By: Kristie Hart

ParisFrance

Airline: United 987

Flight Price: $1,067

HOW LONG WILL I BE THERE? 10 DAYSWEATHER AVERAGE IN THE SUMMER: 25 DEGREES CELSIUSLANGUAGE MOST SPOKEN: FRENCHACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO IN PARIS:VIEW EIFFEL TOWER, DISNEYLAND PARIS, LOUVRE PYRAMID.IMPORTANT FACT ABOUT PARIS:PARIS HAS A RICH 2000 YEAR HISTORY

Hotel Pavillon Opera

Hotel Pavillon Opera

Cost of hotel per night: $89

Paris has always been one of the major tourist destinations in Europe. The city is situated on the banks of the Seine River and is one of the largest European capitals. The metropolitan area of the city is one of the most populated in Europe, about 11.5 million people live in it. Paris is a leading political, business and cultural centre with a global influence on the arts and fashion. Many international organizations and large companies have their offices in the city. Paris is world-known with its neo-classical architecture and is a home to many museums, art galleries, historical monuments and recreation places.

The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris. It is an iron structure erected on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River. It is 324 m. high and stands out against the skyline of the city. The tower was built for the celebration of the French Revolution centenary and was inaugurated on March 31, 1889. The builder and architect of the tower, Gustave Eiffel is also famous for designing the iron backbone of the Statue of Liberty. The Eiffel Tower is the most visited building in the world. The annual flow of visitors is about 6 million a year, more than the Empire State Building with 3.6 million and the Tokyo Tower with 3 million. The tower was the tallest structure in the world for its times and replaced the Washington Monument. It remained so until 1930. The tower was struck by lightening in 1902 and 300 feet of the top were reconstructed. Today, the tower has 1660 steps to the top and elevators. It is made on several levels and is a host of several venues. The twinkling lights of the tower were at first made for the arrival of the year 2000. They did not function for about a year and were brought back in 2003. Today, the Eiffel Tower looks elegant and alive with 4 floodlights rotating on the top, which make it visible miles away from the city.

Description of Paris, France