Eiffel Tower Tips Planning your first trip to Paris requires some thought. With so much to see and do and if your time is limited…it’s best to have a hint of a plan. Do you know what you want to see? Do you love art and museums? Or, would you rather walk around, take a boat tour on the Seine, and sit at outdoor cafes? If you want to do it all, you’ll probably have to come back again and again. Not that that’s a bad idea! Let’s start with some practical tips for three entirely different sites in the City of Lights. First, the Eiffel Tower… Did you know it’s open every day? Easily recognized as the showcase of Paris, over seven million people visit each year. This makes the Eiffel Tower the most visited monument in the world…that you have to pay to visit. With that in mind, plan your days in Paris and purchase your tickets ahead of time on line. There is no need to spend hours in line just to buy a ticket. Even with your designated visiting time and your ticket in hand, you will still spend 30 minutes to an hour just to make it to the elevator to get to the top. It’s all worth it once you step off that elevator and look out over the city at your feet. Dress in layers. It may be warm at the bottom…but can be cold and windy at the top. The Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. Built in two years, two months, and five days, this was quite the achievement for that time period. However, it was only intended to last 20 years. Looking at the tower close up and seeing it from blocks away…it is an impressive work. I can see why so many come to view the Eiffel Tower.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:47:03 +0000
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