Paris

Paris - Amsterdam - Berlin - Prague - Vienna

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August 28th 2010
We headed off from London and caught the Eurostar to Paris. Once we arrived in Paris we got a bit of a rude shock that nothing was in English and found it hard to try to figure out the metro. After going the wrong way twice but on the right line we finally made it to the Contiki campsite. We had 2 nights in Paris and ate snails, went up the Eiffel Tower (which we lined up for 3hrs, but was worth i ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more