The Paris Roissy Charles De Gaulle Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and covers a huge area 14 miles outside of Paris, and can be a very daunting place for first time travellers. To help you find your way around this busy airport, here is a brief guide to the many facilities on offer.

Information and Help Desks
There are helpdesks located throughout the hotel, so if you do get lost or confused you can stop here and ask for assistance. There are free maps of the airport (and also Paris itself) available from here also, and the staff speak good English and can help with many issues.

Money and communications
The airport always has at least one bank branch operating, and there are ATMs and bureaux de change in each terminal. Terminals 1 and 2 also have post office facilities where you can buy stamps and send mail, and wireless Internet access is also available throughout the airport.

Eating and Drinking
This vast airport has a number of restaurants, cafes, shops and bars all selling drinks and food, so whether you want to grab a quick snack for your flight or you want to kill some time with a leisurely meal there should be something to suit you.

Lost and Found
There are lost property offices in each terminal, so if you do lose anything in the airport you can visit these offices or telephone them on 4862 1334 (Terminals 1 and 3) or 4816 6383 (Terminal 2).

Medical Services
There are some limited airport medical services available in Terminals 1 and 2.

Conference and Business Facilities
Work zones are offered in Terminals 1 and 2, which provide quiet areas where travellers can catch up on some work, access the Internet and recharge their electronic equipment before and after their flights.

Hotels
There are several hotels at the airport and in the surrounding areas including The Sheraton Paris Airport Hotel & Conference Centre in Terminal 2, Kyriad Prestige and the Ibis Paris Charles de Gaulle Aéroport.

Many people do not realise by the religious centre of the Catholic faith the Vatican City is actually a country in its own right, even though it is located right in the heart of the city of Rome, Italy. The Vatican is separated from the rest of Rome by a vast wall, and has a number of amazing historic buildings and monuments including the stunning St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Palace and the Pope’s residence, and also houses some of the world’s most treasured art including Michelangelo’s great masterpiece, the painted interior of the Sistine Chapel.

Visiting the Vatican City
You will not need to produce your passport to enter the Vatican City, but special permission is required to visit those areas not open to the public such as the excavations under St Peter’s (the Necropoli Precostantiniana). Entry to the city will be via Rome, so you will need to satisfy the Italian visa and passport requirements before you can visit the Vatican City, as there are no transport links which allow you to travel directly into the city itself from another country. There can be some big queues during peak seasons such as around Easter and during the summer, so if you want to avoid the crowds it might be better to visit earlier in the morning, or off season. Accommodation for the general public is not available in the Vatican City, so you will need to make arrangements to stay over in a hotel or guesthouse in Rome itself.

The Vatican City has its own currency which is similar to the Italian currency which existed before the Euro was introduced, and consists of Gold Lire, Silver Lire and Bronzital Lire. However you can use Euros in the Vatican City, as these are widely accepted as legal tender.

Europe is an excellent destination for a cultural holiday, as it is a place of diverse people and landscapes, and has a rich and interesting history. Some of the best museums in the world are spread throughout this amazing continent, providing fascinating glimpses into key areas of the both human and natural history. Here are just some of the most interesting and unusual top museums on offer in Europe:
· The British Museum, London – this museum has an unparalleled reputation for its vast collections of archaeological and antique items from all around the world, and offers 94 galleries full of amazing exhibits for visitors to explore. There are a number of the world’s most important historical treasures housed at The British Museum including the Rosetta Stone, and there are also a number of visiting exhibitions each year on loan from other museums around the globe, so there is always something new to see each time you visit.
· Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, London – this unusual museum first opened over 200 years ago in London, and is popularity proved so great that there are now a total of eight Madame Tussauds museum located worldwide. The London museum is still to this day one of the most visited museums in Europe, and the attraction is the finely crafted, life-like models of famous figures of history including royalty, statesmen, pop stars and film stars from ancient times right through to the modern day.
· Louvre, Paris – this stunning museum was originally a 12th Century fortress, and has been added to over the years with many new and updated sections to create over 60,000 sq m of exhibition space. There are over 35,000 works of art on show here, including one of the most iconic paintings in the world ‘The Mona Lisa’ by Leonardo de Vinci, and there are also many important historical artefacts and items to view as well.

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