Offbeat European Destinations
Off the Beaten Path European Destinations - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats.
Off the Beaten Path European Destinations
Traveling off the beaten path has different meanings for different people. For me it means going places where not everyone thinks of going. For example, everyone thinks of going to Paris, but not everyone thinks of Arles in the South of France. They may think, Oh I want to go to Provence, but not Arles, and Arles is one of my favorite places in the South of France.
Likewise for Spain, people think Madrid and Barcelona. But just south of Madrid is the city of Toledo, a fabulous medieval city set in the land of the Man of Lamancha and it's just a wonderful place to go so I really recommend that. These places I have found by having only vague itineraries, and that's how I think is the best way of finding your place off the beaten path. Have a vague itinerary and I'll give you an example. I did a tour around Lake Léman which is Lake Geneva. So traveling and during circumnavigating Lake Geneva you are in Geneva, of course, the city which is a fabulous city but you also go into many small towns and you have discoveries. I discovered a fabulous winery for example in the south end of Switzerland, who would have thought? Also, the home, the last home and also the resting place of Charlie Chaplin. And the place where Smoke on the Water was written. So that iconic tune was written on Lake Léman You would have not found that if you had not gone off the beaten path and just had this vague itinerary, oh I'm going to circumnavigate Lake Geneva. It's by having that kind of vague plan that some of the most magical things happen.
48 HOURS IN PARIS | Things to do, see and eat
What to do in Paris in 2 days - the best things to do, see and eat in the City of Light!
Planning a 48 hour trip to Paris? Watch this travel vlog for a little inspiration on how to make the most of your time in our favourite French city. Checking out the Eiffel Tower, free views from the Arc de Triomphe, a trip to Belleville and some of the most Instagrammable spots in the city. Fitting in world famous sites as well as some real hidden gems, watch on for our 48 hour guide to Paris!
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Sacre Coeur
The top of the Arc de Triomphe
Eiffel Tower (from Trocadero and Champ de Mars)
Jardin des Tuileries
Le Louvre
Palais Royal
Chartier
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Belleville
Le Marais
L’As Du Fallafel
Latin Quarter
The Pantheon
Rue Cremieux
Terminus Nord
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Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. Situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country, it is in the centre of the Île-de-France region, also known as the région parisienne. The City of Paris has a population of 2,273,305 inhabitants (January 2013), making it the fifth largest city in the European Union measured by the population within the city limits. Paris and its suburbs have a population of 12,292,895 inhabitants, making it the second or third largest metropolitan area in Europe, with London and Berlin, depending on the area measured.
Paris was founded in the 3rd century BC by a Celtic people called the Paris, who gave the city its name. By the 12th century, Paris was the largest city in the western world, a prosperous trading centre, and the home of the University of Paris, one of the first in Europe. In the 18th century, it was the centre stage for the French Revolution, and became an important centre of finance, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts, a position it still retains today.
The Paris Region has a GDP of €612 billion (US$760 billion) in 2012, ranking it as one of the wealthiest five regions in Europe; it is the banking and financial centre of France, and contains the headquarters of 30 companies in the Fortune Global 500. In 2013 the City of Paris received 29.3 million visitors, making it one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Paris is the home of the most-visited art museums in the world, the Louvre, as well as the Musée d'Orsay, noted for its collection of French Impressionist art, and the Musée National d'Art Moderne, a museum of modern and contemporary art. The notable architectural landmarks of Paris include the Notre Dame Cathedral (12th century); Sainte-Chapelle (13th century); the Eiffel Tower (1889); and the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur on Montmartre (1914).
Paris is known for its fashion designers and the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week, and for its haute cuisine, and three-star restaurants. Most of France's major universities and Grandes écoles are located in Paris, as are France's major newspapers, including Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Libération. **Source from Wikipedia**