Eiffel Tower, Paris

La Tour Eiffel à Paris - the Eiffel Tower in Paris is a magical name that describes a sight that everyone hopes they will see one day and not forgetting me. What would Paris be like without the Eiffel Tower? Well, Paris has proved its charm to the world before the tower was even built with many spectacular monuments: the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe and Notre-Dame. Now the Eiffel Tower high above them and can be seen from each of these three buildings from a different, interesting, angle. The iron tower still remains one of the most visited monuments around the world. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel whose company designed and built the tower. Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in 2011.the tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.

the three platforms of the Eiffel Tower

A little fun fact about Eiffel Tower:

1. Since its opening, there have been many crazy attempts made by adventurers with the Eiffel Tower as centre-stage. One of the most – but tragic – cases is that of Franz Reichelt, an Austrian-born tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, known as the “Flying Tailor”. Having invented a wearable parachute, he decided to test it from the Eiffel Tower on the 4th February 1912. In front of a thousand spectators, he made his jump, wearing his designed creation. But the parachute failed to deploy and… he crashed onto the ground at the foot of the tower. 
2. It took only two years, two months and five days to build the tower, which is a remarkably short period of time. The work started in 1887 and the tower was inaugurated in 1889. 
3. Can pictures be taken of the Eiffel Tower and published?According to the official website of the Eiffel Tower, “there are no restrictions on publishing a picture of the Tower by day. Photos taken at night, when the special lights are illuminated, are subjected to copyright, and fees for the right to publish must be paid to the SNTE”. So, beware if you are using night-time photos of the Eiffel Tower! 

5 Tips For Visiting The Eiffel Tower

1. Buy your tickets in advance!

you can buy your Eiffel Tower tickets online and skip the long queues on site. It can be done on the official Eiffel Tower website. Some advice is to choose a late afternoon hour. Thus, if the weather is fine of course, you can enjoy both day and night views of Paris.

2. Go visit the Eiffel Tower in early spring or late autumn!

Because that’s low season and less peoplego on vacation, hence the Eiffel Tower would be much less crowded. Avoid visiting the Eiffel Tower in the summer, especially in august, as it is even often closed for congestion.

Another useful tip is to visit the Eiffel Tower during weekdays rather than weekends, and early in the morning, or late in the evening. It gets really crowded at midday (especially on weekends), and you might miss valuable time waiting in lines, instead of enjoying the fabulous Paris landmarks.

3. Go up the Eiffel Tower by the stairs, instead of using the lifts!

You go at your own pace, you see how all those rivets are bind together, and what’s really amazing – you have the chance to take some fantastic pictures of Paris.You can go by the stairs as much as up to the second level, then you need to use the lift in order to get to the top.

4. Take your time while on the Eiffel Tower

Just take your time and enjoy the most visited world landmark. Take the stairs up to the first floor, then relax having a coffee on the first level while enjoying the views of Champ de Mars.

Then head up to the second level and take amazing pictures of Paris. On the second floor visit the souvenirs shop and buy yourself a present. You might never visit the Eiffel tower again, so take your time and enjoy.

5. Choose an Eiffel Tower tour and enjoy other Paris attractions!

When planning your trip to Paris, a great idea would be to choose one of the Eiffel Tower tour offered by local travel agencies. The advantages – you see several Paris attractions, including the Eiffel Tower of course; you skip the queues; you are accompanied by a professional tour guide. Plus, you visit the Palace of Versailles, you go on a Seine River Cruise, or a Paris City Tour.