Rick Steves’ Paris 2009

Posted at June 16, 2009

Description

The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the cozy crêperies of Ile St. Louis—Rick Steves’ Paris 2009 allows any traveler to experience all that the City of Light has to offer, from the big-name attractions to the local favorites. Rick covers the best of Paris, providing full tours of the museums and historic sights, detailed walks through various neighborhoods, and complete coverage of Parisian cuisine. Pick from over 400 types of cheeses at the fromagerie on Rue Cler or take a day trip to Versailles—it’’s all possible with Rick Steves as your guide.

Customer Reviews:

I’ve always been a fan of Travels in Europe on tv & this book follows the same pattern of excellence. As usual, Rick Steve gets below superficial travel glibness & shows how to get the most of time & money to have a real experience of another part of the world. When I finally get to Paris (or anywhere else), I don’t need to see it out of a bus window in passing. I need to stay in an interesting place, walk out & meet the people, absorb the culture, learn about the history, see the architecture, experience the neighborhoods as well as the typical tourist must-sees, stop in at pubs & cafes, & not see the sights but breathe them, feel them, experience them & get to know the people. & I need to know how to be safe, practical, & appropriate while I’m at it. The book addresses all those issues & more. I need to come away feeling like I moved in & lived there for a little while. I don’t need to pass through. This book makes me feel like that is possible. If Paris ever happens for me, I’ll be using this book to make my plans & taking it with me to use as a guide. & then I’ll write a new review here on Amazon to confirm how well it worked for me!

Rick Steves is a real-live “regular” traveler, who understands that most of us don’t stay at the Ritz Carlton, don’t eat at 3-star Michelin restaurants, & that they crave authentic travel experiences. His guidebooks are updated every year, & they are meant to be used & tossed. Try tearing out the pages you need for a museum or site, instead of taking the entire book–it’s liberating. You can also download free podcasts that will give you Paris tours! The advice is practical & affordable–with one guidebook, you will have the best possible travel experience.

This book contains ALL the information you need to plan a trip to Paris, including information you didn’t know you needed. Rick Steves’ touring plans & self-guided walks help you figure out how to get the most out of a short visit to Paris. His descriptions of each major sight help you make informed decisions about what to see & what to skip. The research collected in this book is well organized & would have taken me months to do on my own. Unlike plenty of travel guides, the book does not waste a lot of space on hotels & restaurants. it is a book you will need to carryover with you as you tour Paris.

This was the best travel book ever! The notes & maps made us feel instantly comfortable in a city that they had never been to. His tips for restaurants, museums & side trips etc. were invaluable. It’s like the American Express commercial says, “Don’t leave home without it!” I will be sure to include a Rick Steve travel guide on my next journey.

This book is wonderful, for first timers. Rick Steves even provides mp3 tours that you can download onto your mp3 player & use in the Louvre, historic Paris, Orsay, & Versailles. Provides the history behind the sites. Also provides great money saving tips, like which rail lines to take to avoid the pricey cabs. Best travel guide out there, I wish they would do the US as well.

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