Glass-bottom viewing platform opens in Alps

21.12.2013 [16:24]
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Baku, December 21 (AZERTAC). A French tourism company has installed a glass skywalk on the top of 3km-high peak in Chamonix, claiming it to be "the tallest attraction in Europe".

This one's not for people with a fear of heights: A French tourism company has suspended a glass cube with a see-through bottom from a peak in the Alps, offering a breathtaking view a kilometer down.

Billed as the tallest attraction in Europe, the structure was three years in the making. It includes five transparent sides made of three layers of tempered glass fixed with metal to a big support structure.

Tourists will get a stunning view from the Aiguille du Midi Mountain of the landscape, including Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain. "Step into the Void," opens to the public Saturday.

The cube is sponsored by Compagnie du Mont Blanc, which manages transportation in the mountains.

The installation, which opens to the public on Saturday, has taken three years of development by Compagnie Du Mont Blanc. Visitors brave enough to Step into the Void will be reassured to know the box is made from three layers of glass bound together and can withstand winds of up to 200kmph.

To the south of the installation visitors should be able to view Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain.

Glass-bottom viewing platform opens in Alps

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