Paris
Spring and autumn are the most pleasant; summer is the busiest. Book timed tickets for the popular museums and the tower ahead on their official websites.
Areas
Louvre · Tuileries
Museum and gardens
See "Louvre · Tuileries" on Google MapsEiffel Tower
The tower and the Champ de Mars
See "Eiffel Tower" on Google MapsÎle de la Cité · Latin Quarter
Notre-Dame and the banks of the Seine
See "Île de la Cité · Latin Quarter" on Google MapsLe Marais
Old streets and small shops
See "Le Marais" on Google MapsMontmartre
Sacré-Cœur, with views over the city
See "Montmartre" on Google Maps
Sample route
- Day 1Louvre → Tuileries Garden → Place de la Concorde
- Day 2Île de la Cité → Latin Quarter → along the Seine
- Day 3Eiffel Tower → a boat trip on the Seine
- Day 4Le Marais → Montmartre
- Day 5Day trip to the Palace of Versailles
Opening hours and ticket prices aren't listed here (they change often): open each place in Google Maps for the latest.
See a planned sample (Kyoto)Plan your own trip (after sign-up opens)