Paris
City of Lights
Paris had always been a destination for
traders, students and those on religious pilgrimages, but its
'tourism' in the proper sense of the term began on a large scale
only with the appearance of rail travel, namely from state
organization of France's rail network from 1848. One of Paris'
first 'mass' attractions drawing international interest were,
from 1855, the above-mentioned Expositions universels that would
bring Paris many new monuments, namely the Eiffel Tower from
1889 and the Louvre. Paris' museums and monuments are by far its
highest-esteemed attractions, and tourist interest has been
nothing but a benefit to these. Tourism has even motivated both
city and State to create new ones. Disneyland Paris located in
the Paris suburb of Marne-la Vallée, is the Disney Empire's
European variant of their archetypal "Magic Kingdom" theme park.
It was the second Disney theme park resort to open outside the
United States, after Tokyo Disney Resort. Disneyland Paris
provides a great family vacation, while allowing the family to
also enjoy the city of Paris a few minutes away. Get all the
basics you need before visiting Disneyland Paris, Europe's No.1
tourist destination.