lunedì 15 luglio 2013

Some useful information about Paris

I could not avoid this post about some useful information about Paris. I arrived at Orly Airport (South Terminal). To get into town I chose the OrlyBus: the ticket costs 7.4 euro, it stops at South and west terminals and takes you to Denfert-Rochereau where you can then take metro or RER. The alternative is a shuttle that takes you to the RER. A single Metro tickets costs EUR 1.8: if you want save some money, you can buy a carnet of 10 tickets, it costs 13 euro (you save 5 euros) and you can use the automatic machines (at the counters do not take cash). There are several metro lines (identified by an "M", a number and also with a color) and some RER lines (Identified by "RER" and a letter) and the metro lines works exactly like the London underground lines: at each station you will find a map with all the lines marked. You will find the line divided into two parts, depending on the terminal destination of that particular train. Check the stop where you have to get off and then find your direction of journey. Surely it is easier to do that I'll figure it out on someone who writes on the internet. And now let's talk about food: Paris is not very cheap: keep in mind that even a basic food like pizza may cost 10 or 11€! A kebab is the cheapest food for lunch or dinner (usually they give you, in the same plate, fries or rice). If you have between 18 and 25 years old and you want to visit a museum, get in line armed with documents: you have some big discounts... At the musée d'orsay I entered free: I showed the document at the time of taking the ticket and the cashier told me that I had only to show the document to the ticket check!