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City walks in Paris

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Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world - and no wonder: numerous sights such as the Louvre or the Eiffel Tower delight cultural travellers; in addition, Paris is considered a hotspot for fashion, art and gastronomy. When you visit the city of love, be sure to take an extensive city tour and let this beautiful city with its many highlights work its magic on you!

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The 10 most beautiful city walks in Paris

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City Walking · France
City tour Paris
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
16 km
4:13 h
264 m
184 m
A very varied guided tour that takes in the most popular attractions of the French capital: the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, Montmartre and the Sacred Heart Basilica.
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A first view of the Pont Notre Dame and the Conciergerie behind it
City Walking · France
Île de la Cité
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
2.4 km
4:00 h
32 m
29 m
Tourist tour of the famous island in the heart of Paris
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Stadtrundgang in Paris
City Walking · Paris
Paris City Tour
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
14.5 km
4:01 h
104 m
159 m
See all of Paris' top attractions in a single, epic day of sightseeing. Skip the lines at busy sights like the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower; enjoy stories, background and history and at the end of the day, jump on a sunset Seine River cruise to see many of Paris' most beautiful buildings from the water. And there you have it; the best of Paris in a day.
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Paris ( France )
City Walking · France
Paris ( France )
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
72.2 km
18:10 h
293 m
293 m
Visite guidée et numérotée de la ville de Paris ( France )
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City Walking · France
Paris : Galeries et Passages - 12,1 km
Difficulty easy
12.1 km
3:15 h
13 m
13 m
Une belle promenade à travers les galeries et passages de Paris,
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City Walking · France
Zu Fuß durch Paris
Difficulty difficult
26.3 km
6:35 h
404 m
404 m
Da wir mit der Bahn angereist sind, ist der Start- und Zielpunkt dieses Mega-Sightseeings der "Gare de l'Est" - der Ostbahnhof von Paris. Die Tour ist lang und anstrengend, belohnt aber mit jeder Menge an Sehenswürdigkeiten, die einem mit der Metro verborgen bleiben würden.
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City Walking · France
Top most instagrammable Christmas Spots in Paris
7 km
1:50 h
16 m
11 m
https://tabithaschr.com/top-7-instagrammble-christmas-spots-in-paris/
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City Walking · France
Entwurf vom 10. Oktober 2022
16 km
4:09 h
156 m
76 m
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City Walking · France
Stadtrundgang am 11. Oktober 2022
15.9 km
3:48 h
177 m
257 m
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City Walking · France
Stadtrundgang am 10. Oktober 2022
15.9 km
3:48 h
177 m
257 m
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Discover Paris on a city tour

Paris is a city of the world. The French capital on both sides of the Seine, with its more than 30 bridges, is where the Night of St Bartholomew and the French Revolution took place. The city of love breathes history everywhere and yet is full of life and the present.

Paris simply has something for everyone: Climbing the Eiffel Tower? A visit to the world-famous Louvre? Or a stroll through the old quarter of Montmartre? All this and much more is possible in Paris! You may be wondering whether you should explore Paris on your own or take a guided tour. In principle, of course, both are possible. The advantage of a self-guided tour, however, is obvious: you can spend as much time as you like on each sight. With our city tours, you will definitely not miss any of the highlights - and still remain as flexible as possible!

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Sightseeing highlight Eiffel Tower
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Sightseeing highlight Louvre

Can you explore Paris on foot?

Paris can also be wonderfully explored on foot during a short visit, because the Cité, the city centre, is not that big. The relatively small area stretches 11 kilometres from east to west and 9 kilometres from north to south. This is where most of the sights are concentrated, and you won't be able to miss them on your individual city tour.

It's best to cover all the highlights with our Paris city tour - you'll be on the road for a few hours, but you won't miss any of the most important sights and you'll still have time for a visit to a museum or a short break in a café.

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Recommended route City tour Paris
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Recommended route Île de la Cité

How do you get to the top of the Eiffel Tower?

A visit to the Eiffel Tower is, of course, part of a stay in Paris. The famous Parisian tower is very well visited at all times of the year - after all, it is one of the most popular sights in Europe. It is located near the Seine at the north-western end of the Champ de Mars and is hard to miss. It doesn't hurt to plan ahead, because a spontaneous visit could quickly land you in what feels like an endless queue. It's best to book your tickets online beforehand - that way they're also a bit cheaper!

City Walking · Paris
Paris City Tour
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14.5 km
Duration 4:01 h
Ascent 104 m
Descent 159 m

See all of Paris' top attractions in a single, epic day of sightseeing. Skip the lines at busy sights like the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower; enjoy ...

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Is sightseeing in Paris also possible by bus?

You can also discover Paris wonderfully in a hop on hop off bus. The sightseeing buses take you to all the famous sights such as the Eiffel Tower, the world-famous Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe at the end of the Champs-Élysées, Notre Dame and the artists' quarter Montmartre. You should start your bus tour in good time and have a watch with you, because the operating times of the buses sometimes end quite early and at some stations it is no longer possible to board the bus an hour before the end of the operating time.

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Sightseeing highlight Montmartre Village
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Sightseeing highlight Moulin Rouge

What is a must-see in Paris?

You're only making a stopover in Paris and don't have much time? A short city tour is still worthwhile. The best thing to do is to head for the two attractions Île de la Cité with the unique Notre-Dame church. The French attitude to life will quickly take possession of you. There is no way around Notre-Dame in Paris, and a visit to the outside of the mighty cathedral is worthwhile even after the devastating fire in 2019.

You'll find at least as much French lifestyle in a short time on a tour of Montmartre. In the middle of this very unique district with its cafés, bistros and small shops, you will find the basilica Sacré Coeur at the highest point of Paris, which you should definitely visit.

At least as much French life can be found in a short time during a tour of Montmartre.

If you have a little more than two hours, it's worth taking a walk through the beautiful Marais district north of the Île de la Cité. Here you can admire magnificent city palaces and the Place des Vosges, the most beautiful and oldest square in Paris.

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