Frommer's Portable Paris 2004

✍ Scribed by Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince

• Publisher: Frommers
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 194
• Edition: Revised
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Frommer's Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer's Complete Guide—but in a concise, pocket-sized format. Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn't want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides. Thoroughly updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Portable Paris is completely up to date with the latest developments in Europe's most romantic city. It's all at your fingertips: a carefully chosen selection of the very best places to stay and dine in all price categories; the top museums, cathedrals, and historic sights; world-class shopping; and the best of the city's legendary nightlife. With detailed neighborhood maps and valuable logistical tips, Frommer's gives you the best of Paris at a glance!

✦ Table of Contents

Frommer's Portable Paris 2004......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
List of Maps......Page 7
1 Visitor Information......Page 11
2 Entry Requirements & Customs Regulations......Page 12
3 Money......Page 15
4 When to Go......Page 18
5 Getting There......Page 19
6 Tours: Packages, Escorted & Special Interest......Page 27
1 Essentials......Page 29
2 Getting Around......Page 39
1 On the Right Bank......Page 49
2 On the Left Bank......Page 67
1 Food for Thought......Page 81
2 On the Right Bank......Page 84
3 On the Left Bank......Page 108
4 The Top Cafes......Page 118
1 Sightseeing Suggestions for the First-Timer......Page 124
2 The Top Attractions: From the Arc de Triomphe to the Tour Eiffel......Page 126
3 The Major Museums......Page 140
4 The Important Churches......Page 147
5 Architectural & Historic Highlights......Page 149
6 Parks & Gardens......Page 153
7 A Famous Cemetery......Page 155
8 Paris Underground......Page 156
9 Neighborhood Highlights......Page 157
11 Shopping......Page 162
1 The Performing Arts......Page 167
2 The Club & Music Scene......Page 169
3 Bars, Pubs & Clubs......Page 177
4 Gay & Lesbian Bars & Clubs......Page 181
Index......Page 182