{"id":27828,"date":"2013-09-22T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2013-09-21T23:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=27828"},"modified":"2018-05-14T09:38:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T23:38:55","slug":"the-view-from-the-shard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/the-view-from-the-shard\/","title":{"rendered":"The View from The Shard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Working in the lastminute London office means there\u2019s always something fabulous to do. So when the opportunity came up to visit The Shard<\/a> I was happy to volunteer!<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nThe Shard is the new, tallest building in Western Europe so I was quite excited to discover it! The skyscraper opened to the public in February this year, after three years of construction.It\u2019s the only place you can enjoy London\u2019s breathtaking outlook all at once with the 360 degree views. Located in the district of Southwark, The Shard has 87 floors (including plant floors) with 72 of them offering accomodation.<\/p>\n

The skyscraper was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano. At a height of 1,016ft which corresponds to 310m, the building is visible mostly everywhere in London!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hot tip: <\/strong><\/em>Book in advance as it can be quite busy. The View from The Shard is open every day. And of course take your camera with you!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The \u201cView\u201d is situated on floors 68, 69 and 72, at the top of the building. Two kaleidoscopic lifts get you there in less than 60 seconds, which is very fast!<\/p>\n

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\nWith the help of specially-designed telescopes (check them out in the pics) you can see up to 40 miles. You can also focus on a particular landmark and receive audible information about it!
\nHere are the landmarks you can see:<\/p>\n

City views<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n

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\nTower Bridge<\/i><\/strong>
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\nTower of London<\/i><\/strong>
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\nSt. Paul’s Cathedral<\/i><\/strong>
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\nBig Ben\/Westminster\/The London Eye <\/i><\/strong>
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\nViews over Canary Wharf and the river<\/i><\/strong>
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\nYou can also go to level 72 using the stairs where you will be able to see the shards of glass that form the top of the skyscraper.<\/p>\n

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Discover the internal structure of The Shard\u2019s spire and radiator floors.<\/p><\/div>\n

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To give you an idea on how tall the building is!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Shard is a must-do if you have never been to London or even if you have! It gives you an idea on how big is the city and just how much you can see and explore.<\/h2>\n
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Hot tips: <\/strong><\/em>Once you\u2019ve seen the view, pay a visit to the bar and restaurants: Oblix Restaurant<\/a>, Aqua Hutong<\/a> or Aqua Shard<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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