THERE are numerous towers and tall buildings constructed around the world. Many of these skyscrapers have also become popular tourist attractions thanks to their historical and architectural significance. It’s believed that the Eiffel Tower in the French capital “grows” in the summer. Is it true? VERDICT: TRUE The (now) nearly 330m metal structure located in … Read more
The Champ de Mars park at the foot of the tower will host judo and wrestling. A tourist poses for a photograph with the Eiffel Tower, adorned with the Olympic rings, in the background. Photo: AFP Reviled by Parisians when it was unveiled in 1889 for the Paris Exhibition world’s fair by engineer Gustave Eiffel, … Read more
A volley of exclamation marks suggests anger and even disbelief, and is often followed by the immortal words: “I will never come here again.” Paris has long been called the City of Love, but the French capital has been bashed online by some visitors for lacking romance. Photo: Shutterstock The following online reviews show travellers … Read more
National Payments Corporation of India’s (NPCI) Unified Payment Interface (UPI) being formally launched at the Eiffel Tower on February 2, 2024 | Photo Credit: PTI India on Friday formally launched UPI at the iconic Eiffel Tower here, terming it as taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of taking UPI global. “UPI formally launched at the … Read more
The Dutch door to the Little Swiss Cafe, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, is a portal to another place and time. The front dining room’s timber framing and blue-shuttered windows evoke a European cottage. Inside, classical music is periodically interrupted by the chirps of a cuckoo clock. And a small chalkboard lists specials that might as well be written … Read more
