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The simplest and nearly universal, but unwritten rule of European touristing is go to a strange city and climb something tall. Perhaps it’s in the genetic make-up of the species. A survival mechanism to seek the high ground for advantage against thine enemies. But more likely it’s human nature to just want to see the view. And almost every significant city on the European continent has at least one or often several opportunities for viewing the rooftops and surrounding landscape, from the steel engineering idol of the Eiffel Tower in Paris to the more parochial stone masonry of the Duomo clock tower in Florence.

The question confronting the ardent birdseye view seeker is whether to climb or take an elevator. For the old or hobbled, the choice is obvious. Most European cities have a modern radio-tv tower with an observation deck, and many of the larger ones, restaurants and other amenties. Berlin’s tower is almost a city to itself. Munich’s TV tower located at the Olympiastadt, overlooks the Olympic stadium park from the 1972 Munich games. But for those liking the sweaty breath-robbing thrill and history of climbing a thousand winding worn stone steps, find a church bell tower. Some spectacular views of Hamburg’s vast harbor (Europe’s largest) can be seen from the bell tower of the Michaelskirche (see Hamburg's Landmark) and from the tower in Prague, the march of medieval urban redevelopment is clearly demarked by the obvious disregard for 16th century building codes to keep new development from blocking the old.

Or just forget the stairs and elevator, for a circular lift on a great wheel, stand in queue for the London Eye. The most popular high view sight-seeing venue in Europe along London's Thames waterfront. (see London Eye on the Thames) or the Prater Wheel in Vienna made famous from the Thrid man movie (see Vienna's Prater Giant Ferris Wheel). © Bargain Travel Europe

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