Welcome to Paris
Paris' monument-lined boulevards, museums, classical bistros and boutiques are enhanced by a new wave of multimedia galleries, creative wine bars, design shops and tech start-ups.
Highlights in Paris
Experience Paris
Day tours
Lonely Planet Experience
Lonely Planet Experiences Private Paris Tour: Experience Bohemian Paris
Starting at$240
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Lonely Planet Experiences Private Paris Tour: Beer vs Wine
Starting at$296
Book NowCultural & Theme Tours
Louvre Museum Skip the Line with Venus de Milo and Mona Lisa
Starting at$70
Book NowTransfers & Ground Transport
Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport Shared Departure Transfer
Starting at$21
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Biking surges in popularity worldwide
Stay at Amazing Places
We've pre-picked the best hotels, hostels and bed and breakfasts to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.
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Art and culture
Emily in Paris: the filming locations you can visit in real life
5 min read • Published 8 Oct 2020
The new Netflix show has raised a lot of eyebrows in France with its depiction of stereotypes. For sure, there are plenty of croissants and berets and Chanel couture, but the locations of the drama will have you dreaming of an escape to France.
Art and culture
10 things you might not know about the Eiffel Tower
4 min read • Published 1 Oct 2020
It may be an icon of Paris, but the history of the Eiffel Tower is far from straightforward.
Explore
7 attractions you should skip (and where to head instead)
6 min read • Published 18 Sep 2020
Call it the Instagram effect: some sites are more impressive in person than they seem to be in pics, and others fail to live up to their billing.
Art and culture
How visiting the world’s busiest museums has changed
5 min read • Published 7 Jul 2020
As some of the most popular museums in the world reopen, here are the new COVID rules and restrictions that visitors can expect.
Travel writing
How I ended up sleeping in the world’s most famous bookstore
7 min read • Published 17 Jun 2020
Here's what it's like to move to Paris and stay at Shakespeare and Company bookstore.
