The best vantage points for the best views
London is a very flat city flat. Located meanders around the mouth of the Thames, just have elevations contemplate allowing panoramic views encompass the vast metropolis. But there are always solutions, some buildings, monuments, restaurants rooftop and even the occasional small natural hill help us get good panoramic pictures, even in London.
London Eye
With a clear day, the Ferris wheel London (London Eye) is perhaps the best option to have an excellent view of the city. Ya can not imagine that there was another time when the silhouette of London did not have this wheel, the largest of the northern hemisphere; but the truth is that it started to turn in Jubilee Gardens, in 2000 has now substantially changed the profile of the South Bank, but only has 135 m in height, as the city has little relief, is visible from many points of unsuspected city (Kennington, Honor Oak Park or Mayfair).
The wheel with 32 glass cabins, with capacity for 28 people, is one of the main tourist attractions of the city and receives 3.5 million visitors each year.
If you buy tickets online you can save money and reduce waiting times; can also pay £ 10 more to get quick access without tails. Another option is to go when there are less crowds, before 11.00 or 15.00 past. Around 30 min hard, and if time permits, you can see the horizon 40 miles away.
View from the Shard
Higher-and faces-more views across London from the South Bank can be seen in the Shard at London Bridge St., a building that has quickly become an icon of the city. There are open to the public viewpoints in plants 68, 69 and 72 (up costing £ 29.95 adults and £ 23.95 for children (cheaper if booked online) and are open from 9.00 to 22.00 h)
The views are stunning, as you would expect from 244 m in height at which they are located. In addition to the balconies in the Shard no apartments, hotels and restaurants, the first three were opened in the summer of 2013.
Parliament Hill
From the other side of town, just north, we may have another angle to see a panoramic view of London. This is Hampstead Heath, a huge park that seems to be millions of dekilómetros City and yet is very close. Ocupa320 Ha, almost all forest, hills and meadows, yalberga some 180 species of birds, 23 types of butterflies, snakes, bats, and a variety of flora.
It is a wonderful place to walk and climb to the top of Parliament Hill, offering spacious views. You can also climb the hill or drop Wood North West Heath.
If walking is not our thing, there are more options such as bathing in the pools (separate for men and women are very beautiful and the mixed pond, not so much); or as a dip art and Kenwood House, on the way, stopping to admire the sculptures of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. Theirs is after follow good habits London and have a restorative pint in one of the nearby pubs.
Greenwich Park
Another possibility is to climb up to panoramic views of General Wolfe statue in Greenwich Park to enjoy the sight of Canary Wharf, the Thames and the O2.
This park is one of the most beloved parks in the city, with a rose garden, picturesque walks and stunning views from the top of the next hill to the Royal Observatory, to Canary Wharf, financial district on the other side of the Thames.
The park covers 73 hectares and is the oldest enclosed royal park, a work of André Le Nôtre, the landscape architect who designed the gardens of Versailles for Louis XIV. Among its numerous historical sites are the tea house near the Royal Observatory, a cafe behind the National Maritime Museum, a deer park, tennis courts in the southwest and boating lake, at the end of the Queen's House .
Duck & Waffle
In addition to the views from higher or lower sights, we always have the opportunity to dine in height, incorporating restaurant menu as extra fabulous views of the city. This is the case of Duck & Waffe Brasserie, offering food and drink at any time on the 40th floor of the Heron Tower, a building in Bishopsgate, near Liverpool St. meter is ideal for those seeking dine overlooking place and offers hearty English dishes and unusual fish dishes, such as dumplings fried haddock and cod cheeks. At night you can make waffles (waffles) and drinks at any time.
Madison
And after dinner, a drink with a view. It is what gives us the Madison cocktail with outdoor space to enjoy a full front view of the elegant dome of St Paul. It is one of the terraces of broader public rooftop in London. On one side there is a restaurant, and the other, a cocktail bar with tables outside. Also highlights the tapas (£ 4-14) and fried squid.
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