Frommer's Portable Paris 2007
2nd Edition
Published on 1. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
178 pages
978-0-470-03741-6 (ISBN)
Description
Paris is the most visited city in the world. France is one of the most popular tourist destination worldwide with nearly 80 million visitors a year.
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Series
Edition
2., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
FrommerMedia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
maps
Dimensions
Height: 18.7 cm
Width: 10.9 cm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-03741-6 (9780470037416)
Schweitzer Classification
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Persons
As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced numerous titles for Frommer's, including bestselling guides to Italy, France, the Caribbean, England, and Germany. Porter, a former bureau chief of the Miami Herald, is also a Hollywood biographer. His most recent releases are The Secret Life of Humphrey Bogart and Katherine the Great, the latter a close-up of the private life of the late Katherine Hepburn. Prince was formerly employed by the Paris bureau of the New York Times and is today the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms.
Content
List of Maps.
1. Planning Your Trip to Paris.
1 Visitor Information.
2 Entry Requirements & Customs.
3 Money.
4 When to Go.
5 Getting There.
6 Package Tours for the Independent Traveler.
7 Escorted General-Interest Tours.
2. Getting to Know the City of Light.
1 Essentials.
Arrondissements in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Discount Transit Passes.
Fast Facts: Paris.
3. Where to Stay.
1 Best Hotel Bets.
2 On the Right Bank.
3 On the Left Bank.
4. Where to Dine.
1 Food for Thought.
Dining Savoir-Faire.
2 On the Right Bank.
3 On the Left Bank.
4 The Top Cafes.
5. Exploring Paris.
1 Sightseeing Suggestions for the First-Timer.
2 The Top Attractions: From the Arc de Triomphe to the Tour Eiffel.
Some Louvre Tips.
3 The Major Museums.
4 The Important Churches.
5 Architectural & Historic Highlights.
6 Parks & Gardens.
7 Cemeteries.
8 Paris Underground.
9 Neighborhood Highlights.
10 Organized Tours.
11 The Shopping Scene.
6. Paris After Dark.
1 The Performing Arts.
2 The Club & Music Scene.
3 Bars, Pubs & Clubs.
4 Gay & Lesbian Bars & Clubs.
Index.
General Index.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
1. Planning Your Trip to Paris.
1 Visitor Information.
2 Entry Requirements & Customs.
3 Money.
4 When to Go.
5 Getting There.
6 Package Tours for the Independent Traveler.
7 Escorted General-Interest Tours.
2. Getting to Know the City of Light.
1 Essentials.
Arrondissements in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Discount Transit Passes.
Fast Facts: Paris.
3. Where to Stay.
1 Best Hotel Bets.
2 On the Right Bank.
3 On the Left Bank.
4. Where to Dine.
1 Food for Thought.
Dining Savoir-Faire.
2 On the Right Bank.
3 On the Left Bank.
4 The Top Cafes.
5. Exploring Paris.
1 Sightseeing Suggestions for the First-Timer.
2 The Top Attractions: From the Arc de Triomphe to the Tour Eiffel.
Some Louvre Tips.
3 The Major Museums.
4 The Important Churches.
5 Architectural & Historic Highlights.
6 Parks & Gardens.
7 Cemeteries.
8 Paris Underground.
9 Neighborhood Highlights.
10 Organized Tours.
11 The Shopping Scene.
6. Paris After Dark.
1 The Performing Arts.
2 The Club & Music Scene.
3 Bars, Pubs & Clubs.
4 Gay & Lesbian Bars & Clubs.
Index.
General Index.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.