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How long you there for? Strikes and protests - sometimes violent - are unfortunately more and more common but for me, there’s still no place like Paris.
if you’re there for a week or less...
Skipping the obvious spots (Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre & Sacre Couer - but you should see them all). I love the Doors but skip Jim Morrison’s grave (filthy and not worth the time it takes to get there).
Good luck!
What time of year?
If you’re looking at a week, Australia and Thailand are too far for that short a turnaround (24 hours-plus each way); but if you can stretch to a few weeks, those are two of my favorite spots on the planet.
if it’s a week in the Summer, TAP has decent flights to Europe (including parts of Portugal) and allow a stop for up to 3 days in Lisbon which is a really great city. Nearby Sintra (UNESCO site) is awesome and on a clear day you can see to the Spanish border eastward and out to the horizon over the Atlantic westward - great strategic vantage point back in the day), as are Estoril (good casino if interested) and Cascais are cool seaside towns to the North of Lisbon.
Then head to Algarve (south coast)...spectacular cliffs/beaches and bars open all night in the Summer. Some good golf there, too. Depending where you stay in Algarve, you can take a 2-3 hour drive to Seville which is really beautiful (actually proposed to my wife there).
A Spain trip is also a great take as notes here, as well. Toledo (dormer capital of Spain just south of Madrid), Granada (stay in the Alhambra Palace) and Barcelona are all great options on a Spain itinerary. Costa del Sol is Spain’s version of Portugal’s Algarve but more expensive (a Portugal is among the most affordable EU countries).
Good luck with your decision!
PS - found this clip that shows some of the Algarve beaches. Beaches in the first half are more eastward in the Spain side; beaches and caves in 2nd half are westward towards the southwestern most tip of the continent
I second Rhodes...Lindos/St James Bay is really spectacular
@razorachilles thanks so much!
The wife and I will have six days in Paris
we plan to visit a couple of Michelin starred places but otherwise eating local spots is the goal
Montparnasse tower and Musée d'Orsay are on the list!
We have tickets to an opera at Palais Garnier
I will check out the Hemingway bar you mentioned, I am huge Hemingway fan
We have a list of places we are interested and plan to spend each day in an area exploring
We are excited and looking forward to it. Will have plenty of room in the luggage to bring some wine and champagne too!
That's a great list - hope you and your wife have a blast!
I second all of @razorachilles' comments. Here are a few additional thoughts:
Have a great time big guy.
All great suggestions @AnotherDawg - forgot the boat ride as you suggested which is definitely a must. The boats run during the day too but dusk/night is definitely the best time as the lights on the buildings and monuments are really spectacular. You also get a closeup at the smaller scaled down model of the Statue of Liberty which sit on a mini island in the Seine.
i know saying “skipping the Louvre” sounds crazy but was suggesting that if they only had one or two days. If they have a week I would definitely consider it a must-do. Imagine the look on the faces of family and friends when they return and they ask “you were in Paris for 7 days and didn’t go to the Louvre? What did you do exactly?”
Im Biased but Cape Town South Africa is my favorite place in the world. Google it and it will blow your mind.
Plus the Dollar to Rand (South African currency) is great for you right now
Everyone should go to Rome and explore the sites of that city. Incredible.
Don't forget your berets......😉
I feel like an old person saying this, but don't sleep in the shows. They're incredible. KA at MGM is the best show I've ever seen. O at Bellagio is great too. Hopefully though, even the "lesser" shows are great.
We recently added this to our bucket list.
The location I'll add is Iceland. We went last year and it was amazing. Just straight up beautiful.
There are two downsides. It's expensive, like the third most expensive place in the world to visit. And two, if you want to see the northern lights, you need to go in the winter. We had the proper gear and were perfectly comfortable and my wife hates the cold.
Cape Town was my favorite city in the world until I lived in Istanbul two years. Both are surrounded with beautiful water views!
Take a Seine river cruise. Nice way to see the city. Over by Notre Dame there is a place called Le Cave. Go after 11pm and head to the basement. You see French culture through music. A lot of fun. There's a cafe within a short walking distance that stays open very late. After Le Cave you can go get a bite to eat. Incredible experience. 110 Les Tallivant serves the finest Risotto I've ever had. If you're going to see a museum and there are many worth seeing, I recommend the Louvre. Seeing the Mona Lisa in person is worth the price of admission. Make sure to walk the Champs Elysee.
Walk, walk, walk and explore.
I'm going to RSA to see a Lions match the next time they go on tour.
@tfk_fanboy - Did you take your Paris trip? Would love to hear your report. Hope it was a good one.
I am in the lounge in Miami, waiting for my flight back home. Spent the last week in Paris. Was a great time, especially since it wasn't a place I had a desire to visit. Will type more once at home and unpacked and on a laptop. But it was a great trip and now I need to plan another place to visit!
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Don't forget Sacre Coeur. Watching the pavement artists is one of my favorite things to do.