Itineraries
First time in Paris
The essentials in 2 days
2 days· Medium
Practical plan
- Walking
- ~5 km per day
- Transport
- Buy a Navigo Easy on arrival and download Bonjour RATP.
- Good for
- First visit, 48h weekend
- Weather
- Year-round
- Best time
- April–June and September–October
Steps
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Tips
- ·Get Navigo Easy on arrival
- ·Download Bonjour RATP and Citymapper
- ·Good shoes — lots of walking
Nearby

Eiffel Tower
Built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel for the World's Fair, the Iron Lady rises 330 metres and remains the ultimate symbol of Paris.

Champs-Élysées
"The world's most beautiful avenue" runs 1.9 km from Concorde to the Étoile.

Île de la Cité
Historical cradle of Paris in the middle of the Seine, the founding site of Lutetia.

Louvre Museum
The world's largest museum and former royal palace, the Louvre holds 35,000 works including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo.

Le Marais
A historic aristocratic quarter turned trendy heart of Paris, mixing mansions and boutiques.

Montmartre
A village perched on its hill, Montmartre was home to Picasso, Modigliani, Renoir and Toulouse-Lautrec.
