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Ronin · 08-13-2014, 01:27 AM

If you've never been to Paris, it's well worth going to. Other than London where you might get by a little easier since English, it's the best European metropolis experience.

Paris is horrifically overpriced sometimes but wine is cheap and even the shitty wine is good. It also contains the best of two things you'll probably want to do when sightseeing in Europe: palaces and museums. You don't need to look at another palace or anything for the rest of your trip because Versailles is the most ridiculous, extravagant and history filled of them all. You also don't need to go to another art gallery after seeing the Mona Lisa at the Louvre.

That sort of sightseeing eats up a lot of time and after you've seen the best of those two, there's no need to waste your time on the B-team where you'll line up for years.

If you're into churches, visit the Vatican. Still one of the most interesting places I've ever been if you're into history. If you're not religious, just pretend you're in the Da Vinci code or something. Otherwise, it's Notre Dame in Paris or the Duomo in Florence, both of which provide spectacular views of the amazing cities they're in and have worthwhile artwork to check out.

As for food, whenever I visit somewhere new, I take tips from Anthony Bourdain and other similar travel shows. Get thee to a torrent site and find some episodes to brush up. They usually have some fun, less touristy things to do as well as great restaurant suggestions. He usually suggests local food or exceptional examples of foreign food in the area so even if you don't go to the exact place, you'll be eating in an area that's less touristy so probably better and less pricey.

I've been to the UK (all four parts), France (Paris, Nice, Marseille, Provence), Brussels, Amsterdam, Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich), Italy (Rome, Florence, Pisa), Austria (EAGLE'S NEST OMG), Monaco (supercar heaven), Copenhagen (the new food capital of the world), Oslo, Estonia, Zurich, and Rekejavi...Rejeiv...Re...whatever the capital of Iceland is. And I researched the crap out of them before hand so if you wanna know about any of those places, gimme a shout.

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Ronin ...in the world. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Richmond Posts: 28,466 Thanked 7,636 Times in 2,321 Posts Failed 609 Times in 221 Posts	If you've never been to Paris, it's well worth going to. Other than London where you might get by a little easier since English, it's the best European metropolis experience. Paris is horrifically overpriced sometimes but wine is cheap and even the shitty wine is good. It also contains the best of two things you'll probably want to do when sightseeing in Europe: palaces and museums. You don't need to look at another palace or anything for the rest of your trip because Versailles is the most ridiculous, extravagant and history filled of them all. You also don't need to go to another art gallery after seeing the Mona Lisa at the Louvre. That sort of sightseeing eats up a lot of time and after you've seen the best of those two, there's no need to waste your time on the B-team where you'll line up for years. If you're into churches, visit the Vatican. Still one of the most interesting places I've ever been if you're into history. If you're not religious, just pretend you're in the Da Vinci code or something. Otherwise, it's Notre Dame in Paris or the Duomo in Florence, both of which provide spectacular views of the amazing cities they're in and have worthwhile artwork to check out. As for food, whenever I visit somewhere new, I take tips from Anthony Bourdain and other similar travel shows. Get thee to a torrent site and find some episodes to brush up. They usually have some fun, less touristy things to do as well as great restaurant suggestions. He usually suggests local food or exceptional examples of foreign food in the area so even if you don't go to the exact place, you'll be eating in an area that's less touristy so probably better and less pricey. I've been to the UK (all four parts), France (Paris, Nice, Marseille, Provence), Brussels, Amsterdam, Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich), Italy (Rome, Florence, Pisa), Austria (EAGLE'S NEST OMG), Monaco (supercar heaven), Copenhagen (the new food capital of the world), Oslo, Estonia, Zurich, and Rekejavi...Rejeiv...Re...whatever the capital of Iceland is. And I researched the crap out of them before hand so if you wanna know about any of those places, gimme a shout.