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Mar 26, 2012

The World's Best Bars With Views

BY Sarah White, Contributor from  Forbes Travel Guide

Sky Bar at lebua

You can sip a drink anywhere, but if you like your martinis with a splash of panorama, read on. We rounded up ten great bars with incredible views, from vistas of Alpine peaks to glittering cities and mega- monuments. Check out our favorites to find out where to meet for drinks when you want to impress—and be impressed.

Sky Bar at Sirocco, The Dome at lebua Bangkok

The view: The bar provides a vertigo-inducing panorama of the capital city sprawl and Chao Phraya River from the 63rd floor. Dare to step up to the chest-high transparent acrylic walls that separate you from thin air.
The scene: Mediterranean restaurant Sirocco—which claims to be the world the highest alfresco eatery—is located on an adjacent open-air patio. Nightly live jazz drifts up the graduated terraces toward Sky Bar, where a round, glowing bar subtly changes colors and anchors the lounge platform jutting out over