A Family Trip up the Eiffel Tower
What's New — By Carmen Jenner on August 20, 2010 at 4:12 am
The Eiffel Towel twinkles with 1,000 fairy lights
The best time to visit is either early morning or in the evening to beat the crowds. However, no matter what time you go there will be a line. To save time buy your tickets online www.tour-eiffel.fr; there are different rates for each level and using the stairs is a cheaper option.
Here are some interesting facts to ponder while you’re in the line. There are 18,000 metal parts, 2.5 million rivets, and the tower expands up to 15cm on hot days. Since its opening in 1889 there have been over 220 million visitors and it weighs 10,100 tonnes which is the equivalent of 2,020 elephants. While someone keeps your spot in the line, find the exact centre of the tower by the plaque located on the ground precisely in the middle of the tower’s four feet. Now look up for this fantastic photo opportunity.
Ascent is in three stages. Climbing the 1665 steps to the first and second levels is not recommended if you suffer from vertigo.
The first level has a post office and it can be quite a novelty to mail a postcard from here – naturally there is a gift shop to purchase your postcard. Pick up an activity book at Cineiffel, the audiovisual theatre located in the Ferrie Pavillion, follow the instructions and the yellow fluorescent tennis shoes to learn all about the tower. Also on the first level is the control room; if you’re really keen to know what goes on behind-the-scenes, you can organise a tour in advance online.
Moving on up, at the second level, take the double-decker lift to the very top. Enfin, you’ve finally made it, and on a clear day you can see for as far as 50 miles.
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