Jan 09 2012
Top 3 Most Un-Romantic Places to Avoid this February
While Paris is known to look beautiful and surreal all year round, there are still some spots in the city which you should steer clear from especially during Valentines. After all, if you want to take your date to a memorable place in Paris, choose a lesser-known, unique, and more intimate location and scratch these all-too common parks from your list.
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower may easily be identified with Paris and to tourists, it has often been considered as one of Paris’ most romantic locations but in reality, it is actually one of Paris’ most crowded areas and is not conducive for a quiet, intimate time with your date.
The greenery and parks that surround the Eiffel Tower are ideal for a pack of tourists to go to; however, if you aim to make Valentines magical for your date, reserve a table for two either in 58 Tour Eiffel or Jules Verne restaurant, both located from within the Eiffel Tower.
Place de la Concorde
Old buildings, fountains, and a grand obelisk abound Place de la Concorde but for those who haven’t checked their history books lately, the entire stretch was where 2, 800 nobles and supporters of the king, including Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI, were guillotined to death. This park is everything, but romantic!
You can’t be blamed for thinking Place de la Concorde is romantic– after all, located close by is the Tuileries Garden which offers a pleasant view. Place de la Concorde is also where you can find cafes and restaurants, so if you do plan to spend Valentines here, just make sure to skip the Obelisk, the fountain and the US Embassy and march straight into a restaurant.
Catacombs
Believe it or not, people actually go to the catacombs during Valentines, and while this may be romantic to some, the thought of spending a date in a place where people of yore were buried is scary, to say the least. However, if you “normally” celebrate Valentines the same way you would celebrate Halloween, go for a change of scenery and visit the Museum of Vampires instead in Les Lilas, a few minutes outside of Paris.
The place offers an unusual experience for couples who enjoy the macabre, but unlike the catacombs, the Museum of Vampires is actually an enchanting place to be in. It may not look like a fancy restaurant, but the experience definitely beats going to the usual cafe.
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