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Do not leave these 20 cities without looking at their viewpoints

2021-01-25T19:28:59.002Z


From the nineteenth-century Lisbon Santa Justa elevator, to the Olympic springboard in Oslo or the Montjuic park, which offers the best panoramic views of Barcelona


  • 1The Santa Justa Elevator, Antidote to Fatigue (Lisbon, Portugal) The Portuguese capital is a city famous for its hills and endless slopes.

    To make them more bearable, coinciding with the industrialization of the early years of the 20th century, an elevator was built to connect the Baixa Pombalina and Chiado neighborhoods, the latter perhaps the most touristy in Lisbon with its literary cafes and fado venues. .

    Since 1902, the Santa Justa elevator has been saving the 30 meters that separate both districts aboard its beautiful wooden cabins with all the 'vintage' flavor that this city has managed to preserve so well.

    Upstairs, a viewpoint, a café and access to the upper part of the city await.

    It is a visit, and a photo, essential.

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  • 2Travel by cable car to the best panoramic view of Barcelona To see Barcelona in its entirety there are several exceptional viewpoints, but it is almost obligatory to climb the 173-meter mountain of Montjuic, which dominates the capital of Catalonia: Barcelona unfolds at the foot Go up to Montjuic Park on the cable car, which is taken from the port (open Monday to Sunday, from 11am to 6pm; 13.50 euros, round trip).

    Once up, we could spend the whole day among fortresses, museums such as the Joan Miró Foundation or the National Museum of Art of Catalonia, the Botanical Garden and buildings of the Universal Exhibition of 1929. The privileged location of the castle, on top of the mountain, allows you to enjoy unbeatable views.

    The terrace of the parade ground (in the image) is a 360º viewpoint with views over the city, the port, the Mediterranean, the coast and the Baix Llobregat.

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  • 3Mount Dubrovnik, a strategic enclave on the Dalmatian coast (Croatia) In any visit to Croatian Dubrovnik you cannot miss an excursion to neighboring Mount Srđ.

    Up there, at an altitude of 412 meters, we will have at our feet this walled city full of charm and bathed by the Adriatic Sea.

    The French already realized that, at the beginning of the 19th century, they built their Imperial Fort on this mountain.

    Although athletes can continue to climb on foot, since 2010 there is also a cable car.

    The views encompass all of Dubrovnik and the islet of Lokrum, with the archipelago of the Elafiti Islands on the horizon.

    Its strategic position made it a key war target during the war of the 1990s. A permanent exhibition, in the remains of the Napoleonic fort, recalls the ravages of that recent conflict.

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  • 4The 'terrace of chills' overlooking Lake Garda (Italy) Pieve, on the high plateau of Tremosine, in the province of Brescia (Lombardy, Italy), is 460 meters above Lake Garda.

    The panoramic terrace of the Paradiso Hotel overlooks this abyss.

    Its name means 'terrace of chills', whose meaning will undoubtedly be well understood by those who suffer from vertigo.

    Others will be delighted with the views it offers, over villages and up to Mount Baldo.

    For the rest, Pieve offers other equally impressive viewpoints that in other times were used to lift goods from the lake.

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  • 5Eiffel Tower or the most sought after view of Paris (France) Who can say that they have seen Europe without having climbed this spectacular 324-meter iron tower?

    Built for the Universal Exposition of 1889, until 1930 it held the title of tallest building in the world, which that year was taken away by the Chrysler Building, in New York, but still has the most beautiful city in the world at its metallic feet (at least , so many people think).

    It is best to book tickets in advance online, as, in normal times, the queue of tourists is often greater than the height of the monument itself, one of the most visited in the world and an icon of European civilization.

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  • 6A miniature London from The Shard, UK A luxury apartment in this futuristic glass palace in the London borough of Southwark costs between £ 20 million and £ 50 million.

    An unattainable dream for ordinary mortals, who on the other hand will be able to contemplate the spectacular panorama that can be seen from the tallest building in the United Kingdom and the fifth in Europe (309 meters distributed in 95 floors), designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.

    Perhaps the most special time to reach the top of London, inaugurated in 2012, is shortly before sunset.

    From one of the most sophisticated roofs in the metropolis, the River Thames or the large London Eye, opened to the public in 2000, look like miniatures.

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  • 7British Airways Lookout Tower I369: Flying Over Brighton and Beyond (England) Ready for Take Off?

    Britsh Airways is sponsoring this novel insight into the English seaside town of Brighton.

    At 173 meters high, the sensation is like flying over this tourist enclave in the south of England, a symbol of diversity and tolerance and a placid home for the LGTBI community.

    This lookout tower is not only the finest in the world, but also the highest, with a platform that rises and falls.

    The glazed ring is at the same time the elevator that ascends to a height of 138 meters.

    From there, you can see the entire city and even the Isle of Wight, 79 kilometers from the coast.

    Some Britons say the sight reaches as far as "Europe", flaunting its characteristic phlegm.

    It is open every day of the week and going up costs 17 euros.

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  • 8A classic perspective from the hills of Edinburgh (Scotland) A few minutes from the hustle and bustle of the Scottish capital rises Calton Hill, a curious monument on a green hill: it is as if the ancient forum of Rome had suddenly gone on a trip to Scotland … The colonnade is, in effect, an imitation of that of some classical temples, and was conceived, in the Corinthian style, as a monument to the fallen in the Napoleonic wars, in 1822. This hill houses three other buildings without much apparent connection: one side are the Old Observatory House, designed in the early 18th century, and the City Observatory, from 1818, from where you can see the night sky.

    This is also where the Nelson Monument stands, with its dial of time signals with which, when watching it go down, the sailors synchronized their chronometers.

    The visit to Calton Hill is worthwhile for the beautiful perspective of Princess Street and Edinburgh Castle.

    The hill is climbed by stairs from Regent Road.

    The best time to visit is at sunset.

    Before returning to the city, you can stroll through the Old Calton Burial Ground, where you will find the grave of one of Scotland's most illustrious sons, the enlightened philosopher David Hume.

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  • 9Pints ​​with a view at Dublin's Gravity Bar (Ireland) The Irish have been making their iconic Guinness stout for 250 years, which they call 'black stuff' and to whose ingredients, history and fermentation there is dedicated an impressive exhibition in the center of Dublin , in the Guinness Storehouse museum, in the historic factory of St. James's Gate, from 1759. You have to wind your way through its seven floors until you reach the Gravity Bar and its glass window with great views.

    Tasting a creamy black beer and, in the background, the gray sky of Dublin hugging the roofs of their houses, is an invitation to relaxation.

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  • 10The Tower of the Old Town Bridge, witness to the history of Prague (Czech Republic) Since the 14th century, this secular Gothic building gives entrance to Malá Strana (little quarter), the old town of the Czech capital, on the other side from the Charles IV bridge.

    The unforgettable ensemble has been a silent witness to the ups and downs of history: kings, wars, decapitated heads of rebels hanging from the tower for ten years ... Today it still stands, perhaps also due to the effect of the spell that was found engraved under its roof.

    In any case, the gallery offers views of Prague of timeless beauty.

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  • 11The highest bell tower in the world is in Ulm (Germany) Naturally, the tallest bell tower on the planet could not be excluded from this ranking: no less than 161.53 meters above the German city of Ulm stands this architectural marvel that it crowns the Greater Church, the most important temple of the Protestant church in Germany.

    Just as the tower is visible from afar, the views from its spire reach far beyond the sea of ​​houses in this city of 126,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

    Its 768 steps lead to the viewpoint, located at 143 meters.

    The best athletes upload them, in an annual competition, in just 3 minutes.

    The common man, of course, should take all the time he needs.

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  • 12The springboard of Mount Isel: Innsbruck at your feet (Austria) If Martians existed and one day arrived on Earth, this construction would leave you perplexed: what are these eccentric earthlings doing in such a curved tower?

    Well, jump up on two boards ... and fly;

    for example, at the Olympics or world championships.

    But a visit to this springboard also pays off on clear days, because from the terrace or from the Bergisel Sky restaurant, the views of Innsbruck are incredible.

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  • 13Otear Rotterdam and the North Sea from The Hague (Netherlands) The Netherlands is almost completely flat and does not have too many vantage points, but from this restaurant on the 42nd floor of the Haagse Toren - 135 meters above ground level - in the city of The Hague, the view reaches in one direction to the North Sea and, in the other, to Rotterdam.

    In the meantime we can enjoy a good meal;

    And, if you like heights, nothing better than going down to one of the eight apartments located 108 meters away.

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  • 14The coolest rooftop in Amsterdam (Netherlands) Physics, chemistry and biology are fun and entertaining at the Nemo Science Museum in Amsterdam: visitors of all ages can lose themselves in the world of geometry, project anamorphosis , discover the secrets of the vital elixir - the amino acid - and experiment to the full.

    In this museum the perspective reaches, as far as science is concerned, to the last corner of the universe.

    What you could almost say about the panoramic view from the huge roof terrace, which can also be climbed by stairs, directly from the street.

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  • 15The Atomium, an icon and a viewpoint (Brussels, Belgium) Where else does one have the opportunity to enter the interior of an iron crystal?

    The icon of the Belgian capital is this molecule-shaped structure, erected on the occasion of the 1958 World's Fair. And the tallest atom of the nine that make up the monument is 102 meters above the ground and offers magnificent views.

    It opens from Friday to Monday, from 10 am to 6 pm, and adult admission costs 16 euros;

    children, 8.50.

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  • 16Holmenkollbakken, the great springboard in Oslo, Norway Situated on a hill 141 meters above sea level in the Vestre Aker district, this futuristic-looking, 64-meter high springboard tower boasts the best panoramic views of Oslo.

    And in addition to being the oldest ski spring in the world (1892), it also houses the first museum dedicated to this winter sport.

    Holmenkollbakken welcomes approximately 700,000 visitors each season, partly because it is a regular venue for biathlon competitions and ski jumping.

    The length of the jump has also evolved: at the beginning, 20 meters was a real feat;

    Today the very light jumpers are beating the 140 mark. This springboard is also one of the essential visits for tourists in Oslo.

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  • 17Nordic food from the roof of Tampere (Finland) The construction is solid;

    the location, great.

    This is how the Nasinneula lookout tower in the Särkänniemi amusement park in the Finnish city of Tampere could be described in a few words.

    Since 1971 it can boast of being the highest in northern Europe (168 meters).

    While enjoying lunch in its revolving restaurant, we will see the beautiful coastal scenery around this city in southern Finland pass before our eyes.

    A hard meal to match.

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  • 18The Federation Tower in Moscow, the highest viewpoint in Europe (Russia) Just 4 kilometers from the Kremlin stands, in the heart of the financial district of the Russian capital, the Federation Tower, a complex of two skyscrapers whose construction began in 2005 and concluded in 2017. On the 89th floor of one of the two towers is the Panorama 360 platform, the highest viewpoint in Europe with an area of ​​1,500 square meters.

    At the same dizzying distance from the ground are a luxurious restaurant and an ice cream factory.

    The views are chilling, especially if we dare to look down.

    If the vision is directed to the horizon, you can see the headquarters of the Government of Russia, the Moscow State University, the Ostankino Tower and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, among other monuments.

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  • 19The legacy of the Soviet Union: the best views of Warsaw (Poland) Do you want a skyscraper or do you prefer a subway?

    Actually, it did not matter what the inhabitants of Warsaw said: they received, whether they wanted to or not, this Palace of Culture as a gift from the Soviet Union in 1955. The architecture of the building is closely linked to other skyscrapers built in the USSR during the same time, especially with the University of Moscow.

    Today, this colossal vestige of another era, at 230 meters, is the tallest building in Poland and has become a symbol.

    It offers cinemas, theaters, conference rooms, museums ... and truly unforgettable views from its 30th floor (114 meters), which can be reached in just 19 seconds by elevator.

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  • 20Riga from the Radio and Television Tower (Latvia) If "television" means seeing far away, in Riga this 368-meter tower is the best option to blend into the horizon.

    This slender steel construction projects towards the sky, on the island of Zaķusala, on three curved feet;

    From its 97-meter and 137-meter high viewpoints, respectively, the Latvian capital looks like a toy.

    It was inaugurated in 1986 and is the tallest telecommunications tower in the EU.

    And one of the highest in the world.

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Source: elparis

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