Paris

But Paris is also a city of chaos.

Traffic jams, tired locals, striking garbage collectors, endless tourist queues. At a café on the corner, locals smoke cigarettes and sip espresso, while tourists opt for hot chocolate with fluffy white cream, macarons, and wait for someone to capture their perfect shot in a picturesque street. Parisians often look at you judgmentally, as if deciding whether you deserve a smile or a reminder that Paris is not just an Instagram postcard.

You can experience a beautiful morning here, sitting at a small café table, inhaling the scent of freshly baked croissants. But you can also wander the Gare du Nord station at night, wondering if your idea of the “city of love” has just crumbled into pieces. It’s a city where many want to come for Valentine’s Day and where many want to escape from on Valentine’s Day. A city that has inspired thousands of movies and novels, capable of enchanting, but also disappointing – especially for those who experience the famous “Paris syndrome,” when reality doesn’t live up to expectations.

Paris is a city you can love and a city you can hate – but one thing is certain: you can’t walk past it without feeling something It’s not friendly, it’s not comfortable, but it has something that keeps people coming back. Maybe it’s the light that illuminates the cobblestone streets. Maybe it’s the taste of a croissant eaten on the curb at 3 a.m. Or maybe it’s the fact that even if Paris disappoints you, you’ll still want to talk about it.