World most visited cities (continued)
Paris
The French capital is expected to attract 15.6 million of visitors in
2014, many of whom are drawn to its iconic landmarks, including the
Eiffel Tower, Notre Dameand the Louvre. But those same icons are
exactly the areas that locals generally avoid. "There is no amount of
money you can pay me to go to the Champs Élysées in the middle of
August," said Christina Tubb, vice president of a French technology
firm who moved from the US in 2009.
Still, when she does visit the tourist destinations, she knows the
local secrets – like getting a friend's season pass to hop the line at
the Musee d'Orsayor using the "secret entrance" at the Louvre (at
Porte des Lions). "I'll still bite the bullet and do a lot of
touristy things because it's half the reason I live here," she said.
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