Eiffel Tower

What trip to Paris is complete without a visit to the icon that is the Eiffel Tower? We were really lucky with the weather when we went. It was clear and bright, but absolutely freezing! First off, the worse thing about visiting this attraction, is the crowds. There are people everywhere. Lots queueing for tickets, a few others trying to sell you tat. (Helpful Tip: Don't speak near them then they don't know where you're from, so they can't talk your language!) Lots of queueing. And I mean LOTS. You queue to go through 'security' where they look in your bag and make you walk through a scanner like at the airport. You queue to buy ...  Read the complete review

The Eiffel Tower is really a beautiful statue to be seen, quite imposing on the banks of the Seine and definitely Paris's number one tourist attraction. A bit of background from an article I read, The Eiffel Tower is is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris, is the single most visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's ...  Read the complete review

History --------- The Eiffel Tower is now 120 years old, it took 2years, 2months and 5days to make, the period was January 1887 to March 1889. The Eiffel Tower is 300.51 meters or 986 feet in height with a 15 cm positive or negative depending on the temperature. Arguably one of the most famous structures worldwide I have been here on every visit to Paris without fail. It is something I feel like I just have to see. Every time I do see it, I don't feel disappointed. The last time I visited Paris was the first time I had not gone up it, this was due to the circumstances for being in Paris. The ...  Read the complete review

I have been lucky enough to visit the Eiffel Tower quite a few times, most recently just a week or so ago. It never fails to impress in its splendour and prominence. Originally created as a temporary structure for a fete in 1889, it has remained an attraction and to this day it draws crowds and crowds. It was named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel. It is a well known structure worldwide. The landmark itself is situated in the south west of central paris, a short stroll away from the River Seine. A great view of the structure can be seen from this point. The structure itself is made from iron, with it being the tallest building in ...  Read the complete review

I recently went on a trip to Paris as part of a group and as the vast majority of us had never seen the Eiffel Toer we put aside a day to go up it. Imagine our excitement when, as our plane was coming into land we caught a glimps of it through our little windows. as a person who had never seen it before the sheer size of it took my breath away. I couldn't wait to get a closer look at it..... As we got off the bus my first impression was amazement but do not stand there open-mouthed as I did because you will be instantly harassed by the constant swarm of beggars that come up to you. Most of the time they will ask you if you speak English, just nod your head and ...  Read the complete review