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GDZIE WYJECHAĆ?22WHERE SHALL WE GO?lies, it almost forces you to look west towhere the Eiffel Tower looms high abovethe city. Before you see it up close, it’sworth taking a look at the Invalides hospitalon the way. This building houses themost spectacular dome in Paris. It givesoff a stunning golden glow and showcasesthe largest hospital complex in Paris. Today,tourists come here to pay tribute toFrance’s military power (Army Museum)and the tomb of the most famous Frenchman(Napoleon’s burial place). From here,the Eiffel Tower’s just a stone's throwaway.The Eiffel Tower, in our opinion, is muchmore impressive when viewed from a dis-the other side of the river, from the top ofthe Trocadero Gardens at Chaillot Palace.From there, again we can take the metroand at the end of the day either visit LaDéfense (west), or in the direction of theLouvre. In either case, we’ll pass the Arcde Triomphe along the way. Here you’llhave no trouble climbing up to the rooftopviewing-platform. You’re definitely goingto get stunning photos of the city’s panorama,particularly after dusk. Photos taken,we suggest now a long evening strolldown the Champs Elysees, to the Place dela Concorde, and then through the TuileriesGardens, until they close, and throughto the Louvre. Nowhere in Paris will youget better night photos than in front of theany major regrets, you need to spend hereat least half a day. But what can you do tostill see more of the city? There is a way:you need to try and get up very early andget yourself to one of Paris’ so-called romanticdistricts – those associated with artisticbohemia and many world-renownednames – Montparnasse, Montmartre andLe Marais. It’s probably best to opt for atwo-hour walk in the famous Montmartre,because you’ll get an amazing view of thesunrise and watch Paris waking up fromthe steps of the Sacré-Coeur that sits atits peak. It’s seven o'clock in the morning,so let’s make our way towards the Louvrewhere we can sit down and enjoy a coffeeand a baguette or jam on toast.Le Marais, in turn, is a district forthose loving peace and serenity.It's easy to get to it heading eastfrom around the Centre Pompidou(the outside of this building reallymakes a lasting impression) andlose yourself in an area wherelife, even in the midst of high season,moves at its own leisurelypace. Here we can recommend visitingthe City Museum. For thosewho like to sleep in ... on Saturdayand Sunday mornings we suggestyou go to one of Paris’ outer districts.There, you can enjoy thetraditional markets and try localorganic products and feast youreyes and tastebuds on the dozensof cheeses available. There’s one,for example, in Montrouge, nearMontparnasse.Bazylika Sacré-Coeur | Sacré-Coeur Basilicatance. When you’re standing right underit, it’s difficult to even take it in with youreyes, let alone your camera’s viewfinder.In the middle of the day, during peak season,there are gigantic queues betweenthe tower’s four steel legs to get to thetop (lift or stairs). It’s worth splurging toview the stunning panorama of the cityfrom the top – provided the weather is fineand there’s no smog. Actually, we thinkthe best view of the tower is actually fromglass pyramid in the museum’s courtyard.We'll come back here again in the morning.Day 2We need to make it clear if that you onlyhave two days in Paris and you want to visitthe Louvre, then you’re going to have tocompromise (the same as wanting to tourthe British Museum if you’ve only got 48hours in London). So you don’t leave withLet's go back to the Louvre. Themain entrance to the museumis through the glass pyramid wesaw at the end of our first day inParis. The Louvre’s collections areheld in seven sections. With half aday to roam, you can see at leastthe most important works, such as Nikeof Samothrace, Leonardo da Vinci’s MonaLisa, Code of Hammurabi and the Venus deMilo, so remember to get a map of the complexbefore you start.And then what next? Well, if we’re only inParis for 2 days, it’s probably time to headto one of the city’s three airports. The bustrip to Beauvais will take us over an hour.Bon voyage!fot. istockphoto.com, archiwum Parku Śląskiego