Paris: Travel Guides That Simply Get to the Point!

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Summary: Best travel guide that I found.
Review: We took this travel guide to Paris and it was the best one out of a handful of more expensive guides we took along. It contains names, descriptions and interesting facts of all the tourist places; tells you how to get there, and how much it costs. It has a handy color-coded metro map on the back cover as well as a fold-out street map at the center fold. All this in a small, purse-fitting size. It's the only travel guide you'll need to see all of Paris, and makes a great souvenir after you get home.

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Summary: The Hidden Treasures of Paris
Review: Well, maybe not quite hidden, but for the first time visitors, it meant a lot to read about high points of interest. The humorous and sometimes irreverent tone of the Tripbuilder was appealing, and certainly more personal.

Perhaps the best advice was the tidbit about spending time at the top of the Samaritaine department store next to the Louvre. For the price of a glass of wine or capuccino, we marveled at the incredible panoramic view of the heart of Paris.

The book itself was extremely handy and fit perfectly in a jacket pocket or even a small purse. It was easy to use because points of interest were color-coded (even noted what would be interesting to children) and numbered for those who braved walking around this beautiful city. The more adventurous would surely find the quick reference guide to public transportation helpful.

Can't think of a better guide to take on a first-tour trip than the Tripbuilder. As we cover more cities, the Tripbuilder series is all the information we need.