JAKARTA - Paris is known as the City of Light (City of Light) and the City of Love. Over the years, Paris has become a dream destination for millions of tourists.Images of the romantic Eiffel tower, rocky streets full of street musicians, beautiful cafes in the corner of Montmartre, and the beauty of art in the Louvre create very high expectations.However, not all tourists come home happy. Some actually experience deep disappointment, even experiencing symptoms and psychology. This phenomenon is known as Paris Syndrome or Paris Syndrome.Paris Syndrome is a psychological condition experienced by some tourists, especially from abroad, when they see the city of Paris not as expected.This term was first introduced by Japanese psychiatrist Hiroaki Ota in the 1980s. He found a number of Japanese tourists who came to Paris experiencing symptoms such as hallucinations, anxiety, confusion, dizziness, and depression. SEE ALSO: According to Ota, the main cause of this syndrome is the conflict between idealistic expectations about Paris formed by popular culture and the city's daily realities.Salvador Ordrica, a language and cultural expert and founder of The Spanish Group, admitted that it was also disappointed when it first visited two Paris icons, namely Champs- greatlysles and Arc de Triomphe."The place is as busy as Disneyland and barely gives the charm as I expected from Paris," he said, quoted from the Travel + Leisure page.Ordoria added that many people dream of Paris as the perfect city because of social media, movies and luxury advertisements. However, when they arrive and are faced with reality such as heavy traffic, unfriendly weather, and local residents who are not always friendly, there will be disappointment."When people come with the hope of perfection and instead meet the daily reality of Paris, that contrast can be very surprising," he said.Social media has played a major role in shaping excessive imagination about Paris. Beautiful photos with the hashtag #Paris on Instagram, romantic videos on TikTok, to films like Emily in Paris make many people imagine Paris as a fairy tale city."Paris is an ordinary city like the others. There are congestion, noise, social problems, rain, and unpleasant people," he said.However, this does not mean Paris is not beautiful. Paris is still a beautiful city, but also real, with all its strengths and disadvantages. With balanced expectations, we can appreciate every experience and uniqueness that this city has to offer."Paris is stunning in many ways, which is full of beauty, delicious culinary, and extraordinary architecture. But don't forget the real side that isn't perfect. This awareness can actually make you enjoy your trip more." concluded Ordrica. Tag: paris wisatawan travel gaya hidup kesehatan mental