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Hotel Booking As the second largest city of Western Europe, Paris is known as the City of Lights for its well-lit displays in the late hours, which calls to visiting tourists from around the world. It is the home of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and many more vacationer attractions.

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Travel Agency What can you see in a weekend in Paris? If you're visiting Paris for only a short while, try these suggestions on the top hot spots. You can't miss these!

Visiting Paris tourist attractions with the Paris Pass Read what other travellers thought so you can plan and get the most from your trip. "We found the best part of the Paris Pass to be the queue jumping rights at the tourist attractions. The lines at the Louvre and Orsay were ridiculous to say the least. Could've easily spent half a day just waiting to get in!" Pam Harper, Tourist in Paris October 07

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The Paris Pass offers tourists in Paris free entry to over 60 of the major tourist attractions, 3, all for one affordable price.

Flight Booking Rising up over 300 meters tall, this steel structure, the Eiffel Tower, can be seen throughout most locations around the city. Elevators lift visiting tourists to the top to get a bird's eye view of Paris. As it is lit up in the evening, it is one of the most beautiful sights in the entire city. Guided tours add to the thrill as you get to peek into history on how it was made and what it means to the French today.

Planning a trip to Paris Check out our Paris event's guide for the lowdown on what's happening in Paris. From annual community events to the latest concerts and shows, there is much to see and do in Paris on top of visiting tourist attractions. See some opera, the choice is yours! Please note shows and events detailed in this section are not included or associated with the Paris Pass

Travel Agent The opera building, Opera de Paris Garnier started its history back in 1862 when its construction began. It took over ten years to complete, because an underground lake was discovered under the location and was completed in 1875. Tours and shows continue to operate through this attraction for those visiting Paris, though now mainly used for ballet performances since the construction of Opera de Paris Bastille, another distinctive entertainment tourist spot.

The Paris Pass is a sightseeing pass which gives holders free entry to over 60 sights and tourist attractions in Paris. Customers simply pay the one off price for the Paris Pass of their choice (there are three durations to choose from) and then can enter as many of the attractions included on the pass that they wish to, without paying, plus travel for free on the Paris Metro system.

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Online Booking One of the largest and most famous museums is the Louvre of Paris, and visiting it is none other than an opportunity of a lifetime. With over 300,000 wonderful artistic works, you simply cannot see all of it in one day. An entire weekend could be spent simply gazing at the thousands of painting, including Leonardo da Vinci's world famous Mona Lisa.

Travel Health Insurance For something more exciting for children and families, try the Centre Pompidou. It not only contains a museum of modern art, but a bookstore and a library among other things. The museum, featuring the works of artists like Matisse and Picasso, holds one of the largest collections of cubist, surrealist and abstract art.

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London Hotel Booking You don't need to be Catholic to appreciate the majestic architecture of Notre-Dame. Its construction was made to fit a monumental scale, and plans were made to enlarge it even before the cathedral was completed. While not the biggest, it is the most famous and one of the grandest cathedrals in the entire world.

Discount Travel Commissioned by Napoleon in 1806, the Arc de Triomphe, it is engraved with the names of the generals that commanded his troupes. It now stands as a monument to the era and a popular photo spot for tourists visiting Paris. The Arc also features an observatory to take in surrounding views.

Orlando Hotel If you're still looking for something that will arouse the attention of the entire family, try the Jardin du Luxembourg, a 224,500 square meter park. An octagon pond called the Grand Bassin is located in the center of the park. It is here that children can rent toy motorboats for a fun afternoon. You can also check out the puppet shows, chess games, it's many statues and it's two famous fountains, the Fontaine de Medicis and the Fontaine de l'Observatoire, at the north and south ends of the park.

Booking Agency Obviously, these are not the only tourist spots, but upon visiting Paris, these are the most popular and are certainly not to be missed. Most of these locations offer regular guided tours, some at little to no cost. Call your travel agent and make arrangements to visit these locations.

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