Frommer's Portable Paris 2006 (Frommer's Portable)

✍ Scribed by Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince

• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 194
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. Frommer’s Portable Guides help you make the right travel choices. They’re easy to carry–and carry an unbeatable price. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Put the Best of Paris in Your Pocket A compact guide on getting to and enjoying the City of Light. Outspoken opinions on top attractions–what’s worth your time and what’s not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

✦ Table of Contents

Frommer's® PORTABLE Paris 2006......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
List of Maps......Page 7
1 Visitor Information......Page 11
2 Entry Requirements & Customs......Page 12
3 Money......Page 14
4 When to Go......Page 16
5 Getting There......Page 17
6 Tours: Packages, Escorted & Special Interest......Page 24
1 Essentials......Page 27
2 Getting Around......Page 37
1 Best Hotel Bets......Page 43
2 On the Right Bank......Page 44
3 On the Left Bank......Page 60
1 Food for Thought......Page 75
2 On the Right Bank......Page 77
3 On the Left Bank......Page 102
4 The Top Cafes......Page 114
1 Sightseeing Suggestions for the First-Timer......Page 119
2 The Top Attractions: From the Arc de Triomphe to the Tour Eiffel......Page 123
3 The Major Museums......Page 137
4 The Important Churches......Page 143
5 Architectural & Historic Highlights......Page 145
6 Parks & Gardens......Page 149
7 Cemeteries......Page 151
8 Paris Underground......Page 153
9 Neighborhood Highlights......Page 155
10 Organized Tours......Page 160
11 Shopping......Page 161
1 The Performing Arts......Page 166
2 The Club & Music Scene......Page 168
3 Bars, Pubs & Clubs......Page 177
4 Gay & Lesbian Bars & Clubs......Page 181
Index......Page 184