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The symbolic structure in Paris as well as France, Eiffel Tower is one of the most prominent travel attraction in the world where millions of tourists flock in here to witness this superb man made iron structure each year. Having the fact that it was designed and constructed in the 19th century or 1889 by engineer Gustave Eiffel (so now you know where its name came from), this 324m high (equivalent to about 90-storey building) mega structure is truly a magnificent architecture even in today’s standard.
Whenever you go to Paris, Eiffel Tower must be included in your travel itinerary. It shouldn’t be missed also from far as it is the highest building in Paris. Located in the Champ De Mars huge green park area and beside the River Seine, it is reachable by either Metro (subway), RER commuter train, bus or even walking, if you are fit and willing to walk for 2KM from another landmark of Paris, the Triumphal Arch.
If you are taking bus No.42 from Triumphal Arch or METRO Line No.6, like I did, you should drop off at Trocadero station and walk towards the Palais de Chaillot. Within a short stroll, you will reach a wide esplanade in between 2 winds of the Palace on top of Trocadero Hill which is one of the best view point of Eiffel Tower.
Aligned perfectly in a straight line in between Palace de Chaillot, Champ De Mars and Maritime Museum is the Eiffel Tower. Crowds are flocking into this esplanade to view the tower in full especially night hours when there is lighting display which starts at 10pm. Black people are seen walking or squatting around trying to sell tourists the souvenirs such as miniature Eiffel Tower.
Another view from the fountain garden at Palaice De Chaillot.
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… and another view. This photo was shot with warm colour temperature and White Balance to create a nostalgic mood.
To Get to the tower from Trocadero Hill and Palaice de Chaillot, you can walk down to the D’Lena Bridge, crossing the River Seine then 2 traffic lights and you are there at the bottom of the tower. Otherwise you can also book a Seine River Cruise to cruise along the river from Eiffel Tower to Champs-Elysees.
Black people are everywhere selling souvenirs, even along the Ponte D’lena.
A view at Seine River from the bridge facing North East.
A view at Seine River from the bridge facing South West. This photo was shot much later in the evening when we crossed back the bridge to have our dinner at Trocadero.
Panoramic view of Eiffel Tower from its bottom. Again, look at those guys selling souvenir packs of Eiffel Tower.
Part of the tower was covered with safety netting in conjunction with its regular maintenance process. Though the massive steel structure is still clearly visible.
There were comparatively less crowds in early Summer.
Ticketing counters to go up the tower. There are 3 levels available for visitors to go up. 1st and 2nd levels consists of a restaurant and are reachable by either walking up via staircase or taking a lift up. Prices are 8.10Euro for a lift up to 2nd floor and 13.10Euro to roof top per adult. You still need to pay 4.30Euro to walk up. 
North, West and East pillars are where you can take the lift up to second floor. From 2nd floor, you can take another lift up to the roof top at 276m high!
Can you read French? Opening hours are from 9:30Am till 11:45PM. Last admittance is 11:00PM for the escalator and 6:00PM for stairs. (During Summer time the opening hours are being extended to from 9AM until 0:45AM midnight)
A different angle of view from bottom of East Pillar.
Lining up straight with Eiffel Tower is Champ de Mars huge garden extending from the tower to Maritime Museum at the far end.
Another angle of view at the D’lena Bridge with Palaice de Chaillot in the background.
The most beautiful moment of Eiffel Tower is at night. The esplanade of Palaice de Chaillot is the best spot to set up your tripod and shoot photos of it.
I’m not sure whether this is prohibited or copyrighted. Before I’m ordered to take it down from this post, take a look at the above photo showing the beautiful glimmering light display of Eiffel Tower that starts at 10PM every night! A must see in Paris.
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In order to have both worlds of seeing the Eiffel Tower at day and also the glimmering light display as night, plan your itinerary well in such a way that you reach the tower in the evening hours and stay until sunset. Following the recent fear and twice false alarms on terrorists bomb attacks, I hope Paris policemen could further strengthen the security in and around the area. – Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo blog.
What’s my verdict?
- Attractiveness: Excellent √ √ √ √ √
- Features to explore: Excellent √ √ √ √ √
- Photo Opportunity: Excellent √ √ √ √ √
- Accessability: Good √ √ √ √
- Affordability: Average √ √ √
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Overall Travel Score : 88%
- Verdict: There are so many photo taking opportunity at the tower, on higher floors as well as at its surrounding. Reaching there is fairly easy by all types of public transport as well as walking from Triumphal Arch. Entrance fees are quite steep but still worth to go up to the roof top to view the Paris cityscape. However, huge crowds are drawn into the site every day especially during Summertime and extreme long queue to go up stairs could not be avoided. – Travel Feeder
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Finally I have all my travel experiences in London posted. With such a short available period of only 3 days, I have covered a number of major travel sites in London city central. Namely a sightseeing tour, I have captured almost 1000 photos during these 3 days. (You may love to see these London travel photos highlight)
For travelers who plan to visit London one day, I summarize here the full travel itinenary of my short sightseeing tour in London as a brief guide for you guys to start off with. Enjoy!
Day 1 (afternoon)
- Arrived at London Stansted Airport.
- Took a Terravision coach at airport to Liverpool station in London city centre.
- Took underground train to Russel Square, where our Smart Russel B&B Hostel is. Check-in as neccessary. Pre-booked online.
- Settle down a while.
- Went out to nearby Valencia Cafe Restaurant for our dinner.
- Went to Tesco Express mini market just opposite Russel Square station for some bottles of mineral water and chocolate bars.
- Went back to hostel, took a hot bath and went to bed to end our first day.
- Read also the full story on my London travel experience Day 1 post.
Day 2
- Had a morning walk around Russel Square at 6am.
- Went back to hostel for our continental breakfast.
- Started our city exploration by first walking for 15 minutes to Kings Cross station.
- While collecting our Eurostar tickets to Paris 2 days later, we also bought a One-Day travel card to take public transport freely at our convenience for 1 fixed cost at £5.60.
- Took underground train back to hostel and bought some breads from Tesco.
- From there we walked to British Museum.
- After that we went to Oxford Street nearby for shopping and quick lunch.
- From Tottenham Court Road we took another Undreground to Knightsbridge for the Harrods.
- You may wish to have high tea in their famous Harrod’s Food Hall.
- Next, we went to Victoria Station by underground again. From there we walked to the Buckingham Palace and Victoria memorial.
- Connecting Buckingham Palace with Admiralty Arch in a long straight line, The Mall and St. James Park are 2 options for you to stroll down the road to the other end;
- At the end of The Mall, we walked further down to Tralfagar Square, the square where Londoners celebrate the New Year.
- We were right in the middle of London city, Charing Cross Road.
- From Charing Cross, we entered to another famous square in London called Leicester Square where cinemas, restaurants and dance clubs are mainly located here.
- don’t miss the China Town, the largest in Europe, next to Leicester Square to have your dinner.
- Leaving China town to Piccadilly Circus short walk away to see those giant neon billboards on surrounding buildings.
- We didn’t but you may want to visit the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum in there.
- Lastly, to end our busy 2nd day city tour, we took Underground at Piccadilly Circus to go back straight to our hostel.
- Read also the full story on my London travel experience Day 2 Morning and London travel experience Day 2 evening posts.
Day 3
- We woke up slightly later than on 1st morning to have breakfast provided by hostel.
- Again, we had a morning slow walk to St. Pancras Station to get another One Day Travel Card (can either buy from Railway or underground station which are generally the same for city transport).
- Our first site of the day was the Big Ben and Parliament building. You may also include the Westminster Abbey nearby.
- We walked across the River Thames via Westminster Bridge to London Eye.
- Off course, you can take a River Thames cruise down to Tower Bridge.
- We chose to fully utilise our travel card to take a bus to Waterloo station and underground to Tower Bridge station.
- Before reaching Tower Bridge, we passed across the new comercial development in London called the More London.
- We had our own sweet time to explore the bank of River Thames, having our Japanese noodle lunch, sipping my coffee, admiring the fantastic view of Tower Bridge not far away.
- We had the best view of River Thames on the span of Tower Bridge.
- Walking across the Tower Bridge, we went to see the Tower of London.
- St. Paul Cathedral was our next travel destination in London city
- After that, we took another train to go up north away from the city centre. This time we explored the famous Camden Markets to shop for whatever you need.
- We couldn’t get anything there so we went back to Tottenham Court Road for another round of shopping.
- In the evening, look for The Rock and Sole Plaice in Covent Garden nearby for an authentic English meal.
- After our dinner, the best place to have a pint or 2 would be in the Soho area next to it.
- Until very late at night, we slowly crawled back to our hostel.
- Read also the full stories on my London travel experience Day 3 Morning and London travel experience Day 3 afternoon posts.
That’s it! We ended our activities packed travel in London after our 3rd day. One the next morning, we would depart for another exciting city in Europe, Paris. Until then… Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo blog.
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