With the build up to the Christmas period, many people will be too busy to find time for a break away from the long list of things-to-do in preparation for the seasonal holidays. Despite that, there will still be quite a few who will wish to get some quick time away - a sort of restorative interlude - before the Christmas properly begins. With those in mind, and with cost saving always an important consideration, we have some new picks from our selection of
Paris hotels deals for visitors who may plan to come for a short stay.
If you do, you should find it nice to experience a little of the Christmas atmosphere here in Paris as Christmas approaches. As preparations begin towards the big day, you will see the appearance of fetching shop window displays, the twinkle of Christmas street lights and the families and couples traveling in little groups to enjoy the ice skating in one of the popular ice skating rinks that pop up at this time of year.
A must, I think, is a visit to a Paris Christmas market. Christmas markets in France are always associated with the major event in Strasbourg. But Paris also has some wonderful Christmas markets, and my family and I never miss to get to a least two of them coming close to Christmas. Full of charm and colour, Christmas trinkets and decorations abound, as does a wide variety of specialist food products that are distinctly seasonal fare. The atmosphere is always somehow cosy an appealing, even if there is a distinct chill in the air. That chill is easily sorted by a delightful vin chaud - or mulled wine. In fact, one of the nicest thing about these markets is the beautiful, enticing aroma of mulled wine that wafts through the bracing winter air. It is incredibly tempting, and I never resist.
Yet, and it's something we can't forget, this time is really special for children. Even if the French were slow at first to accept the magic that Disney made with their fabulous theme park, the argument is over now. Without a doubt, Disneyland Resort Paris has brought something unique here, and with each passing year its admirers grow, as people - even conservative Parisians - have learned to appreciate just what a special place has been created here. Naturally, for the kids there was never any argument. They just loved it from the very beginning.
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| Mickey, Minnie, Donald with their friends at Christmas in the wonderful Disneyland Resort Paris. |
And that then is another good reason to come to Paris at Christmas time - a visit for the family to Disneyland Paris. It's a unique experience and made even more special by all the joy and fun of Christmas. Here is the current promotion ........
