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The French capital on June 28 inaugurates a new system of urban displacement along the river. It called Vogeo and service will be offered by green and blue boats in service from the station Austerlitz up in the province, Maisons Alfort (Val de Marne). With five total stops, the stopovers in Paris will be the National Library and Bercy.

This project was founded in 2003 by the demand of transport more environmentally friendly and economic and investment reflects the joint bodies responsible for the traffic in Paris and its suburbs. The experiment will last two years to assess whether and how to extend the service. For now, holders of subscription RATP travel free while the single ticket costs 3 euros. The boats that offered the service are catamarans who stay up to 70 passengers.

If not exactly an alternative to bateaux mouche, since the route reduced by Vogeo, certainly represents an opportunity for tourists to get a budget tours on the Seine. Places that, for a tour of major monuments, there is a convenient service BatoBus: with 12 euro can travel an entire day without restrictions between the stations of the Eiffel Tower, Museum D’Orsay, St. Germain, Notre Dame, Jardin des Plantes, Champs Elisees, Louvre and Hotel de Ville.

The famous Hotel Royal Monceau, built in 20 years and inaugurated in 1928, is undergoing restructuring. Since its birth was the splendor of receiving hotel in Paris; among celebrities Eisenhower, Churchill, de Niro, and the youngest, was the set of videos from Madonna “Justify my love.”

The responsibility for this whole restructuring is by Philippe Stark and, with the occasion, the original furnishings are for sale at auction. You can buy from June 19 to 22, at the headquarters of the hotel, on the Avenue Hoche. Chandeliers, carpets, coffee tables, there is something for all tastes and all prices… If you love flea markets and antique shops in Paris, this certainly deserves a trip, fund can buy a piece of history of a building that was certainly a legend.

I fear that I never tire of writing about Paris…

And this report seems too tasty not to be shared: the location is the 56 th floor of the tower Montaparnasse, recently renovated, where he arrives just 38 seconds thanks to a lift supersonic. Many installations and interactive audiovisual welcome visitors to discover and understand Paris: galleries of photos, computers, multimedia shows on the history of the towers world wide, quizzes, movies about cities and diagrams guidance.

But this is not just rise to 200 meters from the ground to admire a beautiful landscape… The first Monday of every month, the bar Espace 56 hosts an evening devoted to tasting wine and the wine dating from 19.30 to 21.30, prenotandosi and paying 35 euros, so you can savor the aromas of wines chosen for the evening, including there is always a champagne.

If you think that taste good wines from admiring Paris enlightened may be of interest to you, remember that the next meetings are set for the day: June 16, September 1, October 6, November 3 and December 1.

Yes, return from a vacation in Paris with a CD of music lounge, merchandising maybe one of these lounge bar is still fashionable among tourists visiting the Ville Lumiere. And the places where immerse certainly not lacking in experience.

Prime among all the historic Buddha Bar, who over the years has expanded and now, for example, will also open a karma kafé in Dubai. Not least is the Cafe Costes, located nell’omonimo hotel designed by Philippe Stark, offers expertise and a lounge known series of lounge music to its brand.

But the real news for fans of this kind is that in the space of the restaurant Georges, on the sixth floor of the Centre Pompidou, there is a new space… a lounge bar where vodka together with a wider variety of vodka to be tested, is a dj deals with the soundtrack, of course, the whole lounge. For those who loves mixing with a more Parisian, remain the Alcazar and Fumoir.

Alain Ducasse Plaza Athenee, Paris
This is a wonderful place for the tourists who want to design their own menu. The food is served in an elegant manner, in pleasing surroundings. The fresh herbs which adorn the beauty of the tables are really noticeable. The price of $437 for five courses is worth it.

Masa, NYC
This restaurant is a serene place for those who want to relax in an antique looking ambience. The door is around 2500 years old. The two or three starters that are offered depend on what the supply of sea food from Japan on the very day. The fish is my favorite dish there. Sushi bar is a different experience altogether. $400 is the price for a 25-course menu.

L’Arpege, Paris
The restaurant has perfection for fruits, vegetables, fish, and chicken. All the dishes are simply marvelous. $466 is the estimated cost.

Guy Savoy, Paris
$402 for nine courses is a worthy amount for one of the most famous French chefs. The cuisine is awesome. The black truffle soup, served with ample mushrooms and also delicious truffle butter is a specialty.it is famous all over the world.

Joel Robuchon at the Mansion, MGM Grand, Las Vegas
It is a place which works on the customers senses for taste. The “tapas” ideology is found dominant here.

La Pergola, Rome
It is one of the three-star restaurants which have high esteem in Rome. The food served is so delicious that you can’t resist it. The lobsters and the crunchy bread with sea bass are very tasty.

Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Rangali Island
If you want to have a different experience, this is the right place. This is built of glass, and is situated in water! Yes, it is 16 feet under the surface of Indian Ocean. The sea-food directly coming from the water-bodies is delicious.

Louis XV, Alain Ducasse, Monaco
It claims to have the best tasting menu for revelers who love to eat and eat…the pigeon-breast, and a dessert made in olive oil are really mind-blowing.

Eigensinn Farm, Singhampton, Canada
This is a bizarre restaurant of North America. It deals only with 10 guests a night. You may have an elating experience here if you love peace and delicacy. The dishes served are the organic material grown personally by the chef.

Pierre Gagnaire, Paris
If you are ready to try out new fusions of dishes, then this is the best place for you. Rock band complements the style of cuisine here.

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