Is it better to spend more days in London or Paris?

Seeing both cities offer a lot of activities for travellers. But Paris has the edge over London, as it boasts the record for having three of the world's top ten most-visited tourist attractions (Eiffel Tower, Louvre and Palace of Versailles) and London has none.



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A trip to the French capital is likely to be an excellent experience. First-time travelers should try and plan around 4-5 days—ample time to enjoy some classic Parisian highlights and visit a few of the 20 arrondissements (neighborhoods).

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Also, what you can do if you feel like it is to do both places. Use London as your first stop to get your feet wet and then head on over to Paris. Spending 4 or so days in London you will eventually feel comfortable traveling solo and have some idea on how to travel. Then you can head on over to Paris for 4 days too.

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Seeing both cities offer a lot of activities for travellers. But Paris has the edge over London, as it boasts the record for having three of the world's top ten most-visited tourist attractions (Eiffel Tower, Louvre and Palace of Versailles) and London has none.

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Both agreed that Paris had more affordable housing and better weather. But London was seen by both cities as cleaner, better for employment, and with friendlier people. Residents rated their own cities as better for culture, transport, and food.

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While you can see most of the main sights in London in one day or two days, for first-time visitors, I highly recommend spending at least 3-4 days in London. This should give you sufficient time to get acquainted with the city, see the main landmarks, and visit a few of the most popular tourist attractions in London.

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Yes. As someone who has lived in Paris for several years and who knows the city inside out, I would say that three days is more than enough time to see all of the highlights as well as discover a more off the beaten side of the French capital. The perfect amount of time to visit Paris is 3-5 days.

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Four days in Paris was the perfect amount of time to see many of Paris' top sights, while still leaving plenty of things to do on a future visit. A few things we missed that I would have liked to see during our four days in Paris were the Arc de Triomphe, Jardin de Tuileries, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, and the catacombs.

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LONDON DAY TRIP If you have at least 6 days in Paris, it's hard not to be tempted to take a day trip from Paris to London. With the 2 hours 15 Eurostar train service, you can be there by 09:30a. m and enjoy a full day of sightseeing, shopping and high tea. You don't have to plan a thing, just bring your passport!

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Ease of travel: Planning a vacation to visit London and Paris at the same time can be a wise choice, as it allows you to travel between the two cities without any extra flights. The Eurostar train is an excellent option for a seamless connection, which will enable you to explore both magnificent capitals with ease.

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On paper you have a choice of three modes of travel using public transport between London and Paris, train, coach and air. In reality the vast majority of people travelling city centre to city centre choose the Eurostar train service. As the fastest and most stress free option it is with good reason.

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In Paris, the Metro moves people around the city centre; the RER and Transilien ferry them in from the suburbs. In London, though, there's no such division: the Tube plays both roles. The Central line, say, acts like an RER route in the Essex suburbs, but a Metro route in Zone 1.

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500€ should suffice if you are careful with your expenses. Avoid restaurants, eat in fast-foods or get stuff in a supermarket, buy a week-end Metro pass, things like that. How comfortably can a full time graduate student live in Paris with 990 euros per month? Can I live in Paris with 175 euros a week?

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If you only have 3 days in London you certainly won't need to leave the city for want of things to do. If this is your first visit, we actually would recommend spending the full 3 days in London as there is so much to see, do, eat, and take in!

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But with 5 days you can see most of Paris' highlights without having to rush *too* much. Could you technically squeeze the Paris highlights into 3-4 days? Sure! But I honestly think 5 days is the perfect amount of time for a comprehensive Paris visit, with time for one day trip.

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