Paris - My Favourite Places

It was our second time staying at Hotel Henriette which is located in the 13th arrondissement just a few minutes walk from Les Gobelins metro station on Line 7. I love the decor of the hotel which makes it feel so inviting. For this post, I will be sharing my favourite places to visit in Paris.

Lounge area leading to the garden

Sitting in the garden

Pont de Bir-Hakeim & The Eiffel Tower

This definitely feels like 'Inception'... To get here, jump on Line 6 of the Paris metro and get off at Passy station then follow the exit signs towards the bridge.

View of the Eiffel Tower from the bridge.

Killing two birds with one stone by visiting the bridge and also being able to take this wonderful picture of the Eiffel Tower.

Just one more picture.

Tuileries Garden

One of our favourite gardens in Paris is the Tuileries Gardens.

An attempt to catch some bubbles.

Places des Vosges

Always happy being in the Place des Vosges.

The nearest station is Bastille (metro lines 1, 5 and 8) and it is a 5 minute walk from the station.

Rue Crémieux

Lilac hues.

To reach here, get off at Bastille station (metro lines 1, 5 and 8) and walk for about 7 minutes along Rue de Lyon. You can even visit Place des Vosges on the same day as they are both close by which is what we did.

Santorini - Imerovigli

After Oia, we took a taxi to our next stop which was Imerovigli where we stayed for a further two nights at Chromata Hotel.

As soon as we arrived at Imerovigli, we loved it. It is less crowded than Oia and definitely more relaxed. We were given a tour of Chromata Hotel and were then escorted to our suite where we were given a free bottle of champagne and fruit (as we made the booking through Mr and Mrs Smith).

Outdoor lounge and sunbeds at Chromata Hotel

Infinity pool at Chromata Hotel

Entrance to Chromata Hotel

Chromata Hotel

Balcony outside our suite

Thira is a 20 minute walk from our hotel and we made the decision to explore just before sunset as that is when it is cool enough to walk. The Greek sun can be quite  difficult to walk under during the day so if you want to explore the town and Thira, I recommend to do this after 6pm as you can see the pink skies just before the sunset.

Walking towards the town of Thira

Passing by a Greek donkey

A white dome roof along the way to Thira

In love with these

This view

What better way to have the view of the Aegean Sea beside you as you explore Imerovigli and Thira by foot?