Eiffel Tower

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Introduction

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The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognisable landmark of Europe, if not the world. It is an iron structure built in 1889 for the Universal Exhibition of that year in Paris. It is named after its designer, the famous engineer Gustave Eiffel.

Standing at 324 metres tall, it was built by 300 workers who joined together 18,038 pieces of puddled iron (a very pure form of structural iron), using two and a half million rivets. It is still the highest building in Paris and one of the most visited (paid) buildings anywhere on planet earth. More than 200 million people have visited the tower since its construction for the Exposition Universelle of 1889.

Opening Hours

The Eiffel Tower is open every day of the year:
- from 9:30am to 11:00pm, January 1 to June 12 and September 1 to December 31
- from 9:00am to midnight, June 13 to August 31

Cost

Tickets for the elevator to go to the top floor of the tower cost 13 euros. To go to the second floor you have the option to take the elevator, which cost 8 euros, or you can take the stairs for 4,50.

Reduced Prices:
Ages 12-24: 9,90 - 6,40 - 3,50;
Agen 4-11 : 7,50 - 4,00 - 3,00;
Children under 4 can enter for free;
Disabled persons: 7,50 - 4,00 - 3,00.

Getting There

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

There are two restaurants at the Eiffel Tower. Altitude 95, is at the first platform (at 95 metres), and the second is Jules Verne, which is an expensive restaurant, which has a Michelin star. It is located on the second floor.

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale