The old TV Tower (Brasília)

The old TV Tower at Brasília

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

From nowhere else in the city you can get a better view of Brasília than above the old TV Tower, in the middle of the city. 

It is located almost in the cross between the Eixo Monumental and the Eixo Rodoviário (Monumental Axis and the Road Axis), the two main highways which give the form of an airplane to the city. 

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

The axis cross each other under the Rodoviária, the main bus depot of the Federal District. They cross one another by a system of tunnels and highways, so it is not very friendly for walkers, though the frist subway station is also there, connectiong with the bus system.

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

Some meters up to the west, there is the fountain and the old TV Tower.

From the TV Tower one can see the Asa Sul to the South, the Asa Norte to the North, the city park Sara Kubitschek looking to the southwest and the National Stadium, to the northwest. 

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

Looking east, there are the fountain, the Rodoviária, the Ministries´Esplanade, the National Congress building and the Lake Paranoá,  envolving the city, one after the other. 

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

Looking west, the Ulisses Guimarães Conventions Center, and an amazing sunset. 

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

I recommend going up by the end of the day, when nice pictures of the city, eighter with sunshine and by night can be taken. Also, as a free attraction, lines can take long time under the merciless sun of Brasilia, specially during weekends and holidays. 

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

The lift goes up very quickly. Baby strollers are accepted and there is no age restriction. Parking nearby is very easy. The vista point is, however, at open air, so better be prepared for the sun or for the rain, depending on the weather. 

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

It is not allowed to go by the stairs, as it is an iron structure without proper protection (in the stairs). 

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

If you have vertigo, better stay down too; otherwise, enjoy the view.   

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

There is another lift, used to led people to a caffe in the first floor of the TV Tower, but it is closed by the moment this post is written. Unfortunately, as it was a nice spot to have a coffee and appreciate the view of the city, although not that high. 

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia

Now Brasilia has a new TV Tower in the outskirts of Lago Norte (North Lake), a residencial neighbourhood behind Asa Norte (the North Wing, another neighbourhood - see future post about it). 

View from the old TV Tower in Brasilia