Paris: Travel Itinerary & Planning Guide

Paris is one of the world's great cities — a capital of art, fashion, gastronomy, and intellectual life that has been shaping Western culture for eight centuries. The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame (reopened in 2024 after restoration), the Musee d'Orsay, and Versailles are the headline attractions, but the city's deepest pleasures are quotidian: a perfectly made croissant, a glass of Beaujolais at a zinc bar, a walk through the Marais at golden hour. Paris rewards neighbourhood exploration. Each arrondissement has a distinct character — the Marais's Jewish bakeries and contemporary galleries, Montmartre's artists' studios and Sacre-Coeur, Saint-Germain's cafe terraces and literary history. The best Paris is not the tourist Paris. The food is excellent at every price point. Paris has 120 Michelin-starred restaurants but also the world's best boulangeries, fromageries, and covered food markets.