Last week I took a day off from work and we travelled into London to take a View from The Shard. £25 gets you to the top of Europe's tallest skyscraper... which I suppose is a bit steep (no pun intended) - but at least you can stay up there as long as you like. It takes two ear popping lifts to reach the summit and there are two observation levels with the higher one being exposed to the elements.
The view was very impressive and although the sky was overcast we could see quite a distance. I found it quite mesmerising watching the trains departing and arriving from London Bridge snaking their way Southwards along tracks that stretched into infinity (how poetic).
What was a real p*ss take was what they were charging for the cheesey photograph they took of you on your way up. £25 in a card photo holder, £38 in a flashier frame. Rip off merchants.
Afterwards we had lunch at Aquashard which was rather disappointing. The food was okay but the service was slow and not what you would expect from a restaurant in such an exclusive location. I think I would have preferred having lunch at one of the stalls at nearby Borough Market.
Having said all that it is well worth going.
Rating: 8/10
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