Rome or Paris??

[effie g-tad]

what's cute about rome: spending evenings in trastevere, the more the merrier....

what's good about paris? montmartre? never been there?

[giantapplepie]

Originally Posted by KARL_MARX

Rome is a third world city, so I perfer the latter

Ummm... if you want a third world city, go to Detroit. Rome is far from one.

[virulentpeach]

Paris and Rome both have positive aspects. Someone who prefers a larger commercial scene would prefer Paris, someone who likes to be surrounded by history would prefer Rome.

[Dport7674]

If a friend could only visit one, I'd recommend Rome....But I prefer Paris.

I've been to both and I daydream about going back to Paris. But not Rome. I feel like "I've been there, done that."

[syracusa]

Paris. The "je-ne-sais-quoi".

[chielgirl]

They're both wonderful, but very different.
I have no real preference, but am making plans to hit Paris one more time before I move back to the States.
I love museums and Paris meets that need for me. I've probably been there 4 times for a week or more.

I've been to numerous museums in Rome, as well. Some of my favorite rooms are the Raphael Rooms at the Vatican museum.

[pigeonhole]

If you don't like grey skies and wet/cool-to-cold weather, only choose Paris if you plan to travel between june and early october. My 2 euros!

[chielgirl]

I travel off-season for two reasons, I don't like crowds and museums know no weather.
I travel somewhere in France almost every month, usually to the eastern part.

[pigeonhole]

@ chielgirl : that's what I said : if someone doesn't care for museums and dull weather, he can skip Paris.