I’ve been reading a lot that it’s important to buy Eiffel Tower tickets ahead of time online because lines can be very long in July, August, and September. I do plan on buying them online but just in case I miss the opportunity to do so, how bad are the lines in October? I plan on trying to get tickets for the 1st of October. Thank you.
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Fort Wayne, IN, USA
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In mid-October a few years ago I waited for under 45 minutes. It was early evening, and the tower lit up while I was in line. The tower was beautiful with the lights. But the sparkly part-what sparkles from afar is a bunch of large spotlights going off very quickly. Not so great up close. I'd still recommend going up at night; just don't expect to love the sparkly part.
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Rick Steves' Europe
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Thanks, all.