Rick Steves' Paris (Rick Steves' Paris, 1999) | 
| Authors: Rick Steves, Steve Smith, Gene Openshaw
Publisher: John Muir Pubns
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 1611730
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 216
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 4.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 1562614681
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.436104839
EAN: 9781562614683
ASIN: 1562614681
Publication Date: March 1999
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Rick Steves, author of 21 guidebooks and host of the television series Travels in Europe with Rick Steves, has spent 100 days a year traveling Europe, every year, since 1973. If any American knows Paris, he does, and his self-imposed mission is to make the city just as accessible to those of us who don't have the good fortune to spend months there at a time. In his amiable, informed, and ruthlessly candid way, Steves focuses on the best--including nice places to stay and eat that give lots in the way of character and take relatively little in the way of francs. He suggests walking tours, museums, and itineraries that include both famous landmarks and little-known finds. He knows it all: art galleries and crepe stands, street cafes and romantic neighborhoods, activities for kids, and great places to shop. Most importantly, he knows how Parisians live, and his guide provides the best information to let you experience not just the sights of Paris, but Parisian life as well. --Stephanie Gold
Book Description
Until now everything Rick Steves knew about the City of Lights was condensed into one chapter in his guide to France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. In this new book, he's able to take readers on a complete tour. From the Louvre to the Mus<@233>e d'Orsay, historic Paris walks to Versailles, Steves includes all the dining, accommodations, nightlife, and culture that the city has to offer.
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 Rick Steves' Paris 2008 June 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great information and I love Rick Steves's books. I go to Paris next week and know his informative book will help me get around to the important sights.
 Doesn't really work on the Kindle June 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While this is the usual good Rick Steves book, the Kindle edition lacks the maps (other than a few line drawings) which you need in a guidebook. So if you thought you could take this to Paris and use as your main guidebook, you would be disappointed. The text is fine, and is typically useful, but it is hard to figure out where things are without maps.
Fantastic Book for Paris--Highly Recommend June 12, 2008
I just returned from Paris and used this book every day on our trip. We were not disappointed. Rick helps you figure out how to get the most out of Paris for the number of days that you're there. He provides tips on how to save money (i.e., Paris Museum Pass worked great), how to avoid crowds, and gives his opinion on things that you shouldn't miss, which as a first time visitor to Paris I appreciated. Another great feature of his city tour books are the muesum guides. For the major museums, he provides a written guide (and for some museums free podcasts) on what to see. Each museum guide suggests exhibits to see and is accompanied with a short blurb about why this painting or exhibit is important. I've used the Paris book and the London book and have had very memorable trips. I highly recommend it.
This is the guide you BRING June 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Spending thousands of dollars and having it ruined by being unprepared is simply inexcusable. Rick Steves brilliant guidebooks ensure that this will never happen. There are many brilliant guidebook series...lonlely planet, rough guides, michelin...but none moreso than Rick Steves. This is the one guide that gives you everything. Good restaurant picks, sleeping options, general travel advice, and the one thing that distinguishes Rick Steves from the rest-sometimes humorous, sometimes emotional, but always interesting guided tours of the sights. I used Rick Steves' Paris 2007 (Rick Steves) on my trip last August, I purchased every guidebook under the sun, and this is the only one I ended up using while I was there. Simply put, this is the best Paris guidebook out there until Rick Steves' Paris 2009 (Rick Steves' Paris) is released.
Rick Steves Paris 2008 May 24, 2008
After trying several....no, actually A LOT of other guide books over the years, Rick Steves is the only one I use now. I went to Paris in May of 2008 and I can't tell you how much I would have missed if hadn't used his book. It's a great guide book, but it's also a real treat to read; funny, witty, a little wicked. He goes into the history of the area without coming across as preachy or boring.
Needless to say, I would recommend this guide book over all the others.
Renee Wilson
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