Popular Tourist Destinations In Paris

It goes without saying that Eiffel Tower is a tourist location for people going for a vacation in Paris, France. But what other places must one go to in order to get a real taste of Paris?

Home of the historical revolution of 1789, Bastille and Eastern Paris is a dynamic neighborhood with the amazing and contemporary Opera Bastille. It is a representative to the hip and amazing Paris life, and has the best varieties of cafés, bistros, parks, galleries and craft shops. You can also check out the Cirque d'Hiver is a great circus indoor site where you can watch exotic performances and fashion shows.

French films are known for speaking with their great screenplay and you are guaranteed to enjoy French Cinema even if you do not know French. Cinemas in Paris are one of the most popular attractions. You can visit the vintage La Pagode or the art deco landmark Le Grand Rex. Other popular cinemas are Studio 28 and Le Louxor.

Apart from top notch shopping venues and artsy museums, Paris is also famous for the gracious and lush Luxembourg Gardens. You can see real Parisians and take a bite of their routine life and you can encounter the lifestyle in a lovely atmosphere.

The Île de la Cité is termed as the birthplace of Paris. It is an island with an archeological crypt and the gorgeous Place Dauphine. You can see some great gothic architecture in Sainte Chapelle and the 17th century Île St-Louis which is a housing for the extremely elite including the living site of world famous personalities like Earnest Hemmingway.

Other places to visit on the outskirts of Paris are the Disney resort in Marne la Vallee, the Louis XIV Chateau in Versailles, the Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte, the Chateau d' Auvers Sur Oise, the De Royaumount abbey, the air and space museum at Le Bourget, the Ille De France Museum and the village of Giverny.

Versailles is a popular wealthy city which has the famous Chateau which was erected by Louis XIV. Equipped with the Queen's Apartment and the Hall of Mirrors are the historic location inside the enormous palace and its surrounding gardens.

Giverny is a village known for Claude Monet's home and surrounding gardens and the Museum of American Art which features some of the most interesting collections of Impressionist art works in Monet's time.

All these places will keep you involved in the magical beauty of the city of Paris.