Fun Things on the River Seine, Second Romantic Spot in Paris
The Seine is a river that divides Paris. This river is a commercial waterway in Paris, and also a tourist attraction in Western Europe.
There are boats for tourists to go along the Seine. Traveling by boat, travelers can observe and enjoy Paris in a different way.
Tourists will also find some of Paris' landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Museum, and so on from the ship. The beautiful and well-arranged views of the city of Paris will keep you entertained while traveling.
The River Seine, originates from the Burgundy region and ends in the English Channel. The river that flows right in the middle of Paris also plays a very important role in the daily lives of residents of the French capital.
The Seine is the benchmark for distance measurement in Paris. Street numbers are assigned from the Seine. Zero Point is also on the Ile de la Cite, a small island in the middle of the Seine river.
This river still supplies half the water used in Paris. It is also the Seine that divides the French capital into two distinct parts.
There is a section called the 'Right Bank' or the right bank of the river, which is in the northern part of the Seine. And there is also a so-called 'Left Bank' or the left bank of the river, which is in the south of the Seine.
Right Bank is a small industrial area, office buildings, fashionable shops, and also there are many famous tourist attractions. Meanwhile, the Left Bank is more of a place for artists and intellectuals. On this side you can find the Latin Quarter, an area that is very famous as an educational center since the 12th century.
From the river Seine, you can see most of the important buildings in the city of Paris known as the "City of Light". Some of the popular tourist attractions in Paris, line the Seine river, from famous museums to famous churches can be enjoyed from the Seine river.
Tours of the Seine river are served by various types of tourist boats. These include Bateaux Parisien,, Bateaux-Mouches, Batobus, etc. Each ship offers a variety of Seine River Cruise packages throughout the day with varied rates. From a 'sightseeing river cruise', aka a relatively cheap cruise, to a 'dinner cruise' package with an expensive dinner.
Riding this boat is really comfortable, because you can choose to sit on the top or bottom. The lower level is equipped with air conditioning or heating, the roof and side walls are also covered to protect passengers from winter rain and wind. While the ship above is open. A one-way ride costs 14 Euros.
During the trip you will pass the Eiffel tower, Louvre museum, Notre Dame cathedral, Alexander III bridge to the Ponts des Arts which is famous for its love lock bridge.
On this bridge the couples put a lock on the bridge, then throw the key in the Seine. This is done because discarding the love lock is believed to make the couple's love eternal. The popularity of the love lock bridge in Paris has even given birth to various love lock bridges in various countries, such as in Seoul, South Korea. Now couples are prohibited from installing love locks, because the bridge collapsed in 2015, because there were too many locks.
For most tourists, "Sightsteeing River Cruise" is the most attractive option. And the choice of ship was predictable: the legendary Bateaux-Mouche.
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