Tickets for a visit Eiffel Tower they have risen in price by 20 percent in an attempt to offset huge maintenance costs, and the increase comes just weeks before the opening of the Olympics and after months of tension between the company that operates the "Steel Lady" and Paris city authorities over the revenue generated by the symbol of the city of lights.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the 10 most visited monuments in the world, rising 330 meters above the Paris skyline, and the costs of its maintenance are now "reaching comparable peaks", reports France 24.
To cope with that burden, prices have been increased, so now adults have to pay more than โฌ35 to view the French capital from the top of the "Steel Lady", which is a 20 percent increase compared to the previous ticket price of โฌ29,10 .
With the proceeds from the price hike for all tickets, the public company that operates the Eiffel Tower, SETE (Societe d'Ekploitation de la Tour Eiffe), hopes to rebalance its balance sheet after being hit by extended closures during the Covid-19 pandemic and a labor dispute. which led to the temporary closure of the tower in February, according to France 24.
Tourists hoping to visit the Eiffel Tower between February 19 and 24 were disappointed as it was closed due to the strike.
Days earlier, two labor unions at the monument announced they would stop work to demand a "sustainable and realistic economic model" for the tower.
The Eiffel Tower has not lost its appeal as a tourist attraction, and in 2023 it was visited by about 6,3 million visitors, the highest since 2015, according to France 24.
Source: Phonet