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Forget the London Eye, Britain’s highest bar is perched in an eagle’s nest on the 42nd floor of Tower 42 (formerly the NatWest Tower). From this vantage point you can see the urban landscape sprawl away to the horizon, and, sure enough, the views are spectacular. Most exclusive are the south-facing tables with vistas of the Thames, Tower Bridge and St Paul’s. Tables on the other side aren’t half bad either. Forget yourself and your bank balance as you take in the panorama, nothing comes cheap and you’ll be surrounded by fat-cat bankers with corporate cards. The bar serves nothing but champagne and cocktails. And don’t try and order a bag of dry-roasted peanuts either, the bar snacks available are of the smoked salmon and foie gras variety. With a capacity of only 70, reservations are obligatory. Expensive, exclusive and ostentatious, Vertigo 42 is the place to see what the wealthy really get up to (and enjoy the views).
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Bleeding Heart Yard,
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24 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Proud Cabaret |
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Ebor Street,
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| Threadneedles Hotel |
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Threadneedles Street,
London,
EC2R8AY
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2 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Club Quarters Gracechurch |
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Gracechurch Street,
London,
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4 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Leadenhall Market |
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Leadenhall Market,
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4 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Finsbury Square Market |
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Finsbury Square,
Finsbury Square,
EC2A
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10 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Bank of England Museum |
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Bartholomew Lane,
Clerkenwell,
London,
EC2R
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5 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Mansion House |
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City of London,
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London,
EC4N
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6 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| H S Linwood & Son |
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Leadenhall Market,
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London,
EC3V
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4 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Leadenhall Market |
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Whittington Avenue,
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The City,
London,
EC3V
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4 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Wagamama |
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Old Broad Street,
The City,
London,
EC2N
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0 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Rhodes 24 |
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Tower 42,
Old Broad Street,
The City,
London,
EC2N
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1 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| College of Law |
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Bunhill Row,
The City,
London,
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12 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Shaker Cocktail Classes |
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Holywell Centre,
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Phipp Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A
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13 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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Leisure Near Vertigo 42 |
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| London Leisure |
| Rebus Tourist Guides |
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City of London,
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The City,
London,
EC4R
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8 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| Postman's Park |
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King Edward Street,
The City,
London,
EC4M
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| Hogshead |
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Throgmorton Street,
The City,
London,
EC2N
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| Hogshead |
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| Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower (Regus) |
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Tower 42,
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Old Broad Street,
The City,
London,
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1 minutes distance from Vertigo 42
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| City of London Club |
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Old Broad Street,
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