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5 June 2008
Paris,
France
It is impossible not to fall in love with Paris. The city's
people are stylish and
flirtatious, its architecture
seductive, its restaurants and
nightlife devoted to the pursuit
of pleasure and its streets are
scattered with dreams.
There is no 'best time' to visit
Paris; in every season the city
is always alive. Summer days are
spent lazing on the banks of the
Seine, sipping coffee at a
sidewalk café, or idling in one
of the city's many gardens or
forests. In autumn afternoons
the brisk walk from the Eiffel
Tower through the Parc du Champ
de Mars and up to the glittering
Champs Elysées is accompanied
with a carpet of leaves
crunching underfoot. Winter
nights induce a warm glow
ice-skating in the outdoor rink
at the Hotel de Ville, and in
spring the passions of
performers fill the air outside
the Pompidou Centre and the nose
is tickled with the subtle
scents of flowering gardens.
There is an other-worldliness to
this city, where beauty and
elegance are favoured over
purpose and practicality.
Centuries of urban development
have the appearance of having
being mastered by a single hand
with a strong sense of balance,
contrast and aesthetics. The
views from the Eiffel Tower or
Sacré Coeur reveal hundreds of
iconic attractions for the
snapshot visitor, but the best
way to see this city is by
tucking your map back in your
pocket and allowing yourself to
get lost on its streets and
avenues, discovering the city
for yourself.
However long you spend in Paris,
on departure you will know you
are sure to return.
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