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I know this ain't trip advisor, however I am going there soon so I am looking for some first hand experiences and recommendations like where to eat, drink, party etc. preferably where ripping off tourists isn't the main interest.

just stay in center ;)

Don't get a hotel near the Champs-Élysées unless you wanna pay through the nose.

It isn't the right city for party, but maybe I was at the wrong places. Other than the history and atmospehere, its pretty boring with not much service and things to do.

You're used to Prague, where the women are busty and cheap :winkwink:

And the beer is excellent. :1orglaugh

I'm not living in Prague, just visited a few times. :)

It is a captial city! There is LOADS of party places. And history. And cheese. And wine. And amazing steak.

Do try and speak a little French though. Even if it is *just* please and thank you. The French are proud of their language, and find it a little rude if you just bowl over there shouting orders like you would in the States.

Different country, different language, different culture. The service is brilliant, if you are polite to them. If you are a rude tourist, you will get treated like one. Simple.

All of the different arrondisments (areas) have a different vibe. The red light area is very cool and groovy. The student area is cool. Depends what you are after...

Yes, but history and food/wine gets boring after a few days. I didn't know what to do afterwards. :)

And I never said they weren't polite. I was talking in english and met mostly nice people, so no complaints there.

lived there for 4 months and some of the best months of my life. You are going to be paying alot where ever you are.
Obviously the closer to famous monuments the more you pay. Try out the 14th aridisoment, its real paris and although tourists not so many.

Pigalle is always worth a visit too.

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh sorry i had to LOL
Lived there for 21 years, there is a lot to do, lots of parties, some of the best clubs i have been were in Paris

There are the some of the best clubs in the world in Paris, as I said. I can't understand how you couldn't find them. :)

And the bars are so cool, you don't really need a club. imho.

recommend me some from jazz to electro/techno :)

know any fetish clubs?

anyone else?

Besides the center.. I don't know much of what to do. The tourist thing comes to mind. Out of the city.. maybe some vineyard or something

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some first hand experiences would be nice, what did you like and what didn't etc?

i noticed its an overpriced city and i dont feel like overpaying so some tips on how to pass cheaper would be nice too :thumbsup

Dont fuck with arabic boys or african street vendors. Fucking mafia there.

heh, few people told me about that already.

Dont know about jazz, but here are some of the best ones in Paris et the moment:
http://www.rexclub.com/
http://www.elyseemontmartre.com/concerts/em#/programme
http://www.myspace.com/bataclanparis upcoming show listed there

Le batofar http://www.soonnight.com/paris/batof....html?onglet=1

and cool bar you should check out
http://www.bar4elements.com/

hope that helps :thumbsup

I go there often, I always stay in the 8th, because everything is close, but yes it's expensive. Last time I went to bradford hotel, not bad, 160€ per night

But you have no choice to go to the better pizza in europe, Napolitano, 18 Franklin Roosevelt, open monday to friday, from 7pm with reservation.


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That's in the South :winkwink:

added into agenda :thumbsup

btw, does anyone know of a liquor store in paris where i can buy rare/premium/top shelf spirits maybe?

Any grocery store will do :thumbsup

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Watch for the hairy armpits...

i'll tell my girlfriend to shave them before we go :)

So cliché! the 70's are over...

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