Stand tall and see far. The scenery from high places is always a lot more beautiful, and even the photos taken out have better results.
This article has collected places in London that are suitable for climbing and looking into the distance so that you can also see the scenery that is different from others.
And seeing the city of London from a high altitude is super beautiful, the daytime and night scenes have different styles!
1. The Shard
One of the best places in London to look up and see is The Shard. The Shard is the tallest building in the UK and Europe. It also has a more elegant name, "Zhixing Building", which was designed and built by the famous Italian designer Renzo Piano.
The entire building is made up of 11,000 glass shards that, if tiled, would have an area equivalent to eight football fields. In terms of height, The Shard is only a dozen meters shorter than the Eiffel Tower!
The Shard is not only tall in appearance but also very practical inside. There is no shortage of offices, apartments, hotels, restaurants, and retail businesses in the building.
There are also viewing platforms on the 68th, 69th, and 72nd floors of The Shard, where you can enjoy 360-degree views of London. When night falls, it is very pleasant to have a delicious meal at the restaurant in The Shard and enjoy the night view of London.
2. The Monument
The Monument is located on Monument Yard, Monument Street, and Fish Hill Street in London, near the northern end of the Tower of London.
It was established in 1677 to commemorate the most famous London fire in history. Now the Great Fire of London Monument is not only one of the must-see attractions in London, but also the tallest freestanding stone column in the world.
Entering the monument, you can follow the 311-level spiral staircase to the top viewing platform, overlooking the famous London attractions, such as Tower Bridge, the Thames, the Shard Building, and so on.
Although the 311 steps are very tiring to climb up, the scenery after reaching the top is definitely worth the ticket price, and after the tour, you will be issued a certificate to prove that you have successfully conquered the 311 steps.
3. London Eye
Walking by the Thames, how can you miss the giant Ferris wheel standing on the river? The London Eye is a landmark building in London, with a total height of 135 meters and 32 capsules, each of which can accommodate about 25 passengers.
The evening is generally the best time to take the London Eye, when the capsule on the Ferris wheel slowly rises, next to the 100-year-old Big Ben, and the Thames like a wonderland in front of you. At this moment, London is a little more elegant and quiet at night.
4. Tower Bridge
Whether you have been to London or not, I believe you have seen Tower Bridge across the Thames. This rope bridge, which has undergone a century of vicissitudes, supports London's increasingly heavy traffic and has witnessed London's economic depression to today's fast-growing modern city.
On the glass promenade of Tower Bridge in London, through the glass floor, you can see pedestrians and vehicles on the bridge, boats passing by on the river, and if you are lucky, you can see the tower bridge folded below.
5. Emirates Air Line
Is it too much of a waste of the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Thames to do the subway bus, and the aerial cable car the right way?
With the cable car, not only is it much more convenient and quick to cross the Thames, but you can also overlook the river bank and enjoy the whole scenery of the river. If you take it at night, the scenery will be more "sultry"!
