Ok, here's the question: should you visit the Eiffel tower if you want to visit Paris like a local and not a tourist? Short answer - yes. Locals are unanimous that you should see the monument. Now, it's very crowded and if you go right next to the tower or even on the railings of the military academy across, photos will have a ton of tourists in them. What's better is to walk along the river to the left (facing the tower) to get better photos and even catch a boat in the frame. #Paris