Tourists taking in the sites across London have slammed Britain’s tallest building The Shard for being ‘too high’.
Visitors also complained about the ‘pricey’ drinks at The View from the Shard experience, which sees day-trippers take in views of the capital from 1,017ft.
The 95-storey super tall skyscraper towers over London and is home to several bars and restaurants.
Standard tickets will set you back around £25, but many complained they didn’t look at the view because it was ‘almost too high’ and overcrowded.
The Shard (pictured above) is situated in the London Bridge area of the capital and boasts views of the whole city
Many slammed the view at the top of the Shard and said it was ‘underwhelming’ and ‘too high’
iDoris said: ‘I HATE heights, once in I found a couple of stools backs to the wall while my husband went and got a glass of champagne.’
And another reviewer said: ‘Good views but maybe too high for good pictures.’
Jane H added: ‘I didn’t look at the view – too high.’
FCY Bayern said: ‘Almost too high.’
Some visitors joked that it was an ‘amazing place’ for people who don’t actually like heights
Some claimed the view ‘wasn’t actually that nice’ while others moaned that it was too crowded to actually see anything.
He added: ‘I would rather recommend to grab lunch at Aqua Shard or drinks at Hutong as they are 20 floors lower and thus you can still recognise what’s actually going on on the ground.
‘Likelihood that these floors are covered by clouds is also lower.’
Where are the tallest buildings in Europe?
With visitors complaining about the height of the Shard in London, we look at the top five tallest buildings in Europe
1. The Shard, London, UK: 1,017ft tall, has 72 floors and is home to offices, bars and even a hotel
One Blackfriars, The Shard & South Bank Tower, seen at night from Waterloo Bridge with Canary Wharf in the distance
2. Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt, Germany: 984.3 ft tall and is the headquarters for Commerzbank
The headquarters of Commerzbank AG, left
3. Messeturm, Frankfurt, Germany: 643ft and has 63 floors. The tower even has its own postcode
The Trade Fair Tower Messeturm and the Frankfurt skyline
4. Torre Cepsa Madrid, Spain: 815ft and has 45 floors. It is located in the business district of the city
Four Towers or Cuatro Torres financial district in Madrid, Spain
5. One Canada Square London, UK: 771ft and 50 floors, it had been London’s tallest skyscraper before the Shard had opened and was originally meant to have been 820ft
One Canada Square is the building with the point
And Nidgehammer moaned: ‘I feel though that you’re actually too high to see London properly, of course you have to come here as a ‘tick off the list’ place and it’s a great building (the tallest in Western Europe) but we won’t be back.’
Others also claimed that the atmosphere at The Shard was ‘too corporate’.
While others actually championed the view, with some saying on ‘clear day you can see all of London’.
Some complained that other tourists were perched against the windows and that they had to move from the top floor as it was ‘too windy’.
The Shard was originally named the London Bridge Tower, after it’s location, but was renamed due to its appearance.
It can be seen almost anywhere in London which makes it such a popular tourist destination.
Irvine Sellar developed the Shard and had a vision of a ‘vertical city’.
It was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano. His other famous works include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens
However, despite the history behind the building, the sky-high cost of drinks riled some visitors and some joked that they ‘nearly fell over’ when they saw the price of the beverages.
Some even said they’d have to take out a second mortgage to be able to afford a cocktail at the top.
The Shard has a pop-up cocktail bar at the View From The Shard.
Other bars include the Oblix and Aqua Shard – scattered among floors.
Those visiting View From The Shard said they found tipples pricey.
Emily Mae said: ‘Drinks are expensive up there so be prepared to need to take out a small mortgage for a glass of Champagne.’
Adventure couple added: ‘The drinks are very expensive up there so the all inclusive package was worth the little extra as a glass of fizz from the bar was around £15.’
One said: ‘Expensive drinks, £12-17 for small whisky glass sized cocktails, but they were nice!’
Another said: ‘On the expensive side if you want a drink up there.’
Jade M said: ‘We decided to get a drink from the bar, I nearly fell over when I saw the prices.
‘Very expensive.’
HLawlor24 said: ‘We skipped the drinks because they were insanely expensive.’
UK Brit abroad said both bars ‘sold overpriced drinks.’
ClaireCakemaker added: ‘Drinks at the bar on the top floor were really expensive (£16 for a glass of champagne).’
Kaz2061 said: ‘Drinks are not the cheapest.’
Others visited Oblix and said they too were pricey.
DavidF said: ‘The drink prices may make some weep into their glass?’
Lesley A added: ‘Drinks are pricey as to be expected I had a gin and lemonade – other half had a rum and coke – £36.’
MailOnline has contacted View From The Shard.
