one of the most visited, most recognizable, and most photographed structure in the world. Millions of people go to this attractive place each year which was named after its designer and engineer named Gustave Eiffel.
This tower was built as the entrance arch to the World's Fair in 1889. The Eiffel Tower measures 324 meters or 1,063 feet in height. It is as tall as most 81-storied buildings.
When it was finished, it became the tallest man-made edifice in the world, beating the Washington Monument, which held the title for a long forty-one years. It carried that distinction until the Chrysler Building in New
York City was constructed in 1930. When you visit the Eiffel Tower, you will first get to the entry level of the structure where tickets can be purchased to climb the tower either by stairs or lift. The walk to the first level is
300 steps. It is the same for the walk from the first to the second level. The highest level can only be accessed using the elevator. Restaurants can be found in the first and second levels. This landmark is so prominent
that even if you don't go visit it personally, you will see it all throughout your stay in Paris as it is the highest structure in the area.
No vacation to France would be complete without a visit to the famous Eiffel Tower.
So here is the best way to see the Eiffel Tower for the first time.
First, wherever your lodging is, take the Metro to Iena station or to Trocadero station.
If you go to Iena station, then when you come out, you will be close to a fork in the road - the left hand fork will be Avenue d'Iena, and the right hand fork will be Avenue du President Wilson. Walk along Avenue du
President Wilson, going towards Place du Trocadero et du 11 Novembre. As you're walking along here, you want to keep the road on your right. After a short walk you will come to the Musee National des Monuments.
If you go to Trocadero station, take the exit that goes out to the Musee National des Monuments. Make sure that this is the exit you take otherwise you'll find yourself on the wrong side of a roundabout.
Keeping the Musee on your left, walk straight past it and then turn left. You'll find yourself in a plaza area called Le Palais de Chaillot (Chaillot Palace), but you won't notice that because right smack bang in front of you
will be the Eiffel Tower. This is the classic Eiffel Tower view, and this view can't be beaten for your first sight of it.
Next, you'll walk through the plaza towards the tower and go down a wide set of steps through a water garden. At the end of the garden, you'll cross the road and find yourself on a bridge crossing the River Seine. The
bridge is called Pont d'Iena (on the name of Iena station and Avenue d'Iena?). On the other side of the bridge, you'll find yourself looking up through the hundreds of girders that make up the tower.
Don't miss going up in the tower. It has three levels that you can visit, and an elevator can take you to all of them. The first and second levels are not particularly high, but the third level is right at the top of the tower.
Depending on the time of year that you go, you may have to queue to get in, but it is worth the wait.
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