Experts' Choice Award Eiffel Tower
11 expert reviews
“It's hard to imagine just how avant-garde this tower of cast-iron girders was when it was built in 1889 to celebrate the World's Fair and the centenary of the French Revolution.”
– Concierge
Fodor's "The Eiffel Tower is to Paris what the Statue of Liberty is to New York and what Big Ben is London: the ultimate civic emblem." Full review
Time Out "No building better symbolises Paris than the Tour Eiffel." Full review
Let's Go "At 324m—just a tad shorter than New York City’s Chrysler Building—the tower is a tremendous feat of design and engineering, though wind does cause it to occasionally sway 6 to 7cm (nobody’s perfect)." Full review
Afar Magazine "Nothing is a more powerful symbol of the City of Light than the Eiffel Tower." Full review
The Telegraph "This is the monument we all think we know and yet, when you actually see the real thing, there's still something astonishing about the metal structure." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Eiffel Tower is synonymous with Paris — in fact, we'd argue it's probably one of the first sights you should see in the city"
Paris Travel Guide
July 2, 2021
Frommer's "Gustave Eiffel probably never imagined that the tower he built for the 1889 World’s Fair would become the ultimate symbol of Paris and, for many, of France." Full review
Independent "The Eiffel Tower is Paris’ most iconic landmark, towering 330 metres over the city since 1889"
Travel + Leisure "Built for the 1889 World's Fair, the Eiffel Tower is an enduring symbol of Paris...the twinkly lights at night only add to the romance of it all."
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