First Time in Paris - To Do List?

[Anonymous]

We're heading to Paris in March for a long weekend and are looking for recommendations. We typically take outdoorsy or beach vacations so I'm a bit stumped trying to find adventures for us. Siene River cruise and Eiffel Tower are on my list. I want to visit the Louvre, but we definitely aren't going to spend hours and hours in a museum. Any other "must do"/"must see" items in Paris? Someone recommended the hop on/hop off bus to see alot in one day. Good idea? Any restaurants/cafes that we should try (that don't need a reservation a year in advance!)? We'd also like to go out to cool bars or clubs at night.

THANKS!

[Anonymous]

We really love the Rodin Museum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We really love the Rodin Museum.

Ditto. The Catacombs are cool.

Walk around Marais. Have dinner at a bistro on the sidewalk. Take a Blue Bike Tour, they are awesome, and you can see a lot of things at once.

Go visit La Grande Epicerie if you like good food, grab a picnic and go eat somewhere in a park.

[Anonymous]

Walk, walk, and walk some more. Paris is quite small. Just wandering is awesome.

[Anonymous]

If you like to walk, Montmartre is a bit more hilly than the rest of Paris and very cute. A bit touristy but charming all the same.

[Anonymous]

Saint-Chapelle. The stained glass is stunning.

I agree with the Rodin museum, but I wouldn't devote much time to the museum. The best part is the garden.

If you can, see Sacre-Coeur at night. The Seine River cruise is alao great at night.

Be sure to stop by a patisserie. In addition to incredible pastries they usually offer quiche and sandwiches (croque monsieur). Also stop by a creperie for savory and sweet crepes.

[Anonymous]

Montmartre is a must see. As well as St Michel little restaurants.

Be careful with your belongings though, lots of thiefs (in the subway or by tourist attractions).

[Anonymous]

ddi your search archives? literally 10s of threads on this already.

[Anonymous]

Have you looked at the airbnb experiences? there are a lot o really cool ones for paris I'd do in a heart beat. We're going in June but w a 15 months old (pray for us).

https://www.airbnb.com/s/Paris--France/experiences?refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fexperiences

[Anonymous]

Buy the Museum Pass. It pays for itself. You'll have endless choices of museums/chapels and no wait to buy tickets at those places either.
I felt like a VIP with that pass. I walked right up, flashed the card, and let in immediately. No lines waiting to buy a ticket, no hassl trying to figure out the admission fee to each place or deciding if I should spend money to go to XYZ. I visited museums and churches I never thought I would visit (there's a list of like 80 places it's accepted).

[Anonymous]

Have you read a guidebook? I'll try not to be snarky, but it always stuns me when people ask questions like, "I'm going to X, what should I see?" There are professionals who live in these places and spend months doing research and then write it all up in a book. The books also include suggested itineraries for different interests. And if you don't want to spring the $15 for a book, it's almost all available online for free.

https://www.frommers.com/destinations/paris/suggested-itineraries

Suggested Itineraries
A Literary Pilgrimage
Architectural Highlights
In One Day
In Two Days
In Three Days
For Families
For Romantics

[Anonymous]

The main stuff - Eiffel tower, Seine river cruise, Notre Dame, the Louvre. Walk around a lot and take in the atmosphere. Eat lots of crepes! We didn't do a hop on hop off tour, but we did do a Paris at night bus tour. We saw lots of sights and then planned which to go back to the next few days. It was nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're heading to Paris in March for a long weekend and are looking for recommendations. We typically take outdoorsy or beach vacations so I'm a bit stumped trying to find adventures for us. Siene River cruise and Eiffel Tower are on my list. I want to visit the Louvre, but we definitely aren't going to spend hours and hours in a museum. Any other "must do"/"must see" items in Paris? Someone recommended the hop on/hop off bus to see alot in one day. Good idea? Any restaurants/cafes that we should try (that don't need a reservation a year in advance!)? We'd also like to go out to cool bars or clubs at night.

THANKS!

Need a bit more info to give good recommendations. How many days will you be there? Do you have a hotel booked (neighborhood matters a lot)? Kids with you? Ages?

[Anonymous]

Musee D'Orsay is always a must stop when I go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Buy the Museum Pass. It pays for itself. You'll have endless choices of museums/chapels and no wait to buy tickets at those places either.
I felt like a VIP with that pass. I walked right up, flashed the card, and let in immediately. No lines waiting to buy a ticket, no hassl trying to figure out the admission fee to each place or deciding if I should spend money to go to XYZ. I visited museums and churches I never thought I would visit (there's a list of like 80 places it's accepted).

This is interesting! Everyone says london pass is not worth it. Glad to hear about paris. Especially if you can skip lines.