| Any good city break involves an evening spent in a | | | | more about the Piazza Navona and Rome itself visit |
| bar overlooking the city you've been walking around | | | | our Guide to Rome. |
| during the day. When I'm writing my mp3 tours and | | | | Largo Febo, 2 (Piazza Navona). |
| my audio walking tours for I'm also careful to include | | | | 4. Skyline, Hilton Molino Stucky, |
| at least one rooftop bar. | | | | Venice. Venice is one of my favourite cities and I |
| So, here are my top ten rooftop bars: | | | | go whenever I can to update our Venice iPod tour. |
| 1. The Rainbow Room, New York. | | | | It's not great for places with views from above but |
| This beautiful art deco bar at the top of the | | | | this bars lets you gaze down on the Guidecca Canal |
| Rockefeller centre is a must for anyone looking the | | | | as far as Piazza San Marco and it's where I first |
| best bars in New York. I once saw Elizabeth Taylor | | | | discovered the delights of a Negroni. |
| here – she looked less than impressed to see me. | | | | Giudecca 810, |
| Rockefeller Plaza, | | | | 5. La Terraza Del Urban, Hotel |
| 2. Coq D'Argent, London. Near the | | | | Urban, Madrid. Spain's capital is one of the grandest |
| Bank of England and the Royal Exchange this rooftop | | | | cities in Europe, as we explain in our guide to Madrid. |
| has elegant lawns and box hedges. The City isn't | | | | It's also one of the coolest and, with its striking |
| great at night but this is one of the best places to | | | | armchairs and sofas, lit by candlelight and its glittering |
| have a drink and look at the new skyscrapers being | | | | swimming pool, this is one of the coolest bars in |
| built. For more information see our Guide to the | | | | Madrid. |
| City of London | | | | Carrera de San Jerónimo, 34, www. |
| No1. Poultry, | | | | 6. The Top, Adriana Hotel, Hvar |
| 3. Rooftop Bar, Hotel Raphael, | | | | Hvar is one of Croatia's coolest cities. Alongside the |
| Rome. Just a martini cocktail's throw from the | | | | terracotta-roofed houses you'll find renovated smart, |
| lovely Piazza Nova, this elegant bar in one of Rome's | | | | but not too smart hotels. The Adriana, is famous for |
| smartest hotels is mercifully free of the usual | | | | its bar, the Top. Minimalist but comfortable sofas |
| tourists. There are also views of the Vatican. For | | | | face out towards the harbour which is lit up at night. |