Fodor's Paris 2003 (Paperback)

by Fodor's (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
This guide is superbly organized for quick reference so you can "get an immediate handle on everything you need to know and everywhere you want to go in Paris." All sections have color-coded tabs, so you can flip to the list of Paris's top 25 sights--or to the time line to figure out how the monument in front of you fits into history--in seconds flat. The "Where to Eat" section is subdivided into the following: expensive restaurants, regional French restaurants, Asian & Italian restaurants, Arab restaurants, and brasseries & bistros. These make the search for the perfect meal much easier than trying to wade through the unsorted listings in one of the bigger guides on an empty belly. Citypack Paris is filled with great information and is meant to be carried with you and used around town. This ultrathin guide comes with a large, detailed map of the city, and both will fit nicely in a purse or jacket pocket. First-time pilgrims may want to bone up with one of the meatier guides to learn more about the city before leaving home. --Jhana Bach --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this completely up-to-date guide our experts who live in Paris give you the inside track, showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Fodor's Paris 2003 shows you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges -- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice -- from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Plus, web links and mix-and-match itineraries make planning a snap.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 29th edition (August 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400010373
• ISBN-13: 978-1400010370
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,774,327 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best for quick stop-over - Paris' highlights with great map, May 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Citypack Paris (2nd ed) (Paperback)

If you only have a day or two, this distills the major landmarks/things to do. Map is excellent and includes ALL arrondisments and surrounding areas. Has info for all ages and interests and the book & the map are in a plastic cover that is small & light enough for a purse or (large) pocket. Useful, easy to read format is well-organized with accurate information. Only useful as starting place for hotels if you are on a tight budget or need to stay in a particular area, though.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tour book!, January 10, 2000

By	ana lisa (dc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Citypack Paris (2nd ed) (Paperback)

Fodor's has really done an excellent job producing this guide book. The map was informative and up to date. The book is great for carrying around in your purse or knapsack. You can just whip it out anywhere and find the appropriate Metro stop for each point of interest. Buy it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight to the Point, July 11, 2004

By	Tim's Wife (Birmingham, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's Citypack Paris's Best, 5th Edition (Citypacks) (Paperback)

The Fodor City Guides are perfect for cramming into a camera case and setting off to explore a new city. When I scan the travel section of my local bookstore, I am overwhelmed by the increasing spine width and decreasing print font of travel guides. I want a fun vacation -- and I don't want to study too hard for it! (Let's save those brain cells for learning the language!) The City Guides give me just the "big picture" overview that I need to help me make the most of my limited vacation time. Also, the City Guides have wonderful, big, detailed, full-size maps. It is no fun to try to piece together a cohesive map which is divided across several pages inside of a book, but the Fodor's guides include a full-size folded map which is tucked inside the book jacket.

I particularly like the plastic book jacket because of three reasons: 1) It protects the book from splashes from fountains or spilled bottled water; 2) It contains Fodor's wonderful full size map; and 3) The front pocket is a handy place to store those souvenir ticket stubs to remind me of my adventure when I look back at the City Guide in the future.

Last -- but certainly not least -- the Fodor's guides have the most accurate information that I have seen regarding ticket prices, times and dates of sites that are open for tourists, and metro/bus routes. Such information is always changing, and therefore it is reasonable to expect some discrepancies. However, I have found that if, for instance, three different travel guides have three different sets of information, the Fodor's guides are usually the most accurate.