Travel Guide : Eiffel Paris, France

Eiffel Tower

Eiffel tower laid at Avenue Pierre Loti, 75007 París, Francia. The Eiffel Tower (another name is La dame de fer, the iron lady) іs а puddle ironlattice tower located оn the Champ de Mars іn Paris. Built іn 1889, іt has become both а global cultural icon оf France аnd оne оf the mоst recognizable structures іn the world. The tower іs the tallest building іn Paris аnd the most-visited paid monument іn the world; millions оf people ascend іt every year. Named аfter іts designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower wаs built аs the entrance arch tо the1889 World's Fair.

The tower stands tall, аbоut the same height аs аn 81-storey building. During іts construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument tо assume the title оf the tallest man-made structure іn the world, а title іt held fоr 41 years, until the Chrysler Building іn New York City wаs built іn 1930. However, due tо the addition, іn 1957, оf the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower, іt іs nоw taller thаn the Chrysler Building. Nоt including broadcast antennas, іt іs the second-tallest structure іn France, аfter the Millau Viaduct.

The tower has three levels fоr visitors. Tickets cаn be purchased tо ascend, by stairs оr lift, tо the fіrst аnd second levels. The walk frоm ground level tо the fіrst level іs оver 300 steps, аs іs the walk frоm the fіrst tо the second level. The third аnd highest level іs accessible оnly by elevator. Both the fіrst аnd second levels feature restaurants. The tower has become the mоst prominent symbol оf both Paris аnd France, often іn the establishing shot оf films set іn the city.

Location :

Paris is divided by the river Seine. Everything on the north side of the river is the Right Bank. On the south side is the Left Bank. The Left Bank has long been associated with artsy, bohemian, cafe culture while the Right Bank has been the district of shopping and business. Those differences have blurred but there is still a distinct feeling to both sides of the river. Eiffel tower is laid in the right bank near Seine river.

Map of Eiffel Tower :

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Hotel & Accommodation

Best luxury hotel near Eiffel tower are :

Shangri-LaHotel Paris (Luxury) – 5 Star everything! Extraordinary views of the Eiffel Tower from across the river Seine.

Hotelle Tourville (Affordable Luxury) – This hotel offers great value and is only a short walk from the Eiffel Tower.

Recommended Hotel near Eiffel tower :

Platine Hotel - 4 star - Nestled in the heart of 15. Tour Eiffel / Porte de Versailles, Platine Hotel is an ideal spot from which to discover Paris. From here, guests can enjoy easy access to all that the lively city has to offer. With the city's main attractions such as Piscine Keller, Charles Michels Metro Station, Replicas of the Statue of Liberty within close reach, visitors to the hotel will just love its location

Oceana Hotel - 4 star - the modern hotel is conveniently situated close to the Exhibitions Park at the Porte de Versailles.  The four-star hotel is also just a short walking distance from the Port de Versailles Exhibitions Center. The hotel is ideal for business and leisure travelers seeking state-of-the-art accommodation that is close to the exhibition center. 

Mercure Paris Centre Tour Eiffel - 4 star - Located on the doorsteps of the Eiffel Tower, this is a perfect accommodation for tourists wishing to be near major attractions of France. After a day of exploring around the city, dine in at the Harmonies Restaurant that specializes in fine French cuisine. After your meal, head to the Les Aromes Piano Bar to enjoy a wide variety of international drinks and cocktails. The Ambiance M. Boutique is available at the hotel in case the magnificent shopping around the city didn’t satisfy your shopping needs. Catering to all, the hotel offers guests the use of a fitness center and business travelers can make use of the onsite business center.

Hotel Eiffel Seine - 4 star - The Hotel Eiffel Seine Paris is a first-class hotel located 4 kilometers downtown and 25 kilometers from the nearest airport, Charles De Gaulle. Built with the elegance of the truly Parisian style, the Hotel Eiffel Seine offers cozy guestrooms, all equipped and decorated in "Roccoco" style. The Hotel Eiffel Seine is 5 minutes' walk away from the Eiffel Tower and the Champs de Mars, giving the guest a large selection of exotic restaurants and fine shops. In addition, metro station is also directly in front of the Hotel Eiffel Seine, and dining, shopping and entertainment venues are just minutes away.

Le Marquis Eiffel Hotel - 4 star - With the Eiffel Tower only walking distance away, tourists will appreciate this accommodation’s central location. The guestrooms at the Le Marquis Eiffel Hotel are elegant and include satellite televisions, hair dryers, mini bars, and are adorned with warm earth-toned shades. Enjoy a hot breakfast from the restaurant in the mornings before leaving for a day of sightseeing.

Hotel Sublim Eiffel - 3 star - Offering quality accommodations in the sightseeing, business, culture district of Paris, Hotel Sublim Eiffel is a popular pick for both business and leisure travelers. Only 1 km from the city center, the hotel's strategic location ensures that guests can quickly and easily reach many local points of interest. A well-kept environment and its proximity to Sèvres-Lecourbe, Ségur, Pasteur give to this hotel a special charm.

Sezz Paris Luxury Design Hotel - 4 star - A luxury design hotel offering quality accommodations in the sightseeing, restaurants, business district of Paris, Sezz Hotel Paris is a popular pick for both business and leisure travelers. The excitement of the city center is only 1.5 km away. A well-kempt environment and its proximity to Musee du Vin, Passy, Maison de Balzac give to this hotel a special charm.

Hotel Eiffel Trocadero - 4 star - Hotel Eiffel Trocadero has been involved in a city ecotourism project of sustainable development and environment protection by supporting 100% eco-friendly detergents, waste sorting, CFL or LED bulbs, organic and fair trade breakfast. With a full range of popular amenities and a friendly, caring staff, it's no wonder guests keep returning to Hotel Eiffel Trocadero.

Best Budget Hotel near Eiffel Tower :

Hotel de La Paix Tour Eiffel - Offering quality accommodations in the culture, sightseeing district of Paris, Hotel de La Paix Tour Eiffel is a popular pick for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel lies 1 km from the city center and provides accessibility to important town facilities. For sightseeing options and local attractions, one need not look far as the hotel enjoys close proximity to River Gauche, Rue Cler, Champs-Élysées.

Hotel Passy Eiffel - Trocadéro, Hotel Passy Eiffel is an ideal spot from which to discover Paris. From here, guests can enjoy easy access to all that the lively city has to offer. With its convenient location, the hotel offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations.

Hotel La Serre - Hotel La Serre is an ideal spot from which to discover Paris. Set 0.5 km from the excitement of the city, this 2-star hotel commands an excellent location and provides access to the city's biggest attractions. Visitors to the hotel can take pleasure in touring the city's top attractions: Rue Cler, Champs-Élysées, River Gauche.

Transportation :

If you use the metro (subway), when using line 6 the closest metro station is Bir Hakiem (about 600m) or Dupleix (about 650m). When using line 8 nearest Metro Station is the Ecole Militaire (about 700m), La Tour Maubourg (about 750m) and if using the metro line 13, Invalides metro station (about 650m) is a nearest station from the Eiffel tower.

The best website that can guide you best for traveling around Paris is http://www.parismetro.com. You can find Paris Metro map, interesting place to visit, schedule of show & cabaret, car services and more.

Food & Culinary

La Table d’Aki  Akihiro Horikoshi left haute cuisine fortress L’Ambroisie to open this little showcase for his talents which, according to reviews, are many. Patricia Wells calls his cooking “pure, simple, and sensational in an understated way.”

Also on the high end, there’s Jean-François Piége and, downstairs, though you might be better off avoidingThoumieux, which is just downstairs. And, of course, the Ducasse-run Le Jules Verne, which is in the tower itself (though here we’ve heard mixed reports).

Alain Milliat Known for his exquisite juices and nectars, fruit man Alain Milliat is now in the restaurant business, serving a fresh and colorful (but limited!) menu at lunch and dinner, and open for afternoon tea and coffee, if a drink and snack is all it takes.

Pottoka If you believe everything tastes better deep fried, try this Basque address from the guys behind fine fish favorite Les Fables de La Fontaine (which, actually, is another one to consider).

Le Casse-Noix A charming neighborhood bistro, with an antique-filled room and generous, updated bistro cooking. Don’t miss the ginormous ile-flottante.

Another neighborhood bistro option is Le Petit Cler a well-priced, casual spot from the La Fontaine de Mars. La Fontaine is pricier, but the classic Southwestern cooking satisfies. Downstairs is brassy and boisterous, while a series of pretty rooms upstairs offers a quieter experience (though it can feel like an Anglophone ghetto).

Les Cocottes Crowd-pleasing, contemporary comfort food from Christian Constant, who is all over the rue Saint Dominique. The no-reservations policy means there could be a wait, but also gives you more flexibility, and makes this a good last-minute option, as would Café Constant which serves classic café and bistro fare all the live long day, and also takes no bookings.

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Travel Guide : Little India, Singapore

Here, I want share for travelling in Singapore. When decide for travelling to Singapore, first of all, plan where to stay. There are several location for looking for to stay. For the budget traveler, Little India area / district is one of the best choice, cause this area have benefit area, such as:

Location

Little India area / district is in the center of Singapore. In Little India area spread budget class hotels and backpacker class are pretty much scattered, ranging from the Great Road, Serangoon Road and streets such as around Dickson Street and Kitchener Street.


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Food & Culinary

Little India area presents a wide range of culinary at a relatively reasonable price in Singapore. The best culinary here is India and Arab food and some western cafes. For culinary India, we can try  variety of parata (bread cane) which was served with a typical Indian curry, and we could also try a thicker Naan bread or biryani rice and nasi lemak (Lemak Rice).

Interesting Place 

In Little India area, there are spots as a destination place for tourism such as Mustafa shopping center, Post Museum and the Methodist Church. For those who want to shop souvenir India, we could try to go to Tekka Market. As for the gadget of electronic, we can go to Sim Lim Plaza.

Transportation

Mode of transportation to reach the Little India area, when we use MRT (Mass Rapid Transport) the nearest MRT station is Farrer Park MRT station and Little India MRT Station. When we want to try bus, there are several bus stops, The Verge bus stop and Tekka Ctr bus stop near the Tekka Market, Little India Stn bus stop near Little India MRT station and Broadway bus stop, BEF Tau Hoe Hotel bus stop and Opp Veerasamy Rd bus stop are more closer to the road Syed Alwi where there is Mustafa Centre.

Accomodation: 

For lodging in Little India, there are  a lot of alternatives to stay. Cheap hotels and hostel we can found in Little India area.

The Recommend hotel

ParkRoyal on Kitchener Road Hotel, the hotel is a 4 star hotel located in the Kitchener 181, Singapore. Kitchener Road is close to the Mustafa Centre, and is very easy to find food corner because many scattered Indian food (halal food) around the Mustafa center, stores such as mini market (including Seven-Eleven), Money Changer and the various store for daily needs.

Wanderlust Hotel, Wonderlust hotel is a 4 star and is located on the Dickson street, located in the middle of Little India area, so for culinary scattered around the hotel, especially India and Arab culinary specialties. For fans of Indian food, adequately met at this location.

Moon Hotel, he hotel is a 4 star hotel and is also in Dickson street, as Wonderlust hotel, full of culinary India and close to Tekka Market. At the Dunlop widely spread mobile phone and electronics stores whose price is quite competitive when it compared to Sim Lim Plaza.

Interesting hotel

Fortuna Hotel

Interesting Place : Hotel Fortuna is very close to the shopping center Mustapa Centre.

Transportation : Hotel Fortuna is located in the Owen road so it's pretty close to the center Mustapa, a strategic place as well as from the Farrer Park MRT Station (about 0.5km) for exploring Singapore. Meanwhile, if we selected combination of modes of transport between MRT and bus, the nearest stop is a stop Sinivasal Sri Perumal bus stop and Broadway bus stop on the road Serangoon. But if the main destination is Mustapa center, use MRT then stop in Farrer Park MRT station is the closer place to the hotel.

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Hotel & Penginapan di daerah Segitiga Emas Surabaya

Kota Surabaya yang dikenal dengan sebutan kota Pahlawan juga memiliki area strategis yang disebut daerah Segitiga Emas Surabaya. Area membentuk segitiga ini dijalin oleh Jalan Sudirman, Jendral Basuki Rahmat dan Jalan Gubernur Suryo.

Area segitiga emas ini cukup strategis dikarenakan disisi jalan pertemuan jalan Gubernur Suryo dan jalan Basuki Rahmat terdapat plaza terbesar di Surabaya yaitu Tunjungan Plaza dan juga Gramedia Expo. Pada jalan Jendral Sudirman juga terdapat beberapa Kedutaan Asing dan area perbelanjaan dan pusat-pusat pemerintahan serta pusat-pusat Bank besar ada di beberapa sisi jalan. Pasar Genteng pun yang merupakan pusat pasar sembako dan pusat oleh-oleh Surabaya tidak begitu jauh dari segitiga emas Surabaya ini.

Secara posisi, daerah segitiga emas ini memang sangat strategis dan berada di tengah-tengan dari kota Surabaya, sehingga jika kita melintas dari daerah selatan ( Wonokromo, Bungurasih, Waru) menuju utara (Madura, Perak), melalui daerah ini merupakan jalan tersingkat.

Maka tidak berlebihan jika travelling ke Surabaya mencari hotel atau penginapan di sekitar segitiga emas Surabaya ini merupakan pilihan terbaik, karena lokasi yang strategis dan berada ditengah-tengah kotaa Surabaya.

Ada beberapa hotel di sepanjang jalan Jendral Basuki Rahmat yang merupakan hotel-hotel terbaik di Surabaya, antara lain :

Hotel Prime Royal, hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 4, hotel ini berada  di JL. Kranggan 103 -105, Surabaya, telp 031-5355155. Fasilitas di hotel ini antara lain kolam renang, resto dan coffe shop.

Hotel Mid Town, hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 3, hotel ini berada Jalan Basuki Rachmat No. 76, Surabaya, telp 031-5315399. Fasilitas di hotel ini antara lain resto dan tempat pijat.

Hotel Bumi Surabaya, hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 5, hotel ini berada  di Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106 – 128, Surabaya telp 031-5311234. Fasilitas di hotel ini antara lain resto, bar/pub, kolam renang, lapangan tenis, spa dan pusat kebugaran, lapangan squash dan jacuzzi.

Hotel Meritus City Centre, , hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 5, hotel ini berada  di Jl. Basuki Rahmat 67 – 73, Surabaya telp 031-5351555. Fasilitas di hotel ini antara lain resto, bar/pub, kolam renang, lapangan tenis, spa dan pusat kebugaran.

Pada jalan Gubernur Suryo terdapat beberapa hotel, antara lain :

Hotel Tunjungan, hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 4, hotel ini berada  di Jl. Tunjungan 102 – 104, Surabaya, Phone:  031-5466666, 0800 114 6666. Fasilitas di hotel ini antara lain resto, bar/pub, kolam renang, lapangan tenis, spa dan pusat kebugaran, sauna dan jacuzzi.

Hotel Inna Simpang, hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 3, hotel ini berada  di Jl Pemuda 1-3 Genteng Surabaya, telp 031-5342150, 031-5342151. Fasilitas di hotel ini antara lain bar/pub, kolam renang dan  spa.

Surabaya Plaza Hotel, hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 3, hotel ini berada  di Jalan Pemuda 31-37  Plasa Surabaya telp 031-531 6833. Fasilitas di hotel ini antara lain resto, bar/pub, kolam renang, spa dan pusat kebugaran dan jacuzzi.

Grand Surabaya Hotel, hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 3, hotel ini berada  di Jl. Pemuda 21 Surabaya 60271, telp 031-5450 888.Fasilitas di hotel ini antara lain resto, coffe shop dan kolam renang.

Pada sisi sekitar  jalan Sudirman terdapat :

Hotel Garden Palace Hotel, hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 4, hotel ini berada  di Jl. Yos Sudarso 11, Surabaya telp 031-532 1001. Fasilitas di hotel ini antara lain bar/pub, resto dan coffe shop, pijat dan sauna.

Hotel Tanjung, hotel ini merupakan hotel bintang 2, hotel ini berada  di Jl. Jendral Sudirman 43-45, Surabaya, telp 031-5344031, 031-5312290. Fasilitas di hotel ini terdapat  resto dan coffe shop.

Jadi jika dalam rangka liburan atau bisnis, untuk bermalam di hotel sekitar segitiga emas diatas cukup strategis dan sangat memudahkan untuk kemana-mana.

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