiful, and the food delicious. We started our day exploring at the oldest house in Antwerp -
now a protected monument - when we realized it was right around the corner from our Airbnb. It was built around 1480 and has survived six wars and more than five hundred years. Next we dipped into a vintage store called Riot because I have a weakness for thrift shopping and was on the hunt for a warm winter coat. After that we walked to Grote Markt (the main square) where you find the town hall and a statue of local hero, Brabo. The story goes that long ago there was a giant named Antigoon who stopped all boatmen on the Scheldt River to demand a toll. Anyone who resisted had their hand cut off and thrown in the river. A young man named Brabo killed Antigoon and cut off his hand and threw it in the river. This is how Antwerp got its name. In Dutch it's called Antwerpen from 'hand werpen' which means hand throw. We strolled along to Het Steen which is a castle and also the oldest building in Antwerp. It's located right on the Scheldt River and we found a plaque commemorating Canadian soldiers who had fought to protect Antwerp and its harbour during World War II. Standing there thinking about the connection between Canada and Belgium and all the lives lost I was really moved. Antwerp is well known for its diamond industry. It has a large diamond district (known as the Diamond Quarter) where most of the world's diamonds pass through annually: billions and billions of bling. We ended the day with - what else? - Belgian fries. NOT French fries. The local specialty is stoofvlees which is a beef stew on top of fries with mayonnaise. It was delicious and I intend to eat as many fries as possible in Belgium! Hope you enjoy this tour around Antwerp!
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10 Things to do in Madrid, Spain Travel Guide
Come join us for this Madrid Travel Guide as we highlight what you can see, do and eat in the city over a short three day visit. When it comes to things to do in Madrid must visit attractions include the Buen Retiro Park, Royal Palace of Madrid, Temple of Debod and Plaza Mayor. However, foodies should take note that Madrid has plenty to offer. From tapas to churros dig in and make the most of it.
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Intro - 00:01
1) Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid) - 01:21 + Royal Armoury of Madrid (Real Armería de Madrid) - 02:33
2) Almudena Cathedral (Santa María la Real de La Almudena) - 02:41
3) Sabatini Gardens (Jardines de Sabatini) - 02:48
4) Spanish Tapas for lunch at Loredo - 03:21
5) Temple of Debod (Templo de Debod) - 06:23
6) Plaza Mayor of Madrid (Plaza Mayor de Madrid) - 06:55
7) Plaza de la Villa (Madrid Medieval Square) - 07:47
8) Market of San Miguel (Mercado de San Miguel) - 08:24
9) Buen Retiro Park (Parque del Buen Retiro) - 09:36 + Crystal Palace (Palacio de Cristal) - 10:21
10) Chocolatería San Gines for churros con chocolate - 10:55
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Greetings from Madrid, Spain. Hello hello. And this is a city we visited 2.5 years ago in the summer. We're back with my parents this time and we're going to be here for just a few days making a little travel guide and we hope you guys will join along. This one is going to be a little bit different because last time we were in Madrid we ran around like crazy. We're going to take it easy focus on the highlights. Focus on food. Delicious Spanish food. We hope you guys will enjoy our little tour of Madrid.
The armoury turned out to be a real highlight with weapons and armour dating back from the 16th and 17th centuries.
We caught a glimpse at the Almudena Cathedral and continued towards the Sabatini Gardens, which are located directly behind the palace.
After lunch, we visited the Temple of Debod. This is ancient Egyptian temple that was given to Spain as a sign of gratitude for their help in saving the Abu Simbel temples. It dates back to the 2nd century BC and it’s one of the few works of ancient Egyptian architecture that can be seen outside of Egypt.
Plaza Mayor is the main square in Madrid. It is lined with shops and cafes under its porticoes. It was just a skip over to one of the most popular food markets with visitors.
Buen Retiro is a large park located at the edge of the city centre. It belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park, and it’s home to various gardens, sculptures, monuments and small palaces
One of the most iconic buildings found within the park is the Crystal Palace, made of glass and iron, which is used for art exhibits throughout the year.
This cafe will make you feel like you’ve been transported back to the late nineteenth century. The walls are covered in mirrors and wood panelling, the tables are of white marble, the chairs and banquettes are deep green in colour.
Last but not least, we finished off our visit with an evening stroll through Madrid, and that pretty much wraps our trip! The city clearly has much more to offer than we were able to cover in just 3 days, but we hope this Madrid travel guide gave you a few ideas of what you can do with a short break in the city. Wishing you happy travels and we’ll see you in the next video as we continue our travels through Spain!
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10 Things to do in Porto, Portugal Travel Guide
Join us as we visit Porto, Portugal in this travel guide covering 10 things to do including attractions, food and experiences. Porto ended up being one of our favorite cities during our Europe trip with my parents and is completely different from Lisbon. From riverside barrios to Neoclassical buildings and tram rides to stunning views over the Douro you'll find Porto is a city with no shortage of charm.
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Intro - 00:01
1) Visit the Blue Tiled Church “Chapel of Souls” (Igreja do Carmo -Capela das Almas) - 00:31
2) Shop for books inside Lello Bookstore (Livraria Lello) - 01:00
3) Set foot inside São Bento Train Station (Estação Ferroviária de São Bento) - 03:02 + Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto) - 03:35
4) Explore the Riverside Quarter of Ribeira - 04:10
5) Sample local dishes from Porto at Terreirinho restaurant - 04:24
6) Visit the Church of Saint Francis (Igreja de São Francisco) - 05:54
7) Visit the Bolhão Market (Mercado do Bolhão) - 07:09
8) Walk across Dom Luís I Bridge for the best views of Porto (Ponte D. Luís I) - 08:33
9) Drink Port wine at Croft (vinho do Porto) - 10:25
10) Take a boat tour, cable car, funicular or walk down the Douro River - 10:04 & 12:16
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Lisbon is beautiful, but Porto is magical. We arrived in Porto with our taxi driver’s words still ringing in our ears, and we’re happy to say, the city did not disappoint!
Our time in Porto was spent sipping on Port wine, soaking in the views across the Douro River, wandering through the hilly streets, and marvelling at buildings covered in blue tiles.
In this travel guide, we’re going to share a little bit of Porto’s magic with you, and also show you some of the things you too can see, eat, and drink when you visit Porto!
Known as the Chapel of Souls, this church is covered in tiles that represent moments in the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Catherine.
This bookstore is a feast for the eyes. The bookstore was even frequented by JK Rowling when she taught English in Porto, and it’s reported to have been an inspiration in her Harry Potter series.
We continued our walk downhill until we reached the São Bento Train Station.
Porto Cathedral is one of the oldest landmarks in the city with cloisters where the walls are covered in blue tiles.
We reached the neighbourhood of Ribeira, which sits right on the shores of the Douro River. This neighbourhood is lined with many sidewalk cafes, bars, and restaurants, so it’s a nice place to rest your legs and do a bit of people watching. Feeling hungry we wandered down some of the back streets until we found a small restaurant serving up local specialities.
We made time for one more attraction: the Church of Saint Francis.
The Bridge we had all been waiting for was Dom Luis the first Bridge, which spans the Douro River. The lower deck carries regular traffic with narrow walkways for those on foot, and the upper deck is reserved for pedestrians and the metro lines.
For the best views of Porto, you need to walk the upper deck!
There was only one thing on our minds: visit one of the many wineries that line this side of the river! We ended up walking into Croft for a wine tasting without need for an appointment, and this turned out to be one of our favourite activities in Porto!
Filled to the brim with port wine, cheese and chocolate, we enjoyed a light stroll along the Douro River, watching the boats bob in the water.
That’s a wrap for our visit to Porto! We hope you guys enjoyed following along and that you got a few ideas for your own trip. If you have any other suggestions of fun things to do in and around Porto, feel free to share those with travellers in the comments below.
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