Practical tips on how to prevent yourself from troubles spending time in Paris.
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Paris is one of the most expensive capitals of the world. And so the most common mistakes of tourists in the city of love are in tangible financial losses.
Mistake 1: Believing in the fact that the most expensive is the best
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A cup of coffee for 10 euros is a common occurrence in the stores anywhere in Montmartre or the Champs-Elysees, where there is a lot of tourists at any time of the year. Suffice it to turn into the alley and go to some cafes not of a tourist type, where you would be able to drink a good coffee at a reasonable price - about three times lower. Tea in Paris, by the way, is not cheaper than coffee.
Error 2: Forget about the rule of "Keep tickets until the end of the trip"
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Paris subway inspectors check the integrity of passengers at the exit of the subway. The fine is 40 euros.
Mistake 3: Using taxi in traffic jams hours
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Up to 11 in the morning and in the interval from 16 to 20 hours in Paris it is better to travel on foot or by underground, but not by taxi, because at that time the French capital becomes a real centre of traffic jams.
Error 4: Book hotels in criminal areas and do not keep track of things in the city centre
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Living in hotels in Paris area, far from the center isn't expensive, but it is not safe. In the surrounding of Northern and Western railway stations, Belleville Menimoltan there are ethnic ghettos inhabited by refugees from poor countries. The situation in these areas is specific: the dirt, the noise, prostitutes strolling along the streets even during the day, the criminal elements who are happy to see tourists with an expensive camera or wallet. If your travel budget does not allow to settle in the Marriott Hotel in the center of the network, it is better to find a furnished apartment, than to settle in a marginal hotel.