<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Carioca Canuck:
The complete city is one big tourist trap.
$4.00 US for a Coke....post here for details if interested.</font>
How interesting - I had the *opposite* experience the last time I was there. Opted for a 7 (yes seven)hour "connection" there on the way to IST.
Took the RER train into town, went shopping at FNAC and had a 3 course lunch with 1/2 carafe of wine (2 glasses) for around USD 10 (ten dollars!) including taxes and tip.
One of the best bookings I ever made.