Paris is one of the most popular cities in the world. The capital of France is a very rich city in a high number of terms. More specifically, this is probably the richest cities when it comes to places you can visit and the activities you can do. So, it can be really hard to visit all of them if you are on limited time and budget.
Especially if you are in the city for the first time. Throughout the years, it gained the nickname “the city of love”. Of course, this nickname doesn’t come without a reason. But, really, what are the reasons for this nickname? We are going to talk about them in greater detail. If you are ready, let’s go.
The Eiffel Tower
Naturally, your question is going to be, what is the connection between the Eiffel Tower and love? You don’t really need to know anything before you stand in front of it. This really unique landmark has more than enough charm to put you in a romantic mood. You will not be so surprised that so many marriage proposals were made here.
The romantic mood really starts to pick up when you are standing in front of it during the night. During nights, the tower is ornamented with more than 20,000 lights who twinkle for about five minutes every hour. And now, the highlight. The Eiffel Tower has a restaurant on the first floor. This is one of the most romantic experiences ever. They will simply take your breath away.
The Food
The capital of France is not only the city that offers exceptional aesthetics. Furthermore, it is very popular among people that enjoy French traditional cuisine and national cuisines from all over the world. This is a true paradise when it comes to food, and you can rest assured that all of the cooking will be great. We can surely say that they are the masters of cooking.
If you are looking for something specific you should take a look at websites like withlocals. They are surely going to offer significant help in this matter. There are countless of restaurants you can choose from where you can choose from a variety of beverages and cuisines.
I Love You
The sentence that was immortalized in more than three hundred languages in Paris “Mur de je t’aime” is widely known as some of the most beautiful sentences ever. One of the most attractive places in Paris is the wall of love. This is a must-see for any loving couple that chooses to visit this beautiful city.
It is designed by famous artists like Claire Kito and Frederic Baron, it is located on the square at the Place des Abbesses, which is located on the Montmartre Hill. Montmartre Hill is the highest natural elevation in the city. You should make sure to talk a walk through the whole distance at Montmartre District, you will not be sorry, we assure you.
Lights
Lights cannot be seen only on the Eiffel Tower, as we wrote in the first segment of this article, you will be surprised to see that all of Paris looks like a sea of lights during the night. We would recommend that you should experience the nightfall, which is a great experience, especially when experienced from the Pont des Arts.
This is a bridge that is famed for the love padlocks that can be found here. We are going to talk about the final part of this article. The best thing is that you can have this experience by boat or on foot. The night walk through Paris has always been a special attraction. If you choose to have the boat ride, you can just lay back and enjoy exceptional sites like the Louvre and Notre Dame.
The Love Padlocks
We mentioned love padlocks previously in the article. Now, we will talk about them in greater detail. The bridge called the Pont des Arts is linking Louvre with Quai de Malaquais. This is one of the most romantic places in all of Paris. You ask why? Well, this route has literally thousands of loving padlocks that were put there by a plethora of couples who pledged themselves to eternal love here.
Literally, thousands of these padlocks are attached to the railings on the rears of this bridge. There are so many of them that city council was forced to remove some of them at one point. The reason was that this bridge was not built for the extra weight that they contributed. Nonetheless, many future couples are coming here to vow to each other love for all eternity.
