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luxury hotels in the heart of the capital.
Trafalgar Square. One of the most famous Squares in the World - With Nelsons Column, the National Gallery and of course the pigeons.
The Tower of London. Dating from the time of William The Conqueror. Castle, Prison, Royal Mint, one time Zoo and still home of the Crown Jewels. See The Imperial State Crown, set with the 530 carat Culinan I, one of the largest cut diamonds in the World.
The British Airways London Eye. At 135 m high the World's largest observation wheel. Offering fine views over the Capital , west looking down on the nearby Houses of Parliament, north across to Buckingham Palace, over to Canary Wharf in the East.
The Houses of Parliament The Mother of all Parliaments' more properly called the Palace of Westminster. The original palace dating back to the times of Edward The Confessor was burnt down in 1834, leaving only Westminster Hall and one of the Towers the Jewel Tower remaining.
Big Ben the 320 foot high Clock Tower is named after the largest bell, weighing over 13 tons, and was cast in 1858 at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in East London. To this day one of the largest bells they have ever cast. Each clock face is over 7m in diameter.
Buckingham Palace. 'The Official Principal Residence of the British Monarch', in other words the London home of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Parts open of the Palace are to the public.
St Pauls Cathedral. Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, and also his burial place. Situated at the top of Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, Still to an extent today towering over the City of London at 356 foot (108m) to the ball and lantern. St Pauls Cathedral's Dome is one of the largest in the World. The present Cathedral was built between 1665 and 1710 following the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Don't miss this splendid military ceremony, during which the new guard takes over from the old guard, all to the accompaniment of a military band. The band's repertoire ranges from marches to rock and pop. The ceremony takes place at 11.30am in the forecourt of the Palace and last for about three quarters of an hour. |
