Synopses & Reviews
From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World®
"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
—Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable"
—The New York Times
Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide®:
- Honest advice that allows you to feel safe and comfortable in the City of Light, despite the language barrier
- Insider tips on finding the most charming hotels
- More than 60 restaurants reviewed and ranked
- A complete guide to Paris's cultural and historic sights
- All the details on how to enjoy Paris with your kids
Synopsis
Paris is the most visited city in the world. Indeed, France remains the most popular tourist destination worldwide with nearly 80 million visitors a year. The Office of Travel & Tourism Industries reports 688,887 U.S. arrivals in 2003, with 723,331 arrivals projected in 2004. The World Travel & Tourism Council projects that travel demand will show 3.8% real growth in 2004, with 4.0% real growth per year between 2005 and 2014.
Synopsis
Paris is the most visited city in the world, and France remains the most popular tourist destination worldwide, with nearly 80 million visitors a year.
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* All the details on how to enjoy Paris with your kids
Synopsis
From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide(r) to Walt Disney World(r)
"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
--Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable"
--The New York Times
Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide(r):
* Honest advice that allows you to feel safe and comfortable in the City of Light, despite the language barrier
* Insider tips on finding the most charming hotels
* More than 60 restaurants reviewed and ranked
* A complete guide to Paris's cultural and historic sights
* All the details on how to enjoy Paris with your kids
About the Author
DAVID APPLEFIELD is a media specialist, writer, lecturer, and editor from Boston who has lived in Paris for over 20 years. He publishes the popular Paris Web site www.paris-anglo.com, and is the author of Paris Inside Out. His fiction includes Once Removed and On a Flying Fish. Applefield edits Paris’s longest-running expat literary journal FRANK, teaches American culture at Sciences Po, and represents the Financial Times in French-speaking West Africa.
Table of Contents
List of Maps.
About the Author.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
PART ONE: Understanding Paris.
PART TWO: Planning Your Visit.
PART THREE: Accommodations.
PART FOUR: Arriving, Getting Oriented, and Departing.
PART FIVE: Getting Around.
PART SIX: Sightseeing, Tours, and Attractions.
PART SEVEN: Dining and Restaurants.
PART EIGHT: Shopping.
PART NINE: Exercise and Recreation.
PART TEN: Entertainment and Nightlife.
Accomodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
Subject Index.
Reader Survey.