No doubt, the Louvre is one of the largest tourist Meccas of the world. His cultural heritage is difficult to overestimate.
Opened back in 1793. This is one of the oldest museums with an incredible historical collection of artistic and relics of France, starting in ancient times to the present day. The museum is located on Rivoli Street, which makes it easily accessible from almost any point of the capital. The ticket costs 15 euros. There is a whole list of conditions under which you can visit the museum for free. For example, the first resurrection of each month and July 14 is the days of free visits. The collection of the Louvre is filled with masterpieces of art of different cultures and eras.
In the museum of more than 300,000 exhibits. Many exhibits are in special storage facilities. The history of the creation of collections includes hundreds of years and huge financial investments. Passing through the halls of the Louvre, you seem on the time car rush through the century visiting the ancient East, Egypt, Greece, Etrury, Rome. The Louvre stores many secrets of history and her legacy. It was not necessary without incident at the beginning of the twentieth century, Italian Vincenzo Perugia, kidnapped Monet Lisa and tried to sell it in Italy. But, long, Jocond did not happen to travel outside his home. Everyone who succeeds to visit the Louvre will forever be impressed by what he saw. The museum will surprise and amaze not only fans of history and art, but will be interesting to children. Touch the relics that they saw only as pictures in textbooks.
By visiting Louvre, you will never confuse it with other museums in the world. Photographing in the museum is allowed only without flash. On average, tourists in the Louvre spend two hours. Louvre is open all days except Tuesday. Begins its work at 9 am and works until 18.00. On Wednesday and Friday is open until 21.45. If you want to enjoy JOKOND, and not a crowd of tourists in front of her, it is best to come in the evening. If you walk along the Louvre along with a Russian-speaking guide, pay 30 euros for a tour. It is very expensive. If you do not order a guide, it will cost much cheaper.