Eiffel Tower is the iconic symbol of Paris. Its shape is unmistakable. It is instantly recognisable by virtually everyone on the planet. The Eiffel Tower also attracts more visitors than any other paid tourist attraction. We checked out the Eiffel Tower to see why so many people visit this attraction. Whilst we were there we took an interesting stroll along the Seine River next to the tower.
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Facts about the Eiffel Tower
- The Tower is painted a special colour called “Eiffel Tower Brown”. The tower is repainted every 7 years using 60 tonnes of paint.
- The Tower was built for the 1889 World Fair.
- This Tower is 986 feet tall. It was the tallest man-made structure on earth for 4 decades.
- Mr. Eiffel is also for helping to design the Statue of Liberty.
- The Parisian Government planned to scrap the Eiffel Tower after 20 years and sell the scrap metal. It’s only the of the usefulness radio antenna during war-time that saved the Eiffel Tower from destruction.
Climbing the Eiffel Tower
We visited the Eiffel Tower website to book a ticket to go the top of the tower. We were disappointed that every time slot on every day of our 5 day visit was not available! Needless to say we did not book a ticket.
What we found at the Eiffel Tower was that lines were short in early November. I do not believe the tours were booked out at all.
We did not book a ticket mainly because the number of stairs involved to the second stage was a little daunting. However the opening times and prices are all shown below from the ticketing office at the Eiffel Tower.
The Seine River
The banks of the Seine River in Paris is a Unesco World Heritage site. The river is on the other side of the road from the Eiffel Tower. From there you can walk along the river to see dozens of historic landmarks.
In this VLOG we stroll along the first section of the river, from the Eiffel Tower up to the Pont Alexandre III. Along the way we pass the following famous landmarks:
- Pont d’lena
- Bateaux Parisiens (what we dubbed ‘Chill Out Island’)
- Pont De l’Alma
- Passerelle Debilly
- Pont des Invalides
- Pont Alexandre III
The Walk Along the Seine River
This walk took about half an hour along the banks of the Seine River. Along the way we passed many boat cruises, where you can easily purchase tickets to travel along the Seine River’s length.
There were also playgrounds along the way with great climbing walls. And there were bicycle hire places where you can hire a bicycle for only 1.70 Euros per day. The catch is, the first half hour is free, so a savvy cyclist would return the bicycle every 29 minutes to keep it free.
The full explanation and map of rental locations can be found on the Velib website.
Do yourself a favour and check out the Eiffel Tower when you’re in Paris. Don’t forget to take a stroll along the Majestic Seine River, it’s right next to the tower and we highly recommend it!
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