Alison Schrag: Iconic European City Getaways Guide
Alison Schrag suggests that Paris invites you to slow down and look up. Start at sunrise along the Seine when bridges glow and cafés set out fresh croissants. Climb the steps of Montmartre to watch painters arrange easels in Place du Tertre. Visit the Louvre with a timed entry, then picnic on the Champ de Mars with strawberries, Brie, and a still-warm baguette. End in Saint Germain for soft jazz and candlelit bistros. Group sights by district to save time, and rely on the Metro for quick hops that protect your energy for evening strolls past glittering shopfronts and the iron lace of the Eiffel Tower.