Customer Reviews

Frommer's Paris Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket)

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This was my "go to" book while touring in Paris this month. It is small in size and very easy for touring. The premise of this book is "What would I do if I had one day in Paris, two days in Paris, etc." The maps are great and there is even a little clear plastic envelope for receipts and a full sized map of Paris and the Paris Metro. The book even helped me find some articles on display in the Louvre. I highly recommend this book for anyone traveling to Paris.

Excellent carry around book with GREAT maps (city and neighborhood level) and ideas to build itineraries with "best of" suggestions, walking tours, etc. There is a total of 22 self guided tours and 40 (!) maps. The foldout front cover with a city map on one side and a very good Paris Metro map (that is easier to understand than the official subway map) were invaluable for getting around efficiently to where you wanted to go. Not great for hotels and restaurants - only useful as a cross reference - use other sources specializing in those areas. It would be 5 stars if it included a bus map that was as good as the Metro map, and, also, inexplicably, it does not include any info on Musee de l'Orangerie where some of Monet's more impressive works reside. Otherwise, if you are a "map person" who likes getting around on their own, this is the guide for you.

This is the third "Day by Day" guide I have purchased from Frommer's and I am again incredibly pleased. If you are not looking for the latest trends in food and nightlife (the specialty of the "Time Out" series) and instead want a guide that gives you a summary of the main highlights of the city, these are the books for you. I used this guide during a week-long stay in Paris and loved it. The fold-out city and metro map on the inside cover was very handy and the book gives advice on itineraries for those with one, two or three days in the city, as well as suggested neighborhood or special-theme tours.

I had never been to Paris, or out of the states for that matter. So I was a little nervous about being able to find my way around, and finding the locations I wanted to see while in Paris. When I found this book, I honestly found my own personal tour guide. This book was FANTASTIC about hitting all the highlights of the city. It explained what there was to see and do at each location, including costs and travel. Every day of my trip was planned using this book. The metro guide was a lifesaver. By the end of my trip, I was a pro at navigating the extensive metro system to get around the city. I can honestly say, my trip would have been far less enjoyable without this guide. I am planning a trip to Amsterdam this year, and will be purchasing Frommer's Amsterdam Day by Day guide to ensure that my experience there is just as wonderful as my trip to Paris.

We were looking for a book that would make our Paris trip memorable. This book certainly did! Gave us very specific and detailed information of the best places to visit and how to make the best of our tours.. where to eat, how to get to all the places we chose to go...we were very happy we brought this book along with us...

a good generic guide to paris. Not a lot of really special little known spots but good guide for hitting all the major landmarks in a logical order. Has price points on a lot of things like restaurants, hotels, etc. Wish it had more price information and restaurant reviews and little known experiences.