47 live streams
Busy crossings, famous squares and skylines, streaming live around the clock. Watch the world’s great cities wake up, rush and light up after dark.
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Live Venice, Italy ·
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Live Hong Kong, Hong Kong ·
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Live Helsinki, Finland ·
Live Rotterdam, Netherlands ·
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Live Oudenaarde, Belgium ·
Live Toronto, Canada ·
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Live Turku, Finland ·
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Live Florianópolis, Brazil ·
Live Paris, France ·
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Live Prague, Czech Republic ·
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Live Dublin, Ireland ·
Live Jerusalem, Israel ·
Live Kyoto, Japan ·
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Live Singapore, Singapore ·
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The world’s busiest pedestrian scramble, live from above. Up to 3,000 people cross at once when the lights turn red for every car. This camera looks down over the scramble in front of Shibuya Station, with the giant screens and neon of Tokyo’s youth district all around.
Best time to watch: Evenings from 18:00 local time, when the crowds peak and the screens light up.
Billboards, yellow cabs and non-stop crowds from 1560 Broadway. The crossroads of the world, seen from 1560 Broadway. Expect towering LED billboards, Broadway theatre crowds and a steady river of traffic, at any hour of the day.
Best time to watch: After dark, and on New Year’s Eve for the ball drop.
The iconic 1883 bridge with the Lower Manhattan skyline behind it. A wide view of the Brooklyn Bridge spanning the East River, with the towers of Lower Manhattan rising behind it. Ferries and boats pass below throughout the day.
Best time to watch: Sunset, when the skyline turns gold and the bridge lights come on.
Lady Liberty standing over New York Harbor. A live view of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Watch ferries, tall ships and the changing light over the water.
Best time to watch: Early morning for soft light, or at night when the torch is lit.
Fans recreating the Beatles’ album cover, all day long. The zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios in St John’s Wood, made famous by the Beatles in 1969. Fans from all over the world stop traffic to recreate the album cover.
Best time to watch: Daytime, especially weekends and summer, when the fans line up.
The heart of Amsterdam in 4K, with the Royal Palace in view. A 4K pan-tilt-zoom camera over Dam Square, Amsterdam’s central square, home to the Royal Palace and the National Monument. Trams, cyclists and tourists pass through all day.
Best time to watch: Late afternoon on a sunny day, or during King’s Day in April.
A tour of canals, bridges and piazzas, live around the clock. This stream rotates between cameras across Venice: the Grand Canal, quiet side canals and the lagoon. Gondolas, vaporetti and water taxis keep the city moving.
Best time to watch: Sunrise, before the day-trippers arrive and the water is calm.
The Cannaregio Canal in 4K from Hotel Leone. One of only two Venetian bridges with spires, the Ponte delle Guglie crosses the Cannaregio Canal near the train station. A 4K view of local life on the water.
Best time to watch: Morning, when delivery boats and commuters fill the canal.
Street life in the French Quarter. A street-level view in New Orleans’ French Quarter, the city’s oldest neighbourhood, with wrought-iron balconies, music and parades.
Best time to watch: Friday and Saturday nights, and Mardi Gras season.
The Hong Kong skyline and Victoria Harbour from The Peak. From The Peak, Hong Kong’s forest of skyscrapers falls away to Victoria Harbour and Kowloon beyond. One of the most dramatic city views on earth.
Best time to watch: Just after sunset, when the skyline lights up.
The Harbour Bridge and Opera House in near-4K. A wide view of Sydney Harbour taking in the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House sails. Ferries criss-cross the water all day, and the bridge lights up at night.
Best time to watch: New Year’s Eve fireworks, or any clear evening.
Old town, lake and mountains in central Switzerland. Lucerne sits where the River Reuss leaves Lake Lucerne, with the Alps on the horizon. Watch boats on the lake and the light change over the mountains.
Best time to watch: Clear mornings, when Mount Pilatus is visible.
Rooftops of the Finnish capital on the Baltic Sea. A rooftop view over central Helsinki, the Finnish capital on the shores of the Baltic. In midsummer the sun barely sets; in midwinter the days last only six hours.
Best time to watch: Midsummer evenings, when the light lasts until nearly midnight.
Rotterdam’s white “Swan” bridge and the Kop van Zuid skyline. The Erasmus Bridge, nicknamed “The Swan”, spans the Nieuwe Maas between the city centre and Kop van Zuid, where Rotterdam’s modern towers rise. Cruise ships moor at the terminal right next to it.
Best time to watch: Evenings, when the bridge and the skyline are lit up.
Historic Dutch windmills on the river Zaan, in 4K. Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of historic green wooden houses and working windmills on the river Zaan, just north of Amsterdam. Some of the mills still grind paint pigments and press oil.
Best time to watch: Clear mornings, before the tour buses arrive.
The main square of the student city of the north. The Grote Markt is the heart of Groningen, the largest city in the north of the Netherlands, overlooked by the Martini Tower. Markets, festivals and a steady stream of cyclists pass through.
Best time to watch: Saturday mornings, on market day.
A Flemish Gothic town hall on a classic market square. Oudenaarde in East Flanders has one of the most beautiful late-Gothic town halls in Belgium, on a wide market square. The town is also the home of the Tour of Flanders cycling race.
Best time to watch: Early April, during the Tour of Flanders.
The CN Tower and Lake Ontario in 4K. A 4K view of downtown Toronto, Canada’s largest city, with the 553-metre CN Tower and the shore of Lake Ontario. The stream plays relaxed lo-fi music.
Best time to watch: Sunset, and at night when the CN Tower lights change colour.
Cruise ships, seaplanes and the North Shore mountains. Vancouver’s harbour sits between the downtown towers and the snow-capped North Shore mountains. Cruise ships dock at Canada Place, and seaplanes take off and land on the water all day.
Best time to watch: Cruise season (May to October) and clear winter days with snow on the peaks.
Château Frontenac and the St. Lawrence River. This stream combines cameras across Québec City, the only walled city north of Mexico, including the Château Frontenac, the harbour and the St. Lawrence River.
Best time to watch: Winter, when the old city is covered in snow, and during the Winter Carnival.
The central square of Finland’s oldest city. Turku is Finland’s oldest city and its former capital. The Kauppatori market square in the centre is the city’s meeting point, with market stalls, buses and the Orthodox church.
Best time to watch: Weekday mornings, when the market is open.
Ferries to Tallinn and Stockholm at the West Harbour. Helsinki’s West Harbour is one of the busiest passenger ports in Europe, with large ferries sailing to Tallinn, Stockholm and beyond around the clock.
Best time to watch: Mornings and evenings, when the big ferries arrive and depart.
Stockholm from the top of the DN tower. A view over Stockholm from the DN-Skrapan tower on Kungsholmen. The Swedish capital is built on 14 islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea.
Best time to watch: Midsummer, when it barely gets dark.
Brazil’s longest suspension bridge, at sunset. The Hercílio Luz Bridge links the island of Florianópolis to the mainland and is the symbol of the city. It is lit up in colour at night.
Best time to watch: Sunset, when the sun goes down behind the bridge.
The Paris rooftops with the Eiffel Tower and Tour Montparnasse. A wide view across the zinc rooftops of Paris to the Eiffel Tower and the Tour Montparnasse. After dark the tower lights up, and for five minutes every hour it sparkles with 20,000 bulbs.
Best time to watch: On the hour after sunset, when the Eiffel Tower sparkles.
The white basilica on the hill of Montmartre. The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur crowns Montmartre, the highest point in Paris. Its white travertine stone stays bright in any weather, and the hill below is the old artists’ quarter.
Best time to watch: Sunset, when the basilica glows pink and gold.
Michelangelo’s dome over the rooftops of Prati. A view over the Prati district of Rome to the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, designed by Michelangelo and still the tallest dome in the world.
Best time to watch: Golden hour, when the dome catches the low sun.
Barcelona from the hills of Guinardó, with the Sagrada Família. A view across Barcelona from Baix Guinardó, the neighbourhood just above the Sagrada Família, with the city stretching down to the Mediterranean.
Best time to watch: Sunrise, when the sun comes up over the sea.
The hills and terracotta roofs of the Portuguese capital. Lisbon is built on seven hills above the Tagus estuary, with yellow trams, tiled façades and terracotta roofs. One of Europe’s sunniest capitals.
Best time to watch: Late afternoon, when the light turns golden over the Tagus.
The city of a hundred spires, live. A view over central Prague, whose old town survived the 20th century largely intact. Gothic spires, baroque domes and the castle make it one of Europe’s most beautiful cities.
Best time to watch: December, during the Christmas markets.
A 4K window over the Greek capital. A 4K view over Athens, one of the oldest cities in the world, spreading out between the mountains and the sea around the Acropolis.
Best time to watch: Sunset, when the city turns honey-coloured.
Pubs, buskers and crowds in Dublin’s Temple Bar. Temple Bar is Dublin’s cobbled cultural quarter, packed with pubs, live music and street performers. The red façade of The Temple Bar pub is one of the most photographed in Ireland.
Best time to watch: Friday and Saturday nights, and St. Patrick’s Day.
The Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem’s Old City. The Western Wall is the last remaining retaining wall of the Second Temple and a place of prayer for Jewish people from around the world. The Dome of the Rock is visible beyond it.
Best time to watch: Friday evening, at the start of Shabbat.
The main street of Gion, Kyoto’s geisha district. Hanamikoji is the heart of Gion, lined with wooden teahouses where geiko and maiko still entertain. The official stream from the Kyoto tourism association.
Best time to watch: Early evening, when the lanterns come on.
The old slope up to Kiyomizu-dera temple. Kiyomizu-zaka is the steep, shop-lined lane leading up to Kiyomizu-dera, one of Kyoto’s most famous temples. Handy for checking how crowded it is before you go.
Best time to watch: Early morning, before the crowds arrive.
Seoul’s skyline and bridges over the Han River in 4K. The Han River cuts through the middle of Seoul, crossed by dozens of bridges. This 4K view takes in the Yeouido skyline and the riverside parks.
Best time to watch: Night, when the bridges and towers light up.
The skyline of the city-state. Singapore’s downtown core packs gleaming towers, Marina Bay and lush green spaces onto a small tropical island, one of the world’s great trading ports.
Best time to watch: Evenings, when the skyline lights up.
Tuk-tuks and nightlife on Bangkok’s busiest street, in 4K. A 4K street cam on Soi 11 off Sukhumvit Road, the heart of Bangkok’s nightlife. Tuk-tuks, street food carts and scooters keep it busy around the clock.
Best time to watch: Late evening, when the street comes alive.
Table Mountain, Lion’s Head and the harbour. Cape Town lies between the flat-topped Table Mountain and the Atlantic. Watch the famous “tablecloth” of cloud pour over the mountain on windy days.
Best time to watch: Clear summer evenings (December to March).
The casinos, the Sphere and the lights of the Strip. The Las Vegas Strip is four miles of mega-resorts and casinos in the Nevada desert. The Sphere, the world’s largest spherical building, lights up the skyline at night.
Best time to watch: After dark, when the Strip and the Sphere light up.
The skyline, the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. A view across San Francisco Bay taking in the city skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge. Watch the famous fog, nicknamed Karl, roll in under the bridge.
Best time to watch: Late afternoon, when the fog rolls in.
Chicago from the top of Willis Tower. The view from the Skydeck on the 103rd floor of Willis Tower, once the tallest building in the world, over the Loop and Lake Michigan.
Best time to watch: Sunset, when the city lights come on.
Midtown Manhattan from 1,000 feet up, Empire State and all. A view from SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, the observation deck next to Grand Central, across Midtown Manhattan, including the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.
Best time to watch: Blue hour, just after sunset.
The honky-tonks of Music City, with sound. Lower Broadway is Nashville’s strip of honky-tonks, with live country music pouring out of the bars from late morning until the early hours. This cam streams with sound.
Best time to watch: Friday and Saturday nights.
The party street at the end of the Florida Keys. Duval Street runs across Key West from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic, lined with bars, galleries and conch houses. It is the southernmost street party in the continental US.
Best time to watch: Late October, during Fantasy Fest.
One of the largest city squares in the world. The Zócalo is the main square of Mexico City, built on the ruins of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, with the Metropolitan Cathedral and the National Palace on its sides.
Best time to watch: Early November for Día de Muertos, and 15 September for Independence night.
Street life in the capital of tango. A street cam in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital, a city of wide avenues, European-style architecture, late dinners and tango.
Best time to watch: Evening, when the city heads out for dinner.
