Holiday Paris - travel guide for Paris

Paris is one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world, thanks to its rich cultural heritage, architecture, art and fashion. For this reason many international hotel chains compete for business in Paris, along with lots of smaller hotels and backpacker hostels. Booking Paris accommodation early online can save time and money.

Being a central European hub, most of the major airlines offer flights to Paris, so you can pick up good discount flights and packages to Paris. You can book your Paris flights right here.

Paris, the ‘City of Light’ is often said to be the most romantic and beautiful of all cities with its richness in culture, art, food, fashion, architecture and world famous museums and art galleries. There are many famous Parisian buildings and landmarks that you just cannot afford to miss. Some famous Paris landmarks include:

Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower (La Tour Eiffel) is one of the most easily recognised landmarks on the planet and is among the 7 wonders of the world. It was built by Gustave Eiffel between 1887 and 1889. The Eiffel Tower attracts a huge number of tourists each year from all over the world.

The Arc de Triomphe

Another Paris icon, the Arc de Trimomphe is a triumphal arc that stands over 51 metres tall at the western end of the famous Champs-Élysées. There’s a good view from the top of the Arc, but make sure you take the tunnel underneath the roundabout that surrounds it (the Place de l'Étoile), rather than risk the traffic.

Pantheon

The Pantheon was originally built as a neo-classical Church honouring St. Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, by Louis XV. After the French revolution it was converted into a mausoleum for great philosophers, artists, scientists, and military heroes of the French Republic. A few of the crypt occupants include Voltaire, Victor Hugo, the Curies, Rousseau and the Zola.

Some other famous Parisian landmarks worth visiting include Notre Dame Cathedral, Jardin des Plantes, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Arenes de Lutece, Catacombs, Grand Arche de la Defense and Chateau de Versailles.

Paris also has many museums and galleries displaying its art and culture that including The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Centre Georges Pompidou, Picasso Museum, Rodin Museum, Delacroix, Invalides, Carnavalet and Cluny.

Paris enjoys a temperate climate that rarely changes to extreme low or high. However, Paris is famous for its unusual rain showers, with rains occurring anytime of the year. The annual average rainfall is around 25.2 inches or 641.6 mm. Snow can fall between January and February. The average highest temperature is around 24 °C and the lowest around 1°C.