Comments on: 10 Places to Catch Insane City Views

By: meagantx

meagantx — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:12:33 +0000

Another great one:
Take the cable car up to Monserrate (yes, a little terrifying, but so worth it) in Bogota, Colombia and have numero quince (15) on the menu at the restaurant at the top – Casa San Isidro – while enjoying the most spectacular view of a city I’ve ever seen. Word of caution, the locals deem it as ‘unlucky’ to take your novio/a to the top before you’re married! There’s also a beautiful Catholic church and a little market open during the day. Wear shoes you can walk in because it is steep cobble and rock.
http://www.cerromonserrate.com/

By: Ivo Popov

Ivo Popov — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:35:32 +0000

I would add to the list the Euromast tower in Rotterdam, NL. Check out the recent view here http://www.picture-story.net/web/rotterdam/

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:21:06 +0000

How about from a plane over any city.

By: Kat Kong

Kat Kong — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:30:31 +0000

How about the Emirates Office Tower or the Hotel Tower… Anything that views Dubai is an insane view

By: Tim Russell

Tim Russell — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:45:12 +0000

Don’t agree with you about the Eiffel Tower – not only do you have long queues to get up to the top, but also, when you get there…you can’t see the Eiffel Tower. Montparnasse is much better – it’s cheaper, less busy, and your panoramic city shots will have the Eiffel Tower on them!

By: rita moreno

rita moreno — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:01:42 +0000

Good article. I’ve only been to the Jun Mao Tower, in Shanghai, but have to say I was disappointed with all the pollution. Big fan of the jumping picture at the beginning

By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:14:38 +0000

I visited Seoul Tower towards the beginning of my stay in the city. A sign said it had closed the previous day…for one whole year! Maintenance work, I guess. By the time it reopened, I had lost interest. Did get to eat that day at the ridiculously priced revolving restaurant towards the top, though.

What about the 63 building? Is that still the tallest in the city?

By: Jonny

Jonny — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:21:28 +0000

The Seoul Tower in South Korea’s capital offers great 360 degree views of this sprawling city (though, admittedly, the smog at times impedes a clear view).

Though I love a great view from the highest point in any city, they’re usually the most touristy and overpriced. I find it much more rewarding to make it to the top of a lesser building for free, and without a crowd. Though security in many tall city buildings is tight, it never hurts to try, or to ask. I’ve had building managers escort me to the roof of their building with little more than an exchange of names.

By: jim

jim — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:09:19 +0000

Twin Peaks in San Francisco at night is the best city view I have personally seen. And to the poster who said the Hancock is better then the Sears, I agree 100%.

By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:14:05 +0000

Great comments, everyone. Any other ones that we missed?