The Eiffel Tower is Paris’ most-recognized icon. If you are going on holiday to Paris, it is a must-see attraction. The Eiffel Tower draws millions of people each year who wait in long lines for Eiffel Tower tickets to ride the lift or take the stairs to the first or second level. You don’t have to wait in long queues though, there are skip the line Eiffel Tower tickets available online, and they are a real time saver.
Built for the World Exposition of 1889, the tower is one of the newer attractions in Paris. Many of the famous landmarks in the city are much older. The Eiffel Tower wasn’t always so widely popular. When it was first built, it was considered rather ugly, not fitting in with the rest of the city.
Admission fees to the Eiffel Tower vary. You can arrive without Eiffel Tower tickets and wait in a long queue and buy a ticket for the lift or the less expensive stairs if you’re feeling especially energetic. When you buy your Eiffel Tower tickets online they include the elevator lift to the second level. At about 300 steps per level, this is a much better way to get to the second level. Taking the stairs is always less expensive, but after waiting at least an hour in a long line, who really wants to then take an endless climb? It’s your holiday, not an endurance test.