portland observatory

我和朋友去Portland天文台去欣赏美景,参加的旅行团令我们很满意,讲解员非常优秀。我们在天文台最顶端逗留欣赏美景,俯瞰Portland整座城市,比我们想象的美极了。玩得真高兴!

波特兰天文台的领队非常亲切而且见多识广。我们每走上一层楼梯就会稍作停留听听解说并且大致看看周围,然后再走上一层。故事很精彩而且顶上的风景 ~从我们来的日子和时间都一直很清楚 ~真是令人叹为观止。

在2006年这儿被命名为国家历史性地标,波特兰天文台是美国唯一保存的已知的历史海洋信号塔,我们去年来过这儿,我们爬了几个台阶之后,就看到令人叹为观止的美景,海洋Casco海湾,爬上去有点累,但是确实值得爬,我们的导游知识渊博,给我们讲了很多历史故事,下次天气再好点,我们还去。

我们特喜欢跟天文台的讲解员聊天。他们的知识太渊博了,人也特别友好。攀登不适合心脏不好的人,但是为了景色和信息值得一去。

我居住的城市芝加哥拥有一座雄伟的天文馆,这座天文馆虽然规模小了点但是却很有趣。几乎所有的馆内员工都非常的和蔼可亲,并能轻松回答出你提出的所有问题,太酷了。去这里参观的话不用花一天的行程,一下午就足够了。

I had been there in 2008 and wanted to take my friends there again this time! Its such a lovely place to be, not just for its architecture, but also for the views it offers!

To learn of the story of the captain/ merchant, his family, his life and the architecture that went into this facinating structure is wonderful. Plus what a lovely perch to see Portland and Casco Bay.

We went outside, took some pictures, and left. It was nice even though it was closed. Straight across from it was a wonderful view of the ocean. Definitely charming view better to visit in summer.

A surprise in Portland, wonderful , Spectacular but I don't want to spoil it .Come see it and support the City of Portland. You won't regret it..

I really wasn't sure about this -- wasn't sure it was going to be worth the money and time. I'm so glad I went ahead. The tour and the story of the observatory were so interesting, complemented by interesting information about the history of Portland. Just go for it.

It seems like such a small request, but once you reach the top of the Observatory, you will not be disappointed by the view. Portland is a small city, but the surround is magnificent. Those who traipse up the stairs will be captivated by the view on a clear day and, on a cloudy day, the layers of the cloud cover will make you want to come back another day to see what lies beyond.

It is a bit of a walk and a gentle climb from the harbour area to get to the Observatory but the views from the top are spectacular. It is also worth visiting for it's history (I won't go into it because the tour guide was so entertaining, knowledgeable and friendly that it would spoil it). A must see during a visit to Portland

You just need 30 minutes for this attraction. It's all on foot, so definitely not recommended if you cannot make it to the top. Pretty expensive for a short narrative, but certainly very informative. I would recommend on a sunny, clear day.

This structure was so interesting. We had a tour by an amazing gentlemen. Unfortunately, I didn't get his name, but at the end after giving us an amazing amount of information about how the observatory was designed and built and its use, he mentioned he was 89 years old. (This was after he led us us 5 flights of stairs to the top!). I had never heard about having an observatory to watch for ships that were 20 miles out to sea, so this was a unique experience.The building is right near other attractions so you don't have to go out of your way to see this building.

We spent half a day in Portland and decided to visit the ObservatoryOne cannot go to the top of the tower without guides and they usually start a new tour when they have several customers but it was not a very busy day and we had a guide for the 2 of us only. Our guide was a local and she knew a lot about the area. As we were making our way up to the top of the tower, she told us about the history of the tower, its construction, the city, the harbor and a few anecdotes. We had questions about about the region, transports, the geography of the city and she was able to answer everything. The entrance fee was $9 for a 30 min tour. There are a lot of stairs and no elevators so it is NOT recommended for people with disabilities.