Friday, May 27, 2011

Visit Paris, France

DREAM ADVENTURE #59: Paris.

1. Kiss on top of the Eiffel Tower.


2. Visit the Louvre -- Originally a royal fortress for kings, and open to all since 1793, the Louvre is one the world's greatest art museums, housing 35,000 works of ancient and Western art, displayed in over 60,000 square meters of exhibition space. More than 6 million visitors see the Louvre per year.


3. This elaborate stained-glass cupola (dome) inside Magasins du Printemps department store is located above the main restaurant in the store. Installed in 1923, it is composed of 3,185 individual pieces of stained glass. 

 

4. Take a boat tour along the Seine River.

5. Admire the architecture of Notre Dame.


6. Visit Tuileries Palace which encloses the western end of the Louvre and the formal gardens that make up Jardin des Tuileries park, stretching from the Louvre to the Place de Concorde, and bordered by the Seine. 

7. Stop by Fontaine des Mers

 

8. Go wine tasting at a gorgeous vineyard.

9. Dinner and a cabaret show at Le Moulin Rouge.



10. Take a french cooking class.

11.Visit the Luxembourg Gardens. 

 

12. Visit the Van Gogh Museum and the Picasso exhibition.

13. Have a hammam at the Paris Mosque.

14. Eat a crap load of fresh baked baguettes and delicious cheese.
 

1 comment:

  1. My list for paris includes sitting at a cafe all day and eating as many macaroons as possible without getting sick. I think it's a fine line to walk after the first 5 or so. :)

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