If you like to mix travel with confusion and sight seeing with bafflement then Paris is the place to be. It is like a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces, frustrating. The city has more tourist attractions than almost any city in the world but if you plan to drive good luck getting to them.
It can be a bit disorientating arriving in an unfamiliar city and Paris is no different. If you have an idea about how to get into the city from your airport, and how to get around on the metro, buses etc when you are in the city, you will save yourself a lot of stress and a lot of time that could be better spent:
For visitors to Paris there are three usual forms of public transport: the Paris metro, the RER ‘suburban’ train network, and busues. Taxis are also a common alternative. Your choice will depend on where you are travelling, the convenience and time available, and your budget. It is worth giving a little thought to these forms of transport before you visit e.g. what Paris metro tickets are available, so that you don’t waste time and money when you are actually in [...]
