I want to write it as if it were a monologue diary. I hope that my recent reviews in 2024 will be of some help to your trip.
2024/07/13/Sat Day 4 of Europe Trip
On the 4th day, I checked I checked in to another accommodation in the morning and went to Montmartre to see the view of Paris from the top of the high hill, took a picture of the nearby Love Wall, ate gelato, found a restaurant with many Google reviews, stopped by Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, and took the Bateau Parisien to enjoy the night view of Paris. Since Bateau Parisien did not operate on Sundays due to the Olympics, I had to take it on Saturday. The schedule was packed like the day I took the Giverny Tour and the Night Walking Tour on the 2nd day!
I took a bus to my second accommodation, and I had a little small talk with the locals on the bus. When I go abroad, I try to experience various means of transportation such as buses, subways, and trains. The structure and method of use are new, so it is an impressive experience every time I use it. Tickets or transportation cards purchased for public transportation are also good to keep as souvenirs. As I accumulated experience looking at signs to find the station, I got used to finding it and felt like a citizen of the city for a while. When transferring subways abroad, there were often times when I could transfer by getting on the subway right across the street instead of walking a long way, which was convenient.
The name of the accommodation I arrived at was Beaugrenelle Champs Charles Tour Eiffel, and I decided to book it because it was near the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River. The subway was right next to it, and I could walk to the Pont du Grenelle on the Seine River, where I could see the Eiffel Tower, in less than 10 minutes! If you go toward the bridge, you can easily go down, so it was very nice to enjoy the view from the Seine River. I could see the Eiffel Tower right away after walking for about 5 minutes from the accommodation! I couldn't see everything, but I could see the upper part appropriately. If I walked another way for 10-15 minutes from the accommodation, I could go to the Pont du Bir-Hakeim on the Seine River, which was closer to the Eiffel Tower.
If I opend the window from the accommodation, I could see the street right in front of me, which wasn't a bad view. Across the street, there was a Starbucks and a cafe, so I could see people using the Starbucks and outdoor tables of the cafe, enjoying the quiet leisure. The advantages of the second accommodation were that it was closer to the Eiffel Tower than the first accommodation, and that there was a subway, a large mart, Starbucks, and several restaurants. The advantages of the first accommodation were that it was near the subway station, the scenery outside the window was European-style, and the Montparnasse Tower was nearby. Both were in the 15th arrondissement, so the security and street atmosphere were good. Also, both were 3-star hotels, and the interior facilities and environment were both good. Personally, I prefer hotels that are 3-star or higher when traveling abroad. 4-star and 5-star hotels are good, but since the city tax and accommodation costs are rising ahead of the Olympics, I stayed mostly in 3-star hotels. Including the city tax, it was about 150,000-170,000 won per night for 2 people.
(Second accommodation: Beaugrenelle Champs Charles Tour Eiffel Google Map- https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tf3P59kzTcEpPR237 )
(First accommodation: Avia Hotel Saphir Montparnasse Google Map- https://maps.app.goo.gl/WWykw1tsWMyfbkj27 )
Montmartre Hill. The highest point in Paris. The Montmartre area, located in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, is said to be where the painters Dali and Picasso used to live. I heard that on the way to Montmartre Hill, there were cases where people would force you to put on a bracelet and ask for money, but fortunately, that didn't happen. Since it was the month of the Olympics, the streets were kept cleaner and regulations were strengthened to prevent people from forcing things on you. It was a shame that there were places you couldn't go because of the regulations, but on the other hand, it was fortunate that there were these advantages. I hardly ever thought about the smell when I walked down the streets of Paris.
I was able to take a picture of the quiet area behind the Sacré-Cœur Basilica by going down the road to Montmartre Hill. The size of the building also seemed much closer. I happened to go up the back road after looking at Google Maps, and it was nice to take pictures leisurely.
When I saw the view of Paris from the high hill of Montmartre, my mind was wide open with the wide view and the sunny weather. The blue and clear sky, the clouds floating appropriately, and the cool breeze under the shade! I slowly came down the hill of Montmartre and stopped by the I Love You Wall. It was a wall with the I Love You in various languages. The material of the wall was unique and the design of the languages of various countries freely mixed together was impressive. I also had gelato on the way to the I Love You Wall to recharge my sugar. It was a unique Lebanese gelato with pistachios sprinkled on it. Fortunately, it wasn't too hot and it was a good day to eat some cool gelato.
(Google Map Gelato Bachir: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KJp5p6V1BCBMNije8)
After looking around here and there, I looked for a restaurant to eat at on Google Maps. It was near Montmartre, and I found a place with a lot of reviews on Google Maps, so I went there. Luckily, there was only one group waiting in front of me, so I was able to sit down right away. I went there because there were over 30,000 reviews, so I believed that many people had visited. I think it was possible because it was an ambiguous time between lunch and dinner. As I ate, the number of customers waiting continued to increase as dinner time approached. As a result, I was very satisfied.
Restaurants, Galeries Lafayette Haussmann Department Store, Bateau Parisiens Review photos will be continued in the next article!
review of Day 1 :
https://www.happybooo.com/2024/09/Europe%20Travel%20Review%20Day%201%20France%20Paris%20.html
(Photos of the Paris cityscape seen from behind and in front of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre. It was quiet and nice to go up to the back.)
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