Frommer's 2006 Paris (Frommer's Complete)

By Danforth Prince and Darwin Porter

Book Overview

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. Your trip begins with us. Ways to Explore the City of Light from the top of La Tour Eiffel to the infamous catacombs. Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076459544X
• ISBN13: 9780764595448
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Frommer's
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.0" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Balanced Best

Consistently the best balanced guidebook--just enough history, strong on places to visit, hotels, restaurants and travel basics. .

A Must Have

This was my first trip to Paris and I don't know what I would have done without this guide glued to my side. I used the suggested itineraries as my starting off point, then subtracted and added "top attractions" as needed. My husband and I stayed in Montparnasse, so the sections on each arrondissement were invaluable. I even found the brief summaries on the architecture and history of Paris helpful. I've become a true francophile because of this guide and hope my trip is the beginning of a beautiful relationship with the city of lights!

A "Must Have" for your First trip to Paris

This book is very comprehensive, definately a "Must Have" for your First (or any) trip to Paris. We just got back and could not have seen everything we wanted to, without it. The Suggested Itineraries section is AWESOME. it gives you a 1, 2 or 3 day turn by turn way to walk through the city of light to make sure you get to see everything. You can find lots of this information on Frommer's website too for free, but having the book with you is the only way to go.

Thorough, Comprehensive and well-put together - excellent guide for Paris

Thorough, Comprehensive and well-put together. From all the travel books out there on Paris this one is not a compilation of mere facts, photos, phone numbers and page-fillers. What sets Frommer's apart is the information provided and the style in which is presented. You will find lodging options for various budgets, a list of most important sites to see and even suggested ways to spend time in Paris if you have only 1 day or as much as 5 days, great places to eat and great places to splurge if you can stretch your dollar. Be aware that this is not a book for the ones on a shoestring budget. Frommer provides a good introduction to Paris without being overloading you with mass amounts of information or pictures, a truly well-balanced book. When I backpacked 4 months through Europe I had a copy of the Lonely Planet for Europe (a thick and heavy book) because it covered more cities and esoteric towns, a ripped chapters of all the international youth hostals Europe of the countries I visited, and as primary guide for nominal cities and capitals I used Frommers (ripped the book and kept only chapters of countries planning to visit - so I can keep the weight down).

EXCELLENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION

FOMMER'S PARIS '99 CONTAINS MUCH HELPFUL AND THOROUGH INFORMATION WHICH IS SIMILAR TO OTHER GUIDEBOOKS. BUT FROMMER'S INCLUDES TOPICS THAT AREN'T COVERED IN DETAIL IN OTHER BOOKS SUCH AS PERSONAL SAFETY-WHAT PLACES THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED, WARNINGS ABOUT GYPSY PICKPOCKETS ON THE METRO, ETC. ALSO THE BOOK IS PRESENTED IN AN ORDERLY FASHION MAKING IT EASY TO FIND WHAT TOPICS YOU'RE SEARCHING FOR.