The
Eiffel Tower has long been on my bucket list as one of the places to visit.
Intrigue by the structure of the tower and all the stories that came with it, I
have longed for the day to come when I would be able to visit the tower. Built
in 1889, The Eiffel Tower was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
French Revolution.
Upon planning my trip to Macao, I was delighted
to find out that there is The Eiffel
Tower at The Parisian Macao. The
Eiffel Tower at Macao is an exact replica of the original on in Paris except
that its half the actual size. Nevertheless, I was still pretty stoked that one
of my bucket list can actually be coming true.
For those traveling to Macao, one can
take the opportunity to grab the complimentary bus from the Macao ferry to The
Parisian Macao. Since it was a day trip for us as we were visiting Hong Kong,
we took the Cotai Waterjet Ferry to Macao Taipa Ferry Terminal. The ride
was about an hour and those who has motion sickness is recommended to take some
motion sickness meds just in case.
As mentioned in my earlier post from my
amazing lunch at Le Buffet, we headed to The
Eiffel Tower after lunch. One can opt for the promotion package to dine at
one of the restaurants at The Parisian Macao and visit The Eiffel Tower as
well. More information available at the link here.
The entrance of The Eiffel Tower is located at Level 5 inside The Parisian Macao or
one can also enter from the main building outside. Locate the Eiffel Tower Souvenir
Shop at Level 5 and the entrance is just next to it. The Eiffel Tower is open
daily from 11am to 11pm. Do check their website to make sure it’s open as the
tower can be closed for some activity at times.
As soon as we got our tickets, we were
ushers to have a photoshoot. In fact, I like this idea as they will impose our
photo with the Eiffel Tower, saving me to try and take one nice one for me and
my family.
The first sight of The Eiffel Tower, I
had to pinch myself… just to make sure I was really awake.
The structure stood right in front of me
and I was in awe for a few minutes. Taking into sight of the glorious tower,
set against the blue sky backdrop, I felt a sense of happiness warming up my
soul. I am finally here, standing in front of The Eiffel Tower.
Next to the Eiffel Tower, I spied gold
statues of some Greek Gods. It was such a mesmerizing sight!
We spent quite a while admiring the tower
from a far and taking lots of photos.
To get to the tower, one passes the Love Lock Bridge, an exact replica of
the same one in Paris too. It is said that lovers will remain together forever
if they were to attach a lock with their names on it at the Love Lock Bridge.
From the looks of the bridge, plenty of lovers have already been here since its
opening in 2016.
One can bring their own or simply buy one
from the kiosk nearby…
The stroll to The Eiffel Tower was a slow one… taking time to absorb the amazing
structure and architecture of the tower built using 2,800 tonnes of steel. Although
this tower was only half the size of the original, it was still an impressive
scale. The observation decks are at Level 7 and 37.
As I look below the tower, there is a
pretty greenery maze with a water fountain. Such picture-perfect sight that
beckons one to stroll around there…
There are pretty settings at the deck and
one simply cannot help but to pose and snap away to our hearts content!
We took the high-speed elevator up to
Level 37. For someone who is afraid of height, I was a little nervous as we
were on our way up. As soon as the door of the elevator open, I felt a moment
of breathlessness as I watched the amazing sight right before my eyes.
My little one squealed in delight as we
all walked out to the observation deck and stood to admire the sight of Macao
stretched way into the horizon. It was also a little windy and I couldn’t help
but felt a little nervous again.
However, it was only a few minutes before
I was moving around to capture all the beautiful sights of the City of Lights.
I am pretty sure it would also be just as amazing in the evening with all the
glittering lights.
One can stroll 360 degrees around the
deck to catch all views. We find ourselves lost in awe of the view and spent
quite a while on the deck.
Peek hole for the those who dare to look
down!
Little one left his name on the tower
with a wet brush….
The gorgeous sight of The Parisian Macao
building!
It was hard to leave to go back down but
we did. More visitors were coming up and we also wanted to explore Macao city.
As soon as we went back down, we walked around the tower and saw this lovely Café de Paris. The menu offers light
bites and drinks as well as desserts.
We wished that we had time to enjoy the
café but at last we did not…
We also spied a team preparing the ice
skating ring to usher in the Christmas and New Year… this would have been awesome
if the ice skating was already ready when we were there. Oh well, at least I
know others will really enjoy this…
Our photo for the memories….
It was such a wonderful experience and I
left The Eiffel Tower in a sense of
happiness… knowing that I have at been to The Eiffel Tower with my loved ones.
Truly an experience that I will remember for a long time to come…
We strolled through The Parisian Macao
after we left The Eiffel Tower and saw the majestic grand lobby centerpiece. A
Christmas tree hanged upside down, set against the gorgeous painted ceiling
dome filled with Greek legends had many staring at this for a few minutes.
The water fountain is also flanked by
more statues and epitomizes legends of the untold…
As we left The Parisian Macao and The
Eiffel Tower stood at sight next to it, I felt truly blessed to be able to
see such a sight. Located on The Cotai Strip, The Parisian Macao is truly
worthy of a visit when one is in Macao. There are also many other hotels nearby
that looks very impressive as well. Oh well… I guess I will just have to return
again with my family another day for them….
The Eiffel Tower Experience
Price
MOP 108 (Adults)
MOP 87 (Children - age 12 or under)
MOP 312 (Family Pack - 2 Adults & 2 Children)
THE EIFFEL TOWER
(Main Entrance from Level 5 , Eiffel Tower Souvenir Shop 550)
The Parisian Macao
Lote 3, Strip, SAR, P.R. China,
Estr. do Istmo, Macao
Tel: +853 8111 2768 / +853 8111 2763
Business Hours:
Daily 11:00am - 11:00pm (Weather Permitting), Last Entry at 10:30pm
*Thanks to Macao Tourism for the experience at The Eiffel Tower at The Parisian Macao. However, all stories and comments in my posts are purely derived from my own experiences through the trip.
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