Paris

It’s impossible to be objective about Paris, possibly the most beautiful and romantic city in the world. The architecture, manicured green spaces, bridges over the Seine, café life and joie de vivre all conspire to make the City of Light an elegant, timeless and exciting place to visit. Start with the key sights: the Eiffel Tower, built as a temporary centrepiece for the 1889 Universal Exhibition; the Arc de Triomphe, erected by Napolean in 1806 and still the largest triumphal arch in the world; the Louvre, Musée D’Orsay and the Père-Lachaise cemetery, the final resting place of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Chopin and many others. Then wander down the backstreets to discover your own Paris, or seek out the city’s many lesser-known treasures, like the Rue des Martyrs, home to one of Paris’s best Sunday-morning flea markets, and just a short stroll away from La Fantaisie hotel.