Paris on New Year’s Day – What to do?
I have good news and bad news – let’s start with the bad. Paris on New Year’s Day is not the greatest day for sightseeing, shopping or eating out. Because … the first of January is the day, where many shops and sights are closed!…
Why the Hotel Dieu is worth your attention
Hotel Dieu – a hidden gem in the very centre of Paris! Thousands of people are crossing the Île-de-la-Cité each day. Posing in front of the remains of the Notre Dame Cathedral, dropping a lucky coin on Paris’ point zero, or visiting the flower…
Free Museums in Paris
Free museums in Paris… hard to believe, isn’t it? But how would that sound if I’d tell you that you indeed could visit almost every museum in Paris for free? I know, right?! That would be awesome! And it’s actually no joke and neither a…
Père Lachaise Cemetery – and why you should visit!
Chances are high that you think I’am a weirdo when suggesting to visit a cemetery on your vacation. But hear me out! Pére Lachaise is not only the biggest cemetery in the world but also the most visited! (See? I am not nuts!) 3.5 million…
The top 10 tourist spots – and what you should do instead!
There are a million different ways of visiting Paris. Some folks love to visit the top 10 sights in Paris intensively, they spend half a day in the Louvre and they clearly get up the Eiffel Tower.. they might even shop a little at Louis…
Paris Plage – Summer in the City
If you’re spending summer in Paris, it can get hot. Very hot. Well.. we’re not in the south or anywhere near the tropics but temperatures beyond 30°Celsius aren’t rare. As Paris isn’t famous for it’s air condition, you’re boiling and sweating in transports, in restaurants,…
