European travel recommendations

[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.

[Barrister]

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.

[garbon]

That's kinda what I was seeing.

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My one tip for Paris (and it could be out of date) is that if you're going to Versailles, you can buy a "train & entry" ticket at the station where you catch the train to Versailles.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

[garbon]

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.

[garbon]

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.

[garbon]

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.

[CountDeMoney]

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.

"...Und vee haff a customs steeker here...und a customs steeker zere..."

[lustindarkness]

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

[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.

[Eddie Teach]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZoYUQSU38E