Category: London Attractions
Big Ben
Maybe you need a few weeks to be able to explore all the cultural attractions of London. Emblematic places like British Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, make the incredible complex of the Palace of Westminster. They are something like a business card of London. The complex, led by the iconic Big Ben are located in [...]
Buckingham Palace
Originally known as Buckingham House, the palace was owned by the Duke of Buckingham. In 1761 is bought by King George III, for his wife Queen Charlotte, to be used as a family residence. Since then, it was renovated and expanded and has become not only a major tourist attraction, but also an official London [...]
London Zoo
London Zoo is located in the center of capital, right next to Hyde Park. Usually for London, it is easy to reach the zoo by underground. You just need to go Camden Town station, and there is a sign which will guide you on how to get to the right place. The first thing that [...]
Tower of London
Returning from Tower Bridge you should stop at the next important landmark. Beautiful palace with a lovely lawn and square in front, but like most of the English Antiquities it is pretty depressing. There is why – it performed the role of a prison. Many monarchs are related to the Tower of London and one [...]
Hyde Park pet cemetery
Just out from Lancaster gate tube station and inside High Park is this hidden example of eccentricity. It is not opened to the public but you can take a peek through the railing. With over 300 little graves complete with miniature grave stones this is the final resting place for some of societies upper class [...]
London Eye
The London Eye is perhaps one of the modern wonders of the world which manages to briefly become a symbol of the British capital London. Its official name is the London Eye of Merlin Entertainments. This is a Ferris wheel, which was built in 1999 and called it is called “Millennium Eye”, because it marks [...]
Saint Paul’s Cathedral
Located in the City of London, 300 m north of river Thames. It is the symbolic heart of London and the third largest cathedral in the world. It dates from the 17th century and is a work of the great architect Sir Christopher Wren, who is buried in the crypt. Its dome is 110 meters [...]
