Months before beginning the planning of my Europe Trip, at the sub conscious level, there was always a special focus on Eiffel Tower. I used to intentionally get rid of that thought out of my mind. Somehow or the other, Eiffel Tower used to grab my attention enough to once mention it to my mother- ‘It seems that Eiffel Tower is calling me.’ You know what! My husband soon suggested a trip to Paris. He was serious about it. I was exhilarated at this suggestion!!! Wow, Eiffel Tower was indeed calling me I thought. And this special day came when we were to witness Eiffel Tower in person.
Eiffel Tower
This day, we all were super excited to see it first hand. There was a long queue and we had to wait for some 15 minutes to get our turn for the lift.
Lift was spacious. It could accommodate 40-50 people easily. Getting on to the second level was good 5 minutes wait in lift. Thanks to the height of the tower- 115 m or 377 ft which has 699 steps to reach it. Base of Eiffel Tower is 125 sq m.The Tower was well equipped with food and beverage shops, restaurants and wifi. Views from the second level were splendid. All four side’s views of the tower were worth seeing. One side, there was a fountain with greenery all around.
Second side had River Seine.
River Seine
Third side had a beautiful park.
View from the second level
Fourth side showed a view of the Paris City.
It was a wonderful experience to be there. Cool breeze was blowing. The height was too much. We did some photo shoots. After spending time there, we headed to the Third level which was at a height of about 273.63 meters.
View of River Seine from the third level of Eiffel Tower
Views from here were even more beautiful.
It had more enclosures of Paris. Things were looking even more tiny from here. There were photographs, memoirs from the times of Gustave Effiel.
Mr. Gustave used to invite his VVIP friends to the third floor for his special meetings.
We were so happy to reach the third level. It was like a dream come true for me!!
Top of Eiffel Tower
Did you know?
- Eiffel Tower is the tallest structure in Paris
- It was initially built to serve as an entrance to the World Fair in 1889.
- It was criticized by the French Intelligentsia, Artists and intellectuals who believed this tall tower would only cast a shadow on the some important buildings of Paris
- Eiffel Tower was supposed to be dismantled but due to its increasing popularity as a cultural icon of France starting twentieth century, the decision was changed
- The lift cables were cut so that Hitler would have to climb to the top of the tower by foot to which he didn’t like it to be a great idea
- The tower witnessed about 6.21M visitors in 2017
Overall, it was a great experience to be at The Eiffel Tower. Memories of lifetime!
Nidhi KM
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There is nothing as magnany as The Eiffel Tower! It’s just too pretty! God, you make me want to fly to Paris now!
Good to know you are inspired to visit Paris soon! Would love to know your experience
I never knew that beauty like Eiffel Tower was criticised and after reading the article I firmly believe that ppl may criticise you but will gradually realise your worth do stand tall
Wow, you have derived such a beautiful message from my article. Glad and feel honored to read this. Thanks alot!
Paris and the architectural marvel of the Eiffel Tower has been on my wishlist of places to see for a very long time. The view is stunning from both below the tower and the view from up above.
I visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris when I was 12 years old, I think its time to go back now! Do you know if we can skip the queues if we book passes online beforehand or will we still have to wait in line?
Don’t know if there are separate priority lines for Eiffel Tower. We had pre booked tickets. Generally, it doesn’t take too long in a queue as the lift is reaaaaally big! But I remember from my other trips of Disneyland or Jungfrau in Switzerland, there are separate priority queues. This magnificient structure too should have it. You can check it online.
No doubt that this is one of the most magnificent architecture ..I really loved the way you have detailed this post
I just love your posts and they give us readers a different and a personal view of the places you visit. Really loved this post, bought back good memories
Your photos are simply awesome. They beautify the place all the more for us. The four sides to Eiffel Tower covers almost the whole of Paris. It must have been the most memorable moment.
Ha ha , yes! We loved the views from there. Thanks for the compliment. I feel so encouraged with these remarks.
Immensely beautiful views. I didn’t knew that one could reach level 3 and 4 and catoure these views. Seine River and the city view was stunning.
Dream come true right?! Loved your pics especially aerial shots. Paris is such a beauty.
my sister has visited this place and the Eiffel tower, I am yet to visit this beauty. you can actually see the whole city view on top of it
I have never been to paris and I really want to visit it especially for Eiffel tower. These are lovely pictures. Beautiful memories.
Visiting Paris and seeing Eiffel Tower is one of my dream. You have given a very detailed information of Eiffel Tower which makes it more interesting. Awesome.
Eiffel tower is almost like a representation of love and couples in today’s world! ???? Love how beautiful it looks in real and the views from all the sides! Thanks for sharing this with us!
The magnificence of Eiffel Tower is unparalleled. It is gorgeous and you’ve captured its grandeur very nicely. Imagine something so awesome like this was going to be dismantled!
I have watched few documentaries made on Eiffel Tower where it some interesting background facts were provided. No matter what, it’s beautiful.
Loved reading such an amazing post on on Eiffel tower, I felt as if I was actually roaming there, beautifully written thank you for sharing
A perfect romantic destination, I don’t know if this place has magic or all those books, novels, and movies made it such a dream destination for couples. Lovely images, thanks for sharing.d
Nidhi, your making me feel jelous now, I wud start dreaming for Eiffel Tower now and want to see from each level u described
Totally love those photos. I always wanna visit Eiffel tower. Now my temptation of visiting Paris is much stronger now. ????