I%26#39;m looking for a first-time weekend break in Paris in Feb 2008 travelling by Eurostar. We have friends in London so could break up the journey either going or coming back (preferable coming back).
My questions are....
Is February a good time to go ? (not fussed about cold or wet)
Is there somewhere / some site I can book a through-journey ticket or do I have to book in stages ?
Does it work out cheaper to book the trip in stages ? I see tix for Eurostar are from £59 (albeit from London)
Can anyone recommend a decent quality but cheap(ish) hotel that%26#39;s reasonably central or on a metro line ? Somewhere comfortable (decent beds and a good shower), quiet location and basic(ish), not necessarily all whistles and bells, as we%26#39;ll be out for most of the time, not overly fussed about a window view either ?
Where would folk recommend to eat ? Would prefer %26#39;authentic%26#39; places off the beaten track.
Apart from the usual tourist hot spots what would the folk out there recommend seeing / doing ? What%26#39;s a Paris must-do ? Being a Paris %26#39;virgin%26#39; I%26#39;m totally open to suggestion. To be honest Paris has not been top on my places to visit (is that odd ?) so please give any suggestions that change my opinion.
We usually walk everywhere so walking routes, markets, food places, churches, architecture, things off the beaten track, cheesy photo opportunities all welcome !
Oh and my French is limited to GCSE level along the lines of %26#39;Qu%26#39;est que tu va en vacance ?%26#39; (apologies to the Francophones out there !
Thanks !
Yorkshireladinglasgow
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To help with one of your questions - I just came across eurostar.com/pdf/…journey_time_price.pdf which gives prices for booking through tickets from stations in the UK, so it looks like it can be done. I guess this may safeguard a passenger who travels into London on, say, a delayed Virgin train and misses the Eurostar they%26#39;re booked at St Pancras - presumably Eurostar would put you on the next train at no additional cost? However, from where I live, I could reduce the cost slightly by booking Eurostar London-Paris directly online, and then getting separate tickets to London from my local train operator. I think the London forum may be a good source of further info on travel options.
For your other questions, they are really very broad, so you could start by reading back over previous postings about %26#39;must sees%26#39; and %26#39;where to stay%26#39;, or getting a couple of guide books from the local library - there is really a lot which is worth seeing, even if it is well-known and on the tourist track. If you have more specific questions, I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll get more help.
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