24 hours in...PARIS

This is the latest issue of the new category on my blog which is designated to transform a - maybe forced - stay like a layover into a short extra-vacation. Of course these itineraries - one for a sunny and an alternative for a rainy day - are great not only for layovers but for any kind of a brief stay, e. g. during a road- or interrail trip through Europe.

View of the Eiffel Tower from across the river Seine next to Palais du Trocadéro

Maybe you will think that 24 hours are far too little to explore the "city of lights". Of course, you are right, but this applies to almost every popular stopover destination. However, if you follow my itineraries, you'll be surprised how much you get to see and experience of the proverbial 'savoir vivre'.

Good for - short term - travellers that France has this system of centrality so that basically all important exhibitions and shows are presented rather in Paris than in any other French city. Here the capital is a capital with a capital...P.

I was keen to find as many sights as possible located in one spot so that you don't have to travel crisscross town, and the hotel is right next to Gare Montparnasse station where shuttles connect the city with both airports. And since Paris airports are not entertaining at all, you should definitely go downtown if you have a couple of hours.

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