The French Job: Eiffel Tower Visit
The Eiffel Tower is one of the world’s most recognizable monuments and probably the best-known monument in Europe, or the whole world.
When viewed from the Trocadero Metro station, the best view of the structure can be seen. And to get to the tower, you can either walk towards it by crossing the bridge, or take the Metro to Bir Hakeim station and walk.
Either way, you gotta walk.
Anyway, I went there on 3 separate occasions. Why so many times? You’ll know later on.
It was said that no journey to Paris is complete without a journey to the top of the tower, and unfortunately on the 1st occasion, the top floor was closed. Thanks to the bad weather.
So close, yet so far! 324m far to be exact. So, the only thing to do was to stare from the ground and take pictures.
On the 2nd occasion, which was during the day, I visited the tower again.
The day scenery of the tower is as magnificent as the night view, just without the lights.
This time, I’ve decided to walk towards the tower. Despite the cold, the walk was just fun and amazing.
Since it was day time and the weather was rather better than the previous night, I was hoping that the top floor is open for visitation. But again, it was closed.
So I took photos, again.
It has been 2 attempts but hopes of going up came crashing down because of the weather. I thought I’m gonna leave Paris without hitting the tip of that erection. However, Eurostar’s service disruption resulted in staying extra 2 days in Paris and that’s when the 3rd occasion happened.
On the extra night in Paris, Eiffel Tower was the destination again. And fortunately, the top floor was opened! Woohoo! Thank you Eurostar for having problems and thank you snow for giving Eurostar problems!
How ironic – the first 2 occasions failed because of the weather and the 3rd occasion was successful because of the weather as well. I guess the weather wants to make up for its earlier mistakes. =P
It costs €9.90 (RM49.50) for an adult to get to the highest tip of Eiffel Tower.
Slanting lift transports visitors from the ground floor to the 1st and 2nd floor, and then vertical lift to the 3rd floor. One elevator can fit about 30 adults I think.
The journey to the top was fun, especially when the view of the city can be gradually seen and the air becomes colder.
The elevator brings people to an an indoor viewing area but viewing the city from the open-air upper floor is definitely better!
The open-air area was surrounded with high fence though, probably to prevent couples from saying “You Jump, I Jump”.
Anyway, here are some pictures of the cityscape during the night.
The Arc de Triomphe is pretty obvious in this picture.
The Seina river with some bridges.
The Église du Dôme brightly lighted.
This is the park, called Champ de Mars, located just beside Eiffel Tower. It’s also another good place to take pictures of the tower but I didn’t really walk there since it was freezing cold.
And on the opposite side is the Trocadero area, just across the river.
To sum up the journey, it was pretty breathtaking. Also, at certain time period, there’ll be light performances by the tower.
The tower will turn into a colour-changing structure for about 10 minutes or so, and it’s accompanied by some musical song as well.
Anyway, visiting this attraction isn’t that pleasant when it comes to the “souvenir guys” selling Eiffel Tower stuffs such as key chains and mini monuments. I bumped into many – all moving around trying to sell souvenirs to visitors.
I bought 10 key chains for €2.00 (RM10) from a guy and ignored the rest. Pretty cheap right? Here’s a tip, you gotta bargain with them, or else they’ll sell to you damn expensive… for like 2 for €1.00?
Although I think Paris isn’t that lovely and romantic, the visit to the top of Eiffel Tower was the closes to that feeling.
Hopefully one day, I will visit Paris again. But definitely during the Summer! =)
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my parents, my sister and her husband went for a double honeymoon together in paris, and when they went up the eiffel tower they just had to message everybody! *sigh* when can i get to visit this place…
KNow what.. eiffel tower at night is much nicer.. i went the one during day, was great too.. compared to night, i just love the night scenes more xD
don’t 4get souvenir 4 me;)
whoaman! nice shots! =D
fab shots!!
Ah this place, I have been aiming to go to this place forever.
Spectacular man. :D
I shall wait my chance.
Wow.. Then I can get a key chain from you.. U bought 10 right.. Heehee.. :)
Great view.. Wondering if I can reach Paris a.k.a Love City someday.. Maybe for honeymoon i guess.. Heehee.. :)
eiffel tower shuld go on valentine day..kekee..meaningfull
from Nikel Khor
nice shots.. so beutfull
J’aime Paris!
That’s your “One Night in Paris” LOL
Any romantic encounter there?
What to say? just WOW. (: you’ve been to places my friend. ^^ thx for the visit to my blog btw. Appreciate it.
whoaaaaaaaaaaaa the view is so so beautiful!
*sulks* want to go visit the eiffiel tower too D:
Aww…the city of romance. I am so damn jealous of you bro. Wish I can be there too. :D
Never been to paris. The night view very nice. Wooh! colorful lights @_@
i also want to go to Parisssss!!
€9.90 (RM49.50) is quite cheap arrr..berbaloi baloi
and they say 3 is the lucky number :)
Haven’t you had a post on this already? Maybe this one’s more detailed? You’re already back in Malaysia, right?
OMG!! again! if ie see eu in real life i’ll go and steal your wallet coz you’re so DAMN RICH! :O
your pics are as always, awesome!
wow. nice pics you took. But I can imagine how cold it is to be high up the Eiffel tower during winter. You really had the guts man! hehe
ooohh… so u managed to go up….aaron couldn’t .. he said the queue was too long… must be a spectacular sight up there, huh…
goshhh im so jealous! xpax for u!
OMG!! paris is my dream place….nice..nice…
regards,
Triplesmiley
I wanna visit! :) One day…..
nice place.. nite with light city..huhu
very cheap price u got it for ler…
very nice scenery from top of eifflel tower.. i hope my girlfriend will not see this… pokaii…. huhuhu
i wish i can be there….
nice man…hehehe…bring back souvenir…
whoa u went to Paris? im jealous, wanna go there too someday :(
nice pics :)
Oei Ken…
Your photos of paris are amazing! It reminds of of some cell micro structure that is dyed with diff colours (sorry, sounds too biology). Anyway, When r u coming back???
dont forget to blog about it on your next visit.
simply manifigue!!
*manifique
coooolllll….
Really know how to bargain with the souvenir
Nice awesome view of Paris by nite. TQ for the lovely shots.
Thanks for the great picture! Paris… such romantic city, wish I can experience that city soon… lol
i like paris very much thank for sharing nice photos!
ewaaaaaaaaaaa so nice the view………i want to go too……..T____T happy cny hahaa
Well, I didn’t went up to the Eiffel Tower. Sister told me that Trocadero Metro station is the best place to view the tower (TOO!). Haha! Mom and aunt didn’t want to go out as they charge very expensively. T_T
Woww PARIS, WISH TO BE THERE TOO
beautiful lah. did u go alone or with family or with a group ? I remember the Eurostar problem, i knew u were there. lol !
wow! amazing place and awesome pictures! Would love to go there one day…
Paris is just so amazing. PHEW!
Nice places you’ve been. Sobx.. any spaces left in ur luggage?
I love your photos! The view is absolutely breathtaking :) I hope to visit Paris soon too!
whoa.. nice photos you took up the tower..
i really love the cityscape photos..
it’s marvelous..
sigh..
when la i’ll get the chance to go there..
insya-allah.. that day will come.. :D
i hope to visit it someday! :)
Simply love the breathtaking night views!
nice photo… hope to visit paris one day…
I want to go Eiffel Tower!!
omg Paris, absolutely breathtaking!
AWESOME!!!!111 ;)
“You jump, I jump” XD
I LOVE your pics man >.<"
very very nice leh~~~
how i wish that I can get back there again n snap as many pics as i can…
have to wait till i kena Jackpot again lah .. LoL~
m so jealous.i wish i cud be on the top of the tower.
T.T Paris!! Definitely one of the places i absolutely want to visit in this lifetime….if possible. Bet you had a wonderful time in the city of luuurve. ;)
awww those pics are gorgeous, i love paris! last time i went there was for my 18th :) such an amazing city, did u visit the flea markets?
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FRANCE NIGHT VIEW IS QUITE BEAUTIFUL
wow, the night view from atop is magnificent! So lucky of u to be able to step foot on the real eiffel tower.
Ahhhh, the most famous structure in the world! Nice photos!
Wishing you and your family Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year!
hehe, i visited once in summer, once in spring, maybe next time autumn?? :)
whoa.. nice pictures…
Never been there before but i hope i can go there someday… :D
OMG, I’m so jealous! I’ve never been to Paris! T_T
Nice scenery dude. Which camera you use? Night mode is superb!
I thought I’m gonna leave Paris without hitting the tip of that erection.
I was wondering, the tip of the erection, does that means it have a limp time? Hahaha, jk jk
woww..i wonder when i can go there..huhu..
Gotta save harder to get me to Paris ! xD
waaaahhhh wanna go to PARIS too!! XD
Paris is lovely. I remember going there and wanting so bad to have someone of a romantic nature there with me, lol. It made contented single ole me WANT to have someone just because of how romantic the whole place seemed!
Did you go to Notre Dame, Monte Marte and Champs D’Elysses? Awesome places to check out over there. The whole city has this ancient historic feel to it. Just walking on the streets is an awesome enough experience as it is!
Hey! The scenery there is fantastic!
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It is soo amazing.. wish that I could go to Paris too
Nice pics there Kenwooi.
Coowl, you been to Franze! Nice to see it @ night
the scene of the whole city is simply…breathtaking! :O~
Some might said “Urghh… that is only a piece of metal!” but it is a METAL structured so high and beautiful, that it took your breath away in awe! Awesome photo BTW Ken! Love it!
Love the pictures! Beautiful.
unlucky but lucky. what am i saying. ahahaha.
glad to know that u eventually got a chance to make it to the top – the night view of the lit up city must have been quite something!
Im so jealoussssssssss with you!… huhuhuhuhuhu
I would love to tour Europe one day.
Are you travelling all around the world??! ..WOW ..Paris is magnificent :)
nice view…hope one day i also can post about that place when i visit it…
hehe
i got 12 for 2 euro
whos better in bargain?
lalala~
i’d do anything to swap that snow with this 40degrees summer here >_<. even the heat in malaysia is considered pleasant
nice pics bro.
^^
Eh wait the minute! I thought the tower was destroyed by the cobra in GI Joe movie?
Eiffel tower!!
most romantic building in the world I suppose :)
I wanna go there~ lol.
btw i love the lights in the pictures. Pretty :D
nice night view around the Eiffel tower
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!!!!
i like paris and want to go there but not enough money….=p
Paris is beautiful!! you do take nice pictures!
pergh!!!
it’s gorgeous!!!
LOVE IT!!!
yeah xin nian kuai le… gong xi fa cai… and happy valentine’s day :)i love eiffel tower too
Hey you! Gong Xi Fatt Cai!!
Here’s wishing you best of everything!
More more enjoyable trips for your near and far, probably even sit beside Richard Brosnan one day on his “outer space” trip!
Gong Xi Fa Cai ~~ ^^
I like the city view very very much :) Nice!
You’re one lucky bloke! I’ve never been to any countries of Europe before!
Beautiful Paris transformer!
That few minutes count…..
Paris, my dream vacation..! =)
how i wish i could go there someday~
I miss PARIS!!!.. Used to live there for 6yrs.. did my high school there…and now i miss that besi buruk *eiffeltower*
PARISSS!!!!!!!
I went up the tower twice within a period of 3 years many yrs ago.
very beautiful……but still cannot makes my heart to learn french anymore…lol…serik already…
Wow what a long post :)
go to paris again?
can bring meeeeeee???
hahahaha
Niceee.. I saw the fake Eiffel Tower in Brisbane though and it’s so much smaller than the real thing lol!
The scenery is so beautiful. Wish I could have a vacation like you in Paris! =D