The Shard Tower in London

[Pickman's model]

I just went to check their prices. So the ''premium'' access for a cool £33 gets you among other things the right to buy a glass of champagne for £12.50

I swear that if someone tried to pull up shit like this in most other countries in Europe, they would torch the building and hang the cunts responsible for such prices from the nearest lamppost.

With the shard you could just chuck them off the top

 

[Pickman's model]

Took another trip up recently and note that the viewing platform now has the essential cocktail bar on board

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In photos: stunning views of London from the top of The Shard

Did you have long island iced tea?

 

[teuchter]

Looks like the standard Shard ticket is £25.

The Eiffel tower is €26.

Haven't noticed the French torching the Eifell tower.

 

[editor]

I just went to check their prices. So the ''premium'' access for a cool £33 gets you among other things the right to buy a glass of champagne for £12.50

I swear that if someone tried to pull up shit like this in most other countries in Europe, they would torch the building and hang the cunts responsible for such prices from the nearest lamppost.

They often advertise special deals. A friend really wanted to go and I think I got two tickets for something like £20 - I can't remember exactly because they were bought pre-pandemic so we had to wait a long time to redeem them!

 

[Gromit]

I just went to check their prices. So the ''premium'' access for a cool £33 gets you among other things the right to buy a glass of champagne for £12.50

I swear that if someone tried to pull up shit like this in most other countries in Europe, they would torch the building and hang the cunts responsible for such prices from the nearest lamppost.

Other countries don't oversubscribe the number of Skyscrapers they build so that they are rented close to capacity and make money. The viewing galleries are icing on the cake and prestige creators to help sell lots.

I don't think The Shard has ever made a profit and so the viewing gallery has to squeeze every red cent it can.

 

[T & P]

They often advertise special deals. A friend really wanted to go and I think I got two tickets for something like £20 - I can't remember exactly because they were bought pre-pandemic so we had to wait a long time to redeem them!

I didn't know they did those. Although I loathe the idea of paying to go up observation decks, £20 for two tickets is far more palatable than £50, not to mention £66...

 

[pbsmooth]

you don't need a ticket to go up, you can just go up to one of the bars/restaurants and have a drink. or if you really want, change your mind and come back down once you've had a look.

 

[hash tag]

I just went to check their prices. So the ''premium'' access for a cool £33 gets you among other things the right to buy a glass of champagne for £12.50

I swear that if someone tried to pull up shit like this in most other countries in Europe, they would torch the building and hang the cunts responsible for such prices from the nearest lamppost.

A price to pay for having access to such a wonderful building. You should check London Open House; release dates and booking normally starts in August for one weekend towards end of August early September. Access if you can get it, is free to many buildings.

With the shard you could just chuck them off the top

Bit difficult from the top of the Shard. The opening at the top of the glass is at least 10 foot from the floor.

The experience for want of a better word, is much better at the top of the Walkie Talkie and better views.
The very best views are from the top of the Post Office Tower; if you can ever find it's open

 

[Gromit]

A price to pay for having access to such a wonderful building. You should check London Open House; release dates and booking normally starts in August for one weekend towards end of August early September. Access if you can get it, is free to many buildings.

Bit difficult from the top of the Shard. The opening at the top of the glass is at least 10 foot from the floor.

The experience for want of a better word, is much better at the top of the Walkie Talkie and better views.
The very best views are from the top of the Post Office Tower; if you can ever find it's open

They always open when I'm working

 

[hash tag]

Normally me to, but hey.

 

[Spymaster]

you don't need a ticket to go up, you can just go up to one of the bars/restaurants and have a drink. or if you really want, change your mind and come back down once you've had a look.

This^.

The access charge is for tourists and idiots.

 

[Maggot]

you don't need a ticket to go up, you can just go up to one of the bars/restaurants and have a drink. or if you really want, change your mind and come back down once you've had a look.

This^.

The access charge is for tourists and idiots.

They aren't at the top though. The highest bar (AFAIK) is about 2/3 of the way up and has a minimum spend of £30 per person.

 

[editor]

They aren't at the top though. The highest bar (AFAIK) is about 2/3 of the way up and has a minimum spend of £30 per person.

I visited 8 years ago

Last week I took another trip up the Shard skyscraper in London Bridge, this time courtesy of a tech press launch I was invited to.

The launch took place in the ultra-plush environs of the Shangri-La Hotel, which occupies floors 34 to 52 of the tallest building in the European Union.

Views from The Shard skyscraper: Shangri-la hotel, London landscapes and a high tech toilet -

Last week I took another trip up the Shard skyscraper in London Bridge, this time courtesy of a tech press launch I was invited to. The launch took place in the ultra-plush environs of the Shangri-La Hotel, which occupies floors 34 to 52 of the tallest building in the European Union. We were...

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[T & P]

The thing is, for me at least, that really high views of a place start to lose their magic in direct proportion to how high you get.

I’ve been lucky enough to see New York from a helicopter ride, as well as from the Empire State Building observation deck, and about the 30th floor of an ideally located hotel. The helicopter experience was fantastic because, well, helicopter ride, but as far as the view itself was concerned, my relatively lowly hotel view was actually more exhilarating than anything else. I suspect some of those who have been to both observation levels at the Eiffel Tower might know what I mean.

I haven’t been to the Shard yet, but the Walkie Talkie’s deck, whilst not particularly impressive in the height department, offers the perfect balance of altitude and closeness imo. And that’s before we consider the cost of accessing either one…

 

[hash tag]

Exactlty why I would go for the Walkie Talkie over the Shard and it's free!
Look straigt down from the Shard to the railway lines and it looks like an N gauge model railway in minature.