Paris in Summer 2014

We’re coming up to the end of May now, which means one big thing to any hot weather hunters out there - Summer is almost here.  We’re really excited about this change of seasons, but we’re also really excited about launching our Trippa Paris app in the next couple of weeks.  So when we were trying to decide on what we should write about this week, we decided the best thing would be - the top five things to do in Paris this summer.

Parks & Squares

Paris is a surprisingly green city, with an abundance of public parks for you to talk a leisurely summer stroll around.  We personally would recommend Luxembourg Gardens as the best place to go and have a wonder in a Parisian sun.  If public squares are more your thing, Paris has got plenty of those too. Place Concorde is the largest and possibly most historically important square in the capital, sitting on the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées, it attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Seine River

Either walking alongside it, sitting on a boat ontop of it or taking photographs of the bridges which cross it, the Seine River is a source of hours of enjoyment in Paris.  River tours are really reasonably priced and offered by a number of operators, the bridges are all free to cross and The Pont de l'Archevêché is a famous bridge for it’s love locks which hang all across the width of the structure.

Cafe Culture

Sit outside a cafe with a coffee and a croissant for a true french experience.  There are an abundance of places to sit and watch the world go by as you sample some of France’s finest treats.  Especially popular in Montmartre, you’ll feel particularly bohemian as you pay €5 for a coffee and hustle for space in a prime people watching position.  

Shopping

Although Paris is known for being a city full of department stores and having some of the world’s first shopping malls, there’s an abundance of outdoor shopping areas for you to check out during your stay in Paris.  No trip to the city would be complete without a trip to the Champs-Élysées, probably the worlds most famous (and expensive) street, but we’d also recommend heading to the less well known, but equally good Rue de Passy or Rue de Rennes

Get High

Paris is a beautiful city at ground level but on a clear day, the view from above is fantastic.  Head to either the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral or the top of the Basilica perched atop the butte Montmartre for some of the best views of the city.

So those were our top recommendations of things to do in Paris Summer 2014, the Trippa Paris app will be launched very soon so make sure you keep our eyes out for it.  In the mean time why not take a look at one of our other Trippa guides, including Trippa Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Cardiff, Helsinki, London, Marseille, Palma, Oslo, Seville orStockholm.