Paris
Bienvenue to Paris, the charming French capital city. Its famous buildings, famous shops, famous hotels and fabled restaurants – it’s impossible not to fall in love with Paris. Whatever time of year you visit, from springtime to Christmas - breeze through the terminal at Southampton airport and you’ll be in the city of light in less than an hour.
From Sunday flea markets to boat trips on the Seine, city summer days to kicking leaves by the carousel in the Tuileries, Paris has something for every visitor - and surprisingly - every budget. Discover secret local markets, join the queues for the Mona Lisa, grab a baguette and watch the world go by in one of the city’s squares, or indulge in the finest French cuisine at 3-star restaurants.
Whatever you’re planning to do – from a bus tour, bike tour or your own two feet, Paris is a big city that’s always changing – which means you’ll only ever scratch the surface. But that’s fine. Choose your poison - art, buildings, museums, shopping, sightseeing, eating, drinking, meandering – and plan or book well ahead. Paris is a city just waiting to be discovered.
Beautiful, glamorous and romantic. Who wouldn’t fall in love with Paris? Take a short break to Paris from Glasgow Airport and start your own Parisian love story.
Unmissable Paris
There’s more to Paris than the big tourist sights, but with tourist sights like these, there’s no harm being an unashamed tourist for the day. Join the queues for the Eiffel Tower and be rewarded by one of Europe’s most iconic views. From here, you can plot your journey around Paris’s must-sees – the River Seine, the Champs-Élysées, Notre Dame, the Louvre, the Sacré Coeur, Versailles... Alongside these essential sights, consider a trip underground; some six million skeletons are packed inside Paris’s creepy catacombs.
Secret corners
Paris is a place to set aside the guidebook and explore. For every famous monument, there’s a hidden gem known only to locals, and for every booked-out Michelin-starred restaurant, there’s a romantic backstreet bistro that’s perfect for two. To find the real Paris, trade the crowds of the Place de la Concorde for the calm cafés of the Place des Vosges, or the pavement artists of Montmartre for the art galleries of Belleville. When the time comes to pick a souvenir, browse for artisan cheeses and charcuterie at the Marché d’Aligre and Marché Richard Lenoir.
Eternal romance
A kiss on a bridge over the River Seine is one of the all-time great romantic gestures. Stroll along the banks and admire the sunset from the Île Saint-Louis, then find a cosy café and order coffee and rainbow-coloured macaroons. Paris has an endless list of locations for lovers. Incurable romantics gather at the Père Lachaise Cemetery to pay their respects to Molière, Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison, while would-be brides and grooms pop the question over dinner at the exclusive Le Grand Véfour (17 rue de Beaujolais), in the arcades of the Palais-Royal.