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Monti Carlo (Monaco)

Author: Raj
Date: Dec 05

General: Wow! this is the playground of the rich and famous, from the fast ferraris, to the luxury Yachts.
Stayed at the Le meridian - grt hotel with its own private beach.

Was 17 degrees in Dec so was still warm.

Transport: You have to get a cab from most places, best keep the nbr of one of the taxi firms as can be difficult late at night to get one off the streets

entertainment: There are only a few cool places, dont forget this place is still small.
Went to Sass cafe, Resturant & small bar, good place to start for drinks - u do need to book for a table, they have a very cheesy live band, but great atmosphere..!!

Opposite is a few more bars and club Klementine.. Nice and loud place, but full of the 20's something hard core party people!

Best place to go onto it Jimmiz's, full of the rich and beautiful!!! But very expensive(u have been Warned)

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Author: Sarah
Date: Nov 05

General: Great rest, is Beefbar & Capitano ( BC ) address - 42 quai jean-charles rey. fantastic place grt bar and resturant, wicked cocktails..

went to Sass cafe, was ok, but black diamond a few doors down was better, great music and atmosphere!

Jimmiz's is the place to be...

Paris

Author: Ash
Date Visited: Jun 05

Transport:

We got a five day pass which we bought at the metro station at cdg for 45euros.this allowed us unlimited access on the metro, trains and buses for all zones (handy if your going to euro disney). worked out great value and meant it was very easy to get around all the sights

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Author: Raj
Date Visited: May 05

Transport:

When you arrive into Paris, get the bus over to the train station and purchase a day ticket (presuming you are only there for the day!). It costs EUR16.75 and is valid on all metro, bus, coach and RER train services. They are fab to have and you can use it to the max as is valid for 24 hours. It saves so much money if you are going from one place to another and saves having to keep buying individual tickets

Author: Salman

Montparnasse is a kicking place, during the day its got grt outdoor bars, and cafes which is ideal for people watching or just chilling before the evening.

At night it’s a riot of colours and atmosphere, you just have to walk around going into different bars, Found the locals weren’t to keen once they found out we were from the UK, so we said we were from India and that worked btr for us!

Try Amnesia, but get thr early as the ques get long later.

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Author: Nish
Date Visited: Apr 05

Sightseeing:

Got to go the the Lourve, check out the Egyptian section its is one of the best and largest collections in the world, its incredible.
Did not think much of the glass pyramid in the middle of the courtyard, but the rest of the Lourve is incredible, u have to check out the Mon Lisa!! Not sure if shes my type though!

Also Eiffel tower, champs elysee, Would recommend you alos goto Notre Dame well worth it, So much to see and do, my feet were killing me, so may try one of those tour busess next time!

Ps try out the Mont Mart (Know I spelt it wrong) area.. great place, just like covent garden…plus check out the Mulin Rouge – place looks like a windmill, but has the famous Can Can dancers…

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Author: Mona
Date Visited: Jul 05

Sightseeing: As Nish said u have to go to the Lourve, plus all the usual Arc d’ Triumph, Eiffeel Tower, but u musssst go to the Palace of Versailes its wonderful, the grounds are fantastic and you cannot believe the richness and décor…
Make sure u leave early to get thr, we used the train. But they also have tour buses..