PARIS (17TH EDITION) (TIME OUT)

The eternally beautiful "grande dame" of European cities, Paris is a happy marriage of ancient and modern. It's at once resolutely in step with the modern world -- mushrooming public WiFi coverage, superb public transportation, major architectural projects in the pipeline -- and as seductively romantic and gloriously historic as ever: the flagstones that the guillotine once stood on are still in place; the palace of kings that houses the world's largest museum, the Louvre, is still a marvel to behold. "Time Out Paris" goes back to the city's roots and monitors its new shoots -- the plans to cut traffic in the city center by 75%, the new "boat Metro" service on the Seine, and new developments in every sphere of its world-leading fashion, arts, and culinary scenes. Independent, intelligent reviews cover more than 300 restaurants, cafes, and bars.