Panorama of the Versailles Palace in France

While you may be tempted to make it short and sweet while visiting the Versailles Palace, my recommendation is that if you have the time, give yourself one full day. Get out after an early morning breakfast, enjoy the lunch inside (even better bring your own sandwich, cheese and wine for a picnic), walk around the palace and the gardens, and then leave in the late afternoon. As this picture shows, it is a big place.