{"id":87808,"date":"2012-02-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/top-5-offbeat-things-to-do-in-paris\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:50:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:50:34","slug":"top-5-offbeat-things-to-do-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/top-5-offbeat-things-to-do-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Quirky (Romantic) Things to do in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve done the Louvre, you\u2019ve seen the Mona Lisa smile and the Eiffel Tower (great as it is) just doesn\u2019t quite cut it for you anymore.<\/p>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t going to Paris looking for love in 2012\u00a0then grab your partner and check out these <strong>offbeat Paris attractions<\/strong> together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Paris-Segway-Tours.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22307\" title=\"Paris Segway Tours\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Paris-Segway-Tours.jpg\" alt=\"Paris Segway Tours\" width=\"540\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; Love <a title=\"Paris Holidays 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/static.jsp?pageName=travelbar_package_PAR\" target=\"_blank\">Paris Holidays in\u00a02012<\/a> &#8211;<\/p>\n<h2>Paris Segway Tours<\/h2>\n<p>Cruise down the Champs Elysees side-by-side, together\u2026 on a Segway. Segway Tours of Paris are fast becoming a hit and it\u2019s a great way to see the <em>City of Light<\/em> if you\u2019re tired of walking.<\/p>\n<p>Find <strong>Paris Segway Tours<\/strong> on 24 rue Edgar Faure (+33-1-56-58-10-54 if you\u2019re calling from South Africa)<\/p>\n<h2>Dine in the Dark<\/h2>\n<p>What could be more quirky, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/lp\/travellers-guide\/holiday-types\/romantic-destinations\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Find the best places to be romantic\">romantic <\/a>and perhaps a little risky then dining in the dark. The aptly named <em>Dans le Noir <\/em>(In the Dark) is Paris\u2019 unofficial restaurant of darkness where patrons are offered the unique experience of eating good restaurant fare in a pitch black setting.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find <strong>Dans le Noir<\/strong> at 51 Rue Quincampoix.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Dans-le-Noir-Paris.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22308\" title=\"Dans le Noir Paris\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Dans-le-Noir-Paris.jpg\" alt=\"Dans le Noir Paris\" width=\"570\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; Experience Paris for just <a title=\"Valentines Day Paris Holiday\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/static.jsp?pageName=travelbar_package_PAR\" target=\"_blank\">R10 350<\/a> this year &#8211;<\/p>\n<h2>Vampire Museum<\/h2>\n<p>Romance Edward\/Bella style at the <em>Le Mus\u00e9e des Vampires<\/em> in Les Lilas on the outskirts of Paris. This museum is dedicated to vampires and the study of their place in folklore and modern culture. It\u2019s slightly out of the way and can be complicated to find. On top of this, you have to make an appointment to visit the vampire museum. Your contact is Jacques Sirgent (06 20 12 28 32) and the address is 14, Rue Jules David, Les Lilas.<\/p>\n<h2>Paris Sewer Tour<\/h2>\n<p>Stinky as it may sound; Paris Sewer Tours are well worth it and are laid out in a quick and easy walk that can be done in half an hour or less. Test your partners mettle by encouraging him\/her into the depths of Paris\u2019 age old underground network.<\/p>\n<p>Find the <strong>Paris Sewer Tour<\/strong> near the Alma Marceau metro stop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Paris-Sewer-Tour.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22309\" title=\"Paris Sewer Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Paris-Sewer-Tour.jpg\" alt=\"Paris Sewer Tour\" width=\"570\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Promenade Plant\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<p>The <em>Promenade Plant\u00e9e<\/em> in the 12th arrondissement of Paris is a long and skinny park that was created along an old rail line that went from Bastille to the suburbs. 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