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Things to Do in Paris in Winter

Located at Marne-la-Vallee, Disneyland Paris is a world-famous theme park and an enchanted kingdom both for the adults and kids. It is the spot to meet your favourite heroes and heroines from the fairy-tale stories of Disney. In fact, it is a world that inspires imagination, wonder, and enchantment all together to entertain every single individual stepping inside this wonderland. The entire wonderland is spread across a total dimension of 4800 acres and is an excellent combination of thrill and entertainment. With its uncountable rides, shopping experiences, dining facilities, and resorts, Disneyland Paris features amongst Europe’s most visited theme parks. Right from Buzz Lightyear’s Laser Blast to Big Thunder Mountain to Mad Hatter's Tea Cups, there are good counts of thrilling attractions for the younger generation within. For older people, you have Indiana Jones daring loops and Temple of Peril and other related attractions. Besides, a boat ride is also one of its kind adventures to enjoy here. Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios are two key attractions within Disneyland Paris itself. Mickey’s PhilharMagic, Adventure Isle, Autopia, Big Thunder Mountain, Discovery Arcade, and Disneyland Railroad are some rides to explore within Disneyland Park. On the other hand, the Walt Disney Studios is entirely dedicated to its business-centric approach, featuring Hollywood movie themed rides and attractions. There are four different studio lots within – Toon Studio, Front Lot, Backlot, and Production Courtyard. Every single one of them features a good count of rides, street sets, restaurants, and ample shops.

Paris has always been enveloped by an enchanting aura of romance and vigour and standing in the heart of the city, lies the Eiffel Tower, wrapped in its air of beauty and cultural elegance. Your Paris trip would surely remain incomplete without a visit to the awe-inspiring Eiffel Tower. Built of 18,000 iron parts, the Eiffel Tower is popularly and aptly known as the “Iron Lady”. As you lay your foot on the grounds of Champ de Mars, the towering structure of one of the seven wonders of the world will pop up right in front of your eyes. Every year, hordes of tourists from different parts of the world flock to this place to behold the architectural beauty of the tower.As you ponder about it’s history dating back to 1889, you will surely get surprised at its cause of origin. Constructed to serve as a mere entrance to the World Fair back in 1889, today it stands as one of the most integral cultural icons of France. As you engage in an exploration of the three different levels of the tower, you will get mesmerised to find cafeterias, restaurants, souvenir shops, and scenic vantage points tucked in at each floor. The panoramic view of the Paris cityscape spread against the azure skyline is a pleasing sight to behold from the tower’s summit. As night descends, another spectacular sight of the Eiffel Tower illuminated with myriad bulbs will leave you in sheer awe. Thus, one can well understand that the tower is undeniably a tour de force of structural elegance and will turn out to be a worthwhile memory to cling onto for a lifetime.

The Louvre Museum, officially known as the Great Louvre, is the national museum of France and is situated on the right side of the 12th-century fortress of Philip Augustus. It is the most-visited museums of the world that preserve a collection from ancient civilization to the mid 19th century.The magnificent, baroque-styled palace and museum sit on the bank of the Seine river in Paris. It is one of the biggest tourist attractions in France and the entire Europe. The Louvre’s collection includes Egyptian antiques, ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, crown jewels, paintings by old masters and artifacts from French nobles among other such things.Its collection spans from the sixth century BC to the 19th century AD. More than 35,000 works are on display at any given time at the museum.