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🇵🇹 The iconic Clérigos Tower @ Porto

The Torre dos Clérigos, also known as the Clérigos Tower, is an iconic landmark located in the heart of Porto, Portugal. Standing at 76 meters, the tower is a prominent feature of Porto's skyline. It was designed by the Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni and built between 1732 and 1750. The tower is part of the larger complex that includes the Clérigos Church, a magnificent Baroque church, and a museum. If you're physically fit, you should definitely climb the tower to enjoy panoramic views of the city and the Douro River. You will be rewarded with breathtaking views of Porto and the surrounding areas after climbing the tower's narrow staircase to reach the top. 📌 Torre dos Clérigos 📍 Rua de São Filipe de Nery, 4050-546 Porto, Portugal #heritageplace #porto #portugal #tower #belltower #landmark #church #museum #cityview #tripblazers #douroriver #douro #panoramic #europe

Prominent landmark in Florence, Italy

#winhkflight #belltower #Florence #Italy Giotto’s Bell Tower, also known as Giotto’s Campanile stands at a height of approximately 84 metres with ornate bell chambers and arched windows, located in the Piazza del Duomo. It is a prominent landmark in Florence, Italy. You need to pay an entrance to climb the 414 steps to the top of Giotto’s Bell Tower. The stairs are quite narrow and it can be quite tiring but it definitely worth of climbing up as the top of Giotto’s Bell Tower, you able to enjoy the panoramic views of the city and surrounding hills. Is breathtaking. If you don’t want to spend any money, you can stroll around and walk around the piazza for free and see the Giotto’s Bell Tower from outside. I want to travel to Hong Kong to see the panoramic views of the city.

Iconic Bell Tower 🔔

#falltrip 📌"Bell Tower of Xi'An" 西安钟楼 📍Address: Bei Lin Qu, Xi'An, Shaanxi, China, 710007 The Bell Tower is in the middle of Xi'An city and in the center of the entire ancient city. In the past, the tower had a large bell that was rung daily to tell the time. It is more suitable to take pictures at night when there are lights. It is not recommended to climb the stairs. In comparison, the city wall is more worth climbing up and strolling around. There are lanes all around the bell tower, so you need to look across the road. The bell tower is located in the center of Xi'an. It is a place for eating, drinking, and having fun. From the bell tower, you can see the four main streets in the east, west, south, and north. It is very spectacular at night. If you go there, the lights will be bright and beautiful! #belltower #history #ancientcity #tallbrick #mainsquare #citywall #dynasty

Haikou’s Bell Tower

Autumn escape in Haikou, Hainan. #helloautumn #belltower #haikou

Geographical Center of Ancient China! 🇨🇳

#timetotravel I had the opporunity to see Xian's Bell tower thrice and I always get to see it since I was also touring family and friends around. This bell tower is more beautiful at night as it lights up but it is beautiful anyway no matter what time of the day it is. It is near all the other tourist attractions in Xian so you can definitely drop by here and admire its beauty. You can go inside as well if that is what you prefer for only 35 rmb. Enjoy! #tripblazers #mytripvlog #belltower #xian #historical #culture

Xi’an. Terracotta Army. Old city.

We spent three days as a family in Xi'an! It was enough to see the city and visit the Terracotta Army Museum! The first recommendation is to find a bus that will take you to the Terracotta Army Museum. From the square near the railway station (the station of ordinary trains, not high-speed ones, located next to the city wall), buses no longer run like five years ago. Taxi drivers don't know it either. I had to ride, and one local resident nevertheless wrote to us where to look for bus 306 (I attach the screen). But we no longer began to go there, but ordered a taxi directly to the Terracotta Army. Through the application of a taxi cost 75 baths. We also went back by taxi for 85 yuan, also ordered through the application on the phone. The second recommendation concerns visiting the city wall. Tickets can be purchased via WeChat or paper tickets at the offices next to the wall entrances. Almost no one speaks English, and through an interpreter they themselves often do not understand what they want and need from them. As a result, we took tickets for the whole day for 54 yuan. In the evening there is a light show together with the theater! Beautiful! But we couldn’t get there because at the box office they said that tickets for the wall are valid for the show, but it turned out not to be so. Tickets need to be purchased separately and cost 280 yuan alone. The third recommendation for visiting the Pagoda. Entrance to the territory of the Pagoda is possible only until 17:30. Therefore, they did not enter the territory. And as an amateur to shoot with a camera and a drone, recommendations. In general, flying and shooting from a drone is prohibited, but as the locals said, it is not strictly controlled. Therefore, you can take off from a quiet place near the sights, fly not low, shoot and return. Over the bell tower in the evening drones like mosquitoes))). You can also visit the mountains near Xi'an, but we decided to dedicate a separate trip to this! We loved Xi'an! Beautiful city! Lots of history! Lots of Chinese culture! I definitely recommend visiting this city! #xian #terracottaarmy #shanxi #belltower

Bell Tower of Xi'an

Location: Bell Tower, the center of Xi'an. Also known as Zhong Lou. Getting there: Take line 2 subway to Zhong Lou station. This landmark is in the very center of Xi'an. It is located between the north and south gate of the city wall. A short walk from Muslim street, this is a large roundabout area where you can admire this traditional building. You can pay 35 RMB to get inside and get a fine view of Xi'an from the top. I enjoy going to the City Wall and go to Drum Tower (both nearby) to photograph Bell Tower. There are shopping malls nearby to enjoy food and drink too. #belltower #xian

The Bell Tower of Xi'an

Name: Bell Tower (Zhong Lou) Location: The very center of Xi'an Getting there: Take line two of the subway to Zhong Lou. Bell Tower is in the absolute center of Xi'an city, inside the city wall. It's beautiful and from it, you can see the ancient city wall and the ancient drum tower. I love coming here at night and see the majestic tower lit up with all the colours. Nearby there are some amazing shops and restaurants, including Muslim street. #belltower #xian

Leaning tower of Pisa: the bell tower

The Pisa tower is one of the four buildings that make up the cathedral complex in Pisa, Italy, called Campo dei Miracoli or Piazza dei Miracoli, which means Field of Miracles. 🌟 It was a miracle of medieval engineering, probably the tallest bell towers in Europe. With 207 columns ranged around eight stories, Tower of Pisa looks like a massive wedding cake knocked precariously askew by a clumsy giant guest. The construction of Tower of Pisa began in August 1173 and continued for about 200 years due to the onset of a series of wars. Till today, the name of the architect is a mystery. The Tower of Pisa is constructed of white marble. It has eight stories, including the chamber for the bells. There is a 297 step spiral staircase inside the tower leading to the top. The top of the leaning tower of Pisa is about 17 feet off the vertical. The tower is also slightly curved from the attempts by various architects to keep it from leaning more or falling over. IT IS A MUST TO VISIT IN ITALY before it (hopefully not) falls down 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝 #pisa #leaningtowerofpisa #belltower #italy #mustvisit

One of the best bell towers I have climbed!

#mytripvlog One of the best bell towers I have climbed is in Ponta Delgada. We visited the bell tower at the request of my nephew and it turned out to be the one of the best attractions on São Miguel Island. The bell tower is 29.6 m high and was built in 1724. It was closed for several years before it reopened in 2013. If you are physically fit, you should not miss the chance to climb the bell tower as it offers spectacular 360° views of the city at the top! The entrance is free. Be prepared to climb 106 eneven steps through narrow and spiralling staircase and watch out for gaps between the steps. Location: Torre Sineira de Ponta Delgada R. do Açoreano Oriental, 9500-056 Ponta Delgada #townsquare #vacation #portugal #azores #pontadelgada #sãomiguel #island #cityhall #belltower #tower #panorama Music: Shooting Star Musician: Gvidon

Beautiful Town Squares of Ponta Delgada

#2023travelwish Ponta Delgada, on São Miguel Island, is the capital of the Azores archipelago of Portugal. The city centre is small enough to be explored on foot. You certainly won't miss the landmarks such as the Gothic-style Church of St. Sebastian, the 3-arched city gates Portas da Cidade, the town hall of Ponta Delgada and it's bell tower. The fountain, flowerbed and statue on front of the town hall make it a nice place to take insta worthy pictures! If you have the energy, do climb the bell tower as it offers spectacular views of the city from the top! In 2023 I wish to explore another island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal. 😊 Locations: Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião Largo da Matriz 62, 9500-094 Ponta Delgada, Portugal P8RJ+2M Ponta Delgada, Portugal Torre do Relógio ou Torre Sineira R. do Açoreano Oriental 4, 9500-036 Ponta Delgada, Portugal P8QJ+J7 Ponta Delgada, Portugal #townsquare #vacation #portugal #azores #pontadelgada #sãomiguel #island #cityhall #belltower #tower #church

Bell Tower of Xian

Location: Bell tower, Xian, Shaanxi, China Entrance fee: Free Date: February 6 & 22, 2022 The Bell Tower of Xian built in 1384 during Ming dynasty. It’s located in the center of the city. There’s a legend about the Bell Tower. There was a huge underground snake, who was the cause of frequent earthquakes in the city. The Bell Tower was built to expel the Snake from the Chinese land. After its construction, the earthquake really stopped happening, and the tower was assigned with another functions. Every morning, the huge Bell Tower announced the start of the day to Xian citizens. This place is very beautiful and it’s surrounded with shopping malls, cafes and restaurants. Muslim street is next to the Bell Tower. So you can go there, eat some local food and yummy snacks. #xian #belltower #muslimstreet #attraction #legend #snake #bell #eveningshots

Ancient Drum-Tower in Luoyang

The old town district with its Drum Tower in the center is a great place to see how Luoyang' market place used to be before the shopping malls came in. The gate and the old town are definitely worth a visit, and certainly give you a view into historical China. There a lots of vendors, including a plethora of street cooking. This is a good stroll. 📍Luoyang is in Henan province and easy accessible by train. It is a historic city with long history, so there is a lot to explore. 🏨 Many hotels and hostels can host foreign visitors, from cheap to expensive there is a lot of choice. #bucketlistreboot #luoyang #henan #chinatravel #culturewalk #belltower

Alarm of the city

Long before when no technological advancements happened, no industrial revolution happened how human beings were able to wake up on time and go to work. Well, there were many ways followed; like listening to your body's circadian rhythm 🪘, sunrise 🌄 and probably even cock's making sounds. But with little more of invention during the Han dynasty the Bell 🔔 and Drum 🥁 towers were constructed to announce to people the morning wake up call using Bell and dusk call using drum. This place is situated quite near to the Forbidden city in a small place and must visit place if you're in Beijing. Also you have provision to go up and see some performances🤩. It happens every two hours, so don't miss it !! #belltower #wakeupcall #beijingtrip#urbanexplorer

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The Royal Sigismund Bell

The largest bell in the Sigismund Tower of the Wawel Cathedral. It was named after King Sigismund I. It's a place worth to visit despite you have to climb there to the very top of the tower. From the observation deck you can see the whole city and make wonderful photos. #krakow #wawel #cathedral #belltower #poland #polandtravel #viewdeck

Morning bells and dusk drums

During the 13th century, the bell and drum towers are the city skyline of Beijing. As they were to be heard, across the city, they were built tall around 50 metres in height. The big bell 🔔 that wakes up the entire city is a sheer metal 🪙 that weighs around 60 kilograms. And even across China this is the only bell that is so huge. As the modernization has took over, they won't ring this bell anymore. Meanwhile, in the neighbouring building where the evening call of drum beat 🪘 is played; has some performances that you can enjoy. It has 70 steep steps🪜 and so, if you are not that fit then re-consider going up. #belltower #culturetrip #beijingtrip#urbanexplorer

Xi’an! #citywall #belltower #terracottaarmy