"Paris, Paris, a dream come true," sang in the 90s podkapriznaya but courageous group, Carmen, and we all sang along and had dreamed of going to Paris. The whole country. We published this book, made the movie and used up the smooth lines of poems, a chubby notebook. To go to the capital of romantic dreams was so incredibly important that he saw him, it was possible to die.
Paris was a large city, with amazing residents and urban women, very unstable weather and a huge iron key from the keys set in the center of the city and biting prices for any service. I will not argue that the dream should be expensive. And yet is it possible not to give his life to save from extinction a Bank account? Next time when you again will pull to the city of dreams, use these travelchacha.
How to see Paris and not обанкротиться1. Visit the Louvre for free. This can be done on the first Sunday of each month from October to March. If you happen to be there another day, go to the Louvre via the Carrousel du Louvre, you will avoid queues at the cashier. The second way to avoid queues is to use a Paris Museum Pass.
2. Save at the musée d'orsay. A ticket to the Museum is cheaper after 16.30 (there is a Museum to 21), except Thursday. As in the Louvre, a free ticket to the first Sunday of each month.
3. Use The Paris Museum Pass. This ticket will pay off handsomely, if you actively visit the sights. The ticket allows you free admission to 60 museums.
4. The first Sunday of each month museums are free pass. The consequence and the reverse side of this happy event is a lot of people in the Museum. But there are also "night at the Museum", it is usually in may.
5. Do not take a taxi at the airport. Go by public transport. You have options: train RER B and bus Roissybus. The final stop of the bus — near the Opera, the train makes several stops at different stations where you can change to the metro. A train ticket costs 9.5 Euro on the bus 10 Euros. The last "secret" option sends the AIR FRANCE bus to Gare de l'est and Gare Montparnasse where you can take the metro, the ticket costs 7.50 euros.
6. And do not take a taxi. Subway in Paris is quite easy, and taxis are expensive and often experiences traffic jams.
7. Buy 10 metro tickets, bus. Each ticket costs € 1.70, buying cartnet — 10 tickets, you save 3,30 euros for 10 trips.
8. Take in Paris, rent a bike. Velib – the Paris program "bicyclization", allows you to take a bike for a day for 1.7 Euros or a week for 8 Euros.
9. Stay in a hostel. Hostels offer comfortable accommodation in the heart of the city. The bed price starts from 15 Euro. It's not bad, given the fact, as roads hotels in Paris. If you are traveling alone or with company, rent an apartment on AIRBNB or TRIPPING.
10. Go to the hostel for a drink. Even if you don't live in the hostel, relax in the evening in the bar to meet travellers and drink a glass of juice or whatever you prefer. Great to start your first day in Paris with private friendly parties.
11. Causerie. There is nothing as cheap as free housing.
12. Do not pay for entrance. In Paris, many free attractions: Musée d'art Moderne, Maison de Balzac, Maison de Victor Hugo, Père Lachaise, Belleville quarter, almost all the churches, parks like the Jardin du Luxembourg and Promenade plantee. In Paris you will find many places which you can go for free. In the Cathedral of Notre Dam you can get for free on Sunday, around noon, when there is service.
13. Take a free tour. If you speak a foreign language, go for a walk with a guide free of charge.
14. Remember, water is free. In Paris from the tap flows drinking water, you can drink it without fear and with pleasure. In the restaurant it is served in the decanter for free. Of course, served for the money, bottled. Ask for plain water, not in bottles.
15. Take complete meals. All the restaurants at lunchtime offers lunch specials of two or three dishes, their costs are much below the menu, from 10 to 20 euros for the whole complex.
16. Eat from the market. Paris – the city's outdoor food markets, there are about 80, they're everywhere. If you want to save a decent money grab from the market the cheese, good wine, a baguette, something tasty and go to the Park for a picnic (and then leave one sandwich).
17. Sometimes go to the store. There you will find all the necessary products, including prepared meals. If you live in an apartment or apartment, will only heat up the purchased soup.
18. Have fun at the free festivals. All summer in Paris are free activities like the Jazz Festival and the Paris Cinema Plein Air an.
19. Use free wi-fi. In Paris expanse all dependent on social networking, don't have to go for a Cup of coffee in a restaurant to get a dose of Internet. Almost all the parks, museums, libraries and other public places have free access. Just click on WI-FI ORANGE, fill a simple form and voila!
20. Fill a plastic bottle with water for free at one of 800 drinking fountains in Paris.
21. Occupy a table in the restaurant in the Outback. The bill in some restaurants varies. The account is under a canopy one inside the other. The closer you sit to the sidewalk, the expense may be higher.
22. Try to refrain from shopping. In the last few years taxes have skyrocketed, and Paris demonstrates a championship. Save your money for shopping in other European cities. If you really unbearable, go to the flea market Porte de Vanves, in contrast to Porte de Clignancourt, which is well known by tourists, prices it lower and nicer finds.
Paris, Paris, how you are dear! But by making a few adjustments in your trip, you can make a trip to Paris affordable, comfortable and memorable.
Source: betraveling.ru