Top of the World
Since opening on 1st February, 2013, The Shard has fast become one of London's most popular attractions, thanks to the highest viewpoint of the city offering unparalleled panoramas over London at The View from The Shard. Scraping the sky at 306 metres, western Europe’s tallest building boasts a high-end hotel, restaurants and bars and London’s highest viewing platform—an unobstructed 360-degree view stretching as far as 64 kilometres. The Shard be made up of glass - 11,000 glass panels to be precise. With a total area of the glass facade adding up to 56,000 sq. metres, that is the equivalent of eight football pitches! Boasting incredible views, floors 31 to 33 are home to three different restaurants from Modern Northern Chinese cuisine to contemporary British fare. Head further upstairs to the 52nd floor for some of the highest drinks in the city. The average lift speed in The Shard is 6 metres per second. This makes it a smooth and speedy journey to the top. You might even feel your ears pop!
