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Started by garbon, January 07, 2013, 05:27:55 PM

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garbon

Hey all, I'm going to be traveling later this month for business to Marseille, Paris, Frankfurt and Hamburg.  2 days, 4 days, 1 and 0 days of free time respectively in each.  Anything I should do or see while there?

For Paris, given the time, I'll try and hit up some of the big touristy things but for Marseille / Frankfurt - haven't the foggiest.
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Quote from: garbon on January 07, 2013, 05:27:55 PM
Hey all, I'm going to be traveling later this month for business to Marseille, Paris, Frankfurt and Hamburg.  2 days, 4 days, 1 and 0 days of free time respectively in each.  Anything I should do or see while there?

For Paris, given the time, I'll try and hit up some of the big touristy things but for Marseille / Frankfurt - haven't the foggiest.

The general advice I received for Frankfurt was "move along, nothing to see here".  It seemed very modern and lacking in any real charm.
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garbon

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Brezel

I've been few hours in Hamburg once. The German customs museum is located ther but I remember it being about as exciting as it sounds. There are also water canals, a big city hall, warehouse district called "Speicherstadt" and a bombed church tower "Nikolaikirchturm" to see there. But I wouldn't feel too sorry for not seeing them either.

Jacob

My one tip for Paris (and it could be out of date) is that if you're going to Versailles, you can buy a "train & entry" ticket at the station where you catch the train to Versailles. Buy it.

Once you arrive, you'll see a giant giant line-up of people waiting to buy tickets. You can then walk past that line which takes hours, and join the much smaller line where the wait is like 10 minutes.

... that was my experience anyhow. If you are interested in Versailles, I'd look into that.

Admiral Yi

In Marseilles check out the old port, then find a restaurant and eat some bouillabaise.

In Paris spend one day wandering the Latin Quarter + Notre Dame.

Viking

Don't go to Frankfurt for fun, go to Mainz instead. It's just a short train trip away and Mainz is actually a nice place with history untouched (relatively speaking) by the 8th Air Force or SAC.
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garbon

Quote from: Viking on January 07, 2013, 08:48:06 PM
Don't go to Frankfurt for fun, go to Mainz instead. It's just a short train trip away and Mainz is actually a nice place with history untouched (relatively speaking) by the 8th Air Force or SAC.

Oh really? Maybe I'll do that then as I do have one full day where it is just up to me where I get my work done.
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I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

garbon

Quote from: Jacob on January 07, 2013, 06:42:03 PM
My one tip for Paris (and it could be out of date) is that if you're going to Versailles, you can buy a "train & entry" ticket at the station where you catch the train to Versailles. Buy it.

Once you arrive, you'll see a giant giant line-up of people waiting to buy tickets. You can then walk past that line which takes hours, and join the much smaller line where the wait is like 10 minutes.

... that was my experience anyhow. If you are interested in Versailles, I'd look into that.

Good to know. Yeah, I'm wondering whether or not I should go out to Versailles. Not sure if I have the time. Had been told to allot a good part of a day.
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I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

garbon

Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 07, 2013, 06:47:11 PM
In Marseilles check out the old port, then find a restaurant and eat some bouillabaise.

In Paris spend one day wandering the Latin Quarter + Notre Dame.

Oh good, that's actually right where I'm staying/working in Marseille.
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I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

CountDeMoney

Quote from: Brezel on January 07, 2013, 06:05:20 PM
I've been few hours in Hamburg once. The German customs museum is located ther but I remember it being about as exciting as it sounds.

:lol:

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lustindarkness

I'll second Mainz, I spent half a day there, very nice.
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Zanza

You could also go to Heidelberg if you have a whole day. Takes like an hour on the train from Frankfurt.

garbon

What's the draw of Heidelberg? I finish my work on a Monday night in Frankfurt and don't head to Hamburg until that Wednesday afternoon.
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