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It is unlikely Gustave Eiffel had this in mind
when he designed the tower (AFP)
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Visitors to the Eiffel Tower in Paris can now skate 57m above ground
while admiring one of the best views in town.
For the first time in the 115-year history of the
Paris landmark , an
ice skating rink has opened there.
The rink opened Friday to the public and is already proving popular for
locals and tourists alike.
"It's just magical - you see
the whole city differently," Finnish visitor Hanna Patila said.
"It's like you are skating on air."
"Fabuleux!" summed up the feelings of another of
the tower's first batch
of skaters.
The rink is lodged between two of the tower's massive steel legs and
can handle 80 skaters at once.
At 200 sqm (2,150 sq feet), it is only about a third of the size of
New York's famed rink at the Rockefeller Center.
And visitors that pay the tower's admission fee also enjoy free entry
and skating gear hire.
But those wanting to cut the ice had better get their skates on.
The rink will only be in operation until 23 January.
(Agencies) | 
Updated: 2004-12-13 09:16