Travel

Rooftops Obsession

July 29, 2012

Travel, Rooftop, Photography, Madrid

When I travel to a new place, there are few things I make sure to look for and find (The rest I leave for serendipity): An area where I can find great graffiti and street Art, an area where I can find people hanging their laundry outdoors and the best view of the city.

There is nothing like walking all day in the streets of a new place and then (usually at the end of the day just before sunset) climbing up a mountain, a hill, a tall tower, a bridge, the 43rd floor (in case of Manhattan) the 6th floor (in case of Montmartre in Paris) or anything that helps you see the city in a whole new different perspective. When you are up, overlooking the city, you no longer hear the traffic in the streets (you just see the cars), you don’t see the people in eye level and you don’t smell the street vendor’s food, the smoke or anything else.

It is a sort of serenity. a state of mind. (and an important addition for a Travel Portfolio)

Here are some rooftops locations from Madrid, Barcelona, Bologna, Rome, Florence, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, Paris and Manhattan. If you have more recommendations, please send me a message.

Travel, Rooftop, Photography, Barcelona

Travel, Rooftop, Photography, Barcelona

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Bologna

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Roma

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Florence

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Florence

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Buenos Aires

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Lisbon

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Lisbon

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Paris

Paris, France, a room with a view, Travel, Rooftop

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Paris

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, Paris

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, New York

Rooftop, Travel, Photography, New York

Few days after I wrote this post, I was chosen by Easy Jet Holidays as one of their Bloggers of the month as they chose to feature this post on their website. Check it out and some other great inspiring bloggers.

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5 Comments

  • Reply Tracy Zhang July 29, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    Awesome rooftop shots. I definitely do the same and research the best view of the city before I go there just to make sure I get the shot. The view rarely disappoints!

    • Reply Sivan July 29, 2012 at 3:43 pm

      I agree Tracy. Always good to get that point of view.

  • Reply Blogger of the Month | easyJet holidays August 2, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    […] Askayo has a cool post this month on rooftop photography from around the world. It’s amazing to compare cities and how their architecture is so different […]

  • Reply ibnu anwar March 19, 2014 at 10:10 am

    sivan great rooftop shots. when you wanna shots in Dubai?

    • Reply Sivan March 19, 2014 at 7:52 pm

      Not sure yet about my Dubai Plans :-)

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