Eiffel Tower : Extremely exciting
Eiffel Tower, one of the most famed monuments of the world, is an iron tower in Paris. It has been built on the Champ de Mars, beside the Seine River. It took 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days to build this huge tower, which was completed in 1889. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the same person who built the internal frame of the Statue of Liberty, was the main designer of the tower and it has been named after him only. The tower is delightfully illuminated at night, for which it consumes 7.8 million kWh per year. In order to know some more fun and attractive facts about Eiffel Tower, go through the following lines.
Fun & Interesting Facts about Eiffel Tower
* Eiffel Tower has been named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel
* Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris
* The height of Eiffel Tower, including its 24 m (79 ft) antenna, is 324 m
* The height of Eiffel Tower is equivalent to 81 levels in a conservative building
* The construction work of Eiffel Tower started on January 26, 1887 and was completed on March 31, 1889
* Till 1930, Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the whole world
* The metal structure of the Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tonnes, while the whole structure, including non-metal parts, weighs around 10,100 tonnes
* Fifty engineers and designers produced 5,300 drawings, and over 100 workers built additional than 18,000 different parts of the tower in a workshop
* Eiffel Tower was inaugurate on March 31, 1889
* 2,500,000 rivets and 18,038 iron parts make up the Eiffel Tower
* In 1889, the cost of construction of the Eiffel Tower was around 7,799,401.31 French gold francs
* The four pillars of the Eiffel Tower stand in a square that measure 125 meters on each side
* The 1st floor of Eiffel Tower stands at a height of 57 m, while the 2nd and 3rd floor are 115 m and 276 m high, respectively
* One can visit the different floors of the monument via elevators
* Strong winds can sway Eiffel Tower slightly. During the storm of 1999, it moved approximately 13 centimeters from its initial position
* Eiffel Tower hosted the first French radiophonic experiments and also played a crucial role in the inception of French television
* Eiffel Tower is home to dozens of antennas, of all sorts, together with a television mast that is 324 meters high.
* Le Figaro sets up a printing press on the second floor of Eiffel Tower in 1889. Till date, the paper is published on site and visitors who buy it can have their name inscribed on their copy
* Eiffel Tower is painted every 7 years. It gets covered in 3 shades of brown, with the darkest one at the bottom
* The 19th painting of Eiffel Tower is scheduled to begin in autumn 2008
* Approximately 60 tons of paint and a time period of 15 to 18 months is required to paint the Eiffel Tower
* On a clear day, one can see up to 42 miles away, from the top of Eiffel Tower
* The base of Eiffel Tower is spread over an area of 100 square meters
* The Eiffel Tower is open 365 days a year
* 4 tons of dusters & cleaning cloths, 10,000 doses of cleaning items, 400 liters of detergents and 25,000 bin bags are needed to clean Eiffel Tower
* Eiffel Tower has two restaurants, on the first and second platforms, named Altitude and Jules Verne
* Till 2003, over 200 million people had visit the Eiffel Tower, since its inception
* Eiffel Tower was initially intended to be dismantled and sold as scrap 20 years after its construction, but this never happened
* The sides of Eiffel Tower, just beneath the first platform, have been affixed with named of 72 prominent French scientists and famous personalities
* Wheelchair-bound people can visit the Eiffel Tower up to the second level, using the elevator.
About the Author
Read more on Europe Hotels and hotels in UK from http://europe-hotels-info.com/
 |
 875mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 18 inch  US $2,951.00
|
 52g 14k Gold Yellow Open Figaro Chain 30 810 mm US $3,385.01
|
 32g 14k Gold Yellow Open Mens Figaro Chain Necklace 24 680mm N US $2,083.08
|
 155g 14k Yellow Gold Open Mens Figaro Chain 18 550mm Necklace US $1,008.99
|
 175g 14k Gold Yellow Mens Figaro Open Chain Necklace 26 480mm US $1,139.19
|
 40g 14k Gold 2Tone Pave Open Mens Figaro Chain Necklace 22 850 US $2,603.86
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 22 875mm US $4,384.99
|
 75 3mm Very Slim 18K white gold plated XP Figaro Open Bracelet Free Shipping US $12.99
|
 22K Yellow Gold Plated 85 Slim Stunning Figaro Open Link Bracelet 7mm Great US $12.99
|
 18 14k Concave Open Figaro Chain Yellow Gold US $1,985.47
|
 18 14K Yellow Gold 3mm Concave Open Figaro Chain US $395.97
|
 7 14K Yellow Gold 3mm Concave Open Figaro Chain US $164.97
|
 20 14K Yellow Gold 3mm Concave Open Figaro Chain US $446.02
|
 New 14K Gold 3mm Concave Open Figaro 30 Chain Necklace US $554.99
|
 24 Concave Open Figaro Chain 14k Yellow Gold US $2,078.97
|
 4mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 8 inch US $380.00
|
 4mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 7 inch US $355.00
|
 4mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 24 inch US $1,119.00
|
 New 14K Gold 4mm Concave Open Figaro 7 Chain Bracelet US $201.99
|
 New 14K Gold 4mm Concave Open Figaro 8 Chain Bracelet US $225.99
|
 New 14K Gold 4mm Concave Open Figaro 24 Chain Necklace US $606.99
|
 New 14K Gold 4mm Concave Open Figaro 20 Chain Necklace US $509.99
|
 New 14K Gold 6mm Concave Open Figaro 9 Chain Bracelet US $566.99
|
 14k Gold 875mm Concave Open Figaro Link 8 Chain Bracelet US $1,089.99
|
 New 14K Gold 4mm Concave Open Figaro 16 Chain Necklace US $417.99
|
 New 14K Gold 525mm Concave Open Figaro 22 Chain US $976.99
|
 45mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 18 inch US $1,192.00
|
 Awesome 22K Yellow Gold GP Open Link Necklace Figaro Chain 20 Long 10mm Width US $28.99
|
 14K Gold 4mm Concave Open Figaro Chain Jewelry 16 US $629.99
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 24 4mm US $874.99
|
 14K Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain Bracelet 8 4mm US $334.99
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 20 45mm US $984.99
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 22 45mm US $1,119.99
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 24 45mm US $1,174.99
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 22 525mm US $1,449.99
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 22 6mm US $1,253.99
|
 New 14K Gold 45mm Concave Open Figaro 7 Chain US $295.99
|
 New 14K Gold 4mm Concave Open Figaro 18 Chain Necklace US $470.99
|
 6mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 7 inch US $831.00
|
 525mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 8 inch US $661.00
|
 4mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 16 inch US $729.00
|
 4mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 18 inch US $812.00
|
 525mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 20 inch US $1,354.00
|
 525mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 22 inch US $1,445.00
|
 14K Gold 4mm Concave Open Figaro Chain Jewelry 18 US $664.99
|
 6mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 22 inch US $1,979.00
|
 45mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 24 inch US $1,217.00
|
 6mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 8 inch US $1,151.00
|
 675mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 7 inch US $961.00
|
 675mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 20 inch US $1,996.00
|
 6mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 20 inch US $1,796.00
|
 45mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 22 inch US $1,159.00
|
 45mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 20 inch US $1,034.00
|
 45mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 7 inch US $546.00
|
 6mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 24 inch US $1,894.00
|
 14K Gold 675mm Concave Open Figaro Chain Jewelry 18 US $1,904.99
|
 20 Concave Open Figaro Chain 14k Yellow Gold US $1,901.97
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 20 6mm US $1,709.99
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 24 6mm US $2,069.99
|
 14K Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain Bracelet 8 6mm US $684.99
|
 14K Yellow Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain 20 675mm US $2,219.99
|
 525mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 24 inch US $1,616.00
|
 4mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 20 inch US $917.00
|
 875mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 8 inch US $1,627.00
|
 3mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 20 inch US $712.00
|
 4mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 30 inch US $1,119.00
|
 6mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 9 inch US $997.00
|
 675mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 9 inch US $1,064.00
|
 75mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 18 inch US $2,271.00
|
 875mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 22 inch US $3,821.00
|
 45mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 8 inch US $573.00
|
 3mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 30 inch US $964.00
|
 525mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 9 inch US $749.00
|
 75mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 24 inch US $3,042.00
|
 6mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 18 inch US $1,624.00
|
 675mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 18 inch US $1,986.00
|
 675mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 8 inch US $1,134.00
|
 Cross Necklace 18 Figaro Chain 24 Karat Gold Plate Open Detail US $19.00
|
 Open Twisted Figaro Chain 5mm wide 22 Long in 24K Gold Overlay US $22.00
|
 525mm 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Concave Figaro Chain 7 inch US $626.00
|
 14K Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain Bracelet 8 US $894.99
|
 14K Gold 3 45mm Concave Open Figaro Chain Necklace or Bracelet w Lobster Clasp US $681.79
|
 14K Gold Concave Open Figaro Chain Necklace or Bracelet with a Lobster Clasp US $1,678.79
|
| Powered by phpBay Pro |
The Tagaytay Coffee Experience
Coffee has always been one of my passions. Another is staying in Tagaytay as often as I can. Imagine my delight when I can do both at the same time! A cup of coffee (preferably with a good book) always tastes better in breezy Tagaytay than it does in any artificially cooled mall. What is more amazing is that Tagaytay offers a wide choice of coffee places to just chill. Here are a few of my favorites...
Starbucks
. But of course! Starbucks has been a staple in the lifestyle of Filipinos ever since the international chain introduced frapuccinos. It actually elevated coffee from the usual morning drink of adults (read: lolos and lolas) to the beverage of choice for ALL age brackets. It is so popular that a number of enterprising artists have been doing good business selling bracelets with clay charms of the Starbucks frap. Aside from this cold drink, I also love the way the interiors are done. Very warm, cozy and inviting. Especially now that they carry current issues of magazines to read while enjoying a frap. Tagaytay has not just one, but two of these coffee shops. The first one, with views of Taal Lake, is smaller and boasts of a covered upper deck to enjoy the fresh air. The newer one, right beside the newly opened Robinson's Supermarket, is roomier, with lots of sofas and armchairs. I've done a quick survey and majority of Starbucks loyalists insist that the coffee experience is more intense in a super comfy armchair or sofa. Which is why the newer Starbucks in Tagaytay is my current favorite. There's always a sofa or armchair available, and it never gets too crowded or noisy to enjoy my coffee, work on my notebook, or have a bible study group meeting. If they have Wi-fi, I would probably be sleeping there.
Bag of Beans
. The charm of this coffee shop comes from being right in the middle of a luxuriant garden. From the gate with its bower of vines, you go down a long flight of stone steps to reach the quaint cafe done in a very Filipino style. Inside, with its wooden benches and lots of iron and glass lights, you can sip coffee while looking at the profusion of vines, trees, flowers, shrubs and ferns outside. It's not your mind playing tricks on you – the garden looks like a rainforest. You'll even hear birds chirping sweet lullabies. Just like any coffee house worth its weight in gold, Bag of Beans offers full meals, snacks and pastries to fill the stomach. You can even bring home their super popular meat pies and breads, all made fresh everyday. Their coffee is another product that flies off the shelves. Everything in this cafe is good.
Figaro
. This 100% Filipino-owned coffee shop supports the local coffee farm industry by using only local beans. This is the main reason why I've always loved Figaro. The coffee I grew up with, the kapeng barako, is alive and well in this coffee place. And everytime I enter, the scent of it hits me, along with fond memories of summer vacations with my lola. The Tagaytay shop becomes all the more special with the cool weather and fresh, crisp air. With interiors done in traditional masculine colors of brown and beige, Figaro is a quiet haven to unwind and savor a good cup of coffee/
Truly, Tagaytay and coffee blend together perfectly. One of my resolutions this year is to find more coffee shops in the area to add to my list. You can be sure you'll be hearing more from me on this.
Read more of Tagaytay and the Philippines at ActivePhilippines.com.
About the Author
Rose is editor and content manager of activephilippines.com. Get valuable information on what’s hot and hip in the metro, from dining and recreation to the best places to visit. In addition, activephilippines.com promotes e-commerce and provides small to medium business entrepreneurs with a venue to sell and advertise online. To top it all, registered members of the site have the option to subscribe to a complete business software package that allows them to do every step of their daily operations – inventory, accounting, auditing, purchase, payroll -- completely online.