FR · Île-de-France · 48.86°N 2.35°E

paris

Seine walks, art museums and neighbourhood bakeries between familiar landmarks.

Best time
April–June and September–October are mild for long walks. July–August is hot and busy, and some local shops close in August; November–February is cold and grey, but good for museums.
How long
4–5 days
Getting there
About 13.5 hours direct from KL on Malaysia Airlines' overnight flight. The RER B train gets you into the centre in about 40 minutes. France is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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Dear group chat,Seine walks, art museums and neighbourhood bakeries between familiar landmarks.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingParisFR, Île-de-France
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≈ 10,424 km from KL, as the crow flies
La Tour Eiffel vue de la Tour Saint-Jacques, Paris.

Photo: Yann Caradec from Paris, France · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Paris rewards slow days: a neighbourhood at a time, a walk along the Seine and a bakery stop between museums. The big sights are as good as you've heard, and so are the side streets.

Makan

  1. CroissantButtery and flaky from any neighbourhood boulangerie; look for 'croissant au beurre'.Map ↗
  2. CrêpesSweet ones with sugar and lemon or chocolate; the savoury galettes are made with buckwheat.Map ↗
  3. Falafel in the MaraisStuffed pitas from the stalls on Rue des Rosiers.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Eiffel Tower and TrocadéroThe classic view is from Trocadéro across the river; book ahead to go up.Map ↗
  2. LouvreThe largest art museum in the world. Pick a wing rather than trying to see it all, and book a time slot.Map ↗
  3. Île de la Cité and Notre-DameNotre-Dame reopened in December 2024 after the fire, with its stone cleaned and its spire back.Map ↗
  4. MontmartreA hilltop village of steep lanes and stairs, with Sacré-Cœur on top and views across the city.Map ↗
  5. Musée d'OrsayImpressionist paintings in a grand old railway station.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Halal food is everywhere, especially at North African and Turkish places; Belleville and Barbès have the most.
  • Pickpockets work the metro and the big sights, so keep your phone and wallet zipped away.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.