London Tourism
London Tourism
London City
The London city is the capital of England. It is the largest area in the country and was founded some two millennium ago by the Romans. London is ranked as a global city and is one of the world’s leading cities in finance, business, politics, education, entertainment and media.
London is a part of many historical events like the industrial revolution and the gothic revolution. The ancient city in the core of London still retains all its medieval boundaries and since the 19th century, the name London was often used for the area that was developed around it.
London Tourism
London has many beautiful places to visit. The city has been a major attraction in the entire country. Some of the famous sites in London may include the Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, The British Museum, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul’s Cathedral, The Tower of London and much more.
Tower Bridge
The Tower Bridge is one of the famous attractions of the place and it was built a100 years ago. The Tower Bridge has two drawbridges which weighs one ton each have been lifted and lowered for at least a half a million times. It is now replaced by the electric motors instead of the old steam engines and it takes only 90 seconds to raise the bridge. From the top you can see the HMS Belfast.
Buckingham Palace
The Buckingham Palace has as the residence for Monarch since the accession of Queen Victoria. It was built in 1702 by the Duke of Buckingham and was later sold to George III in 1762. Then in 1820s, the Palace was refurbished for the Price Regent and again in 1913 for George V’s coronation. The Palace has 660 buildings and is the largest house in the city of London.
Hampton Court Palace
The Hampton Court Palace was the favourite country palace for Henry VIII and was once home to Cardinal Wolsey. It has world famous hedge maze and the world’s first tennis court. It also has other unique grounds and an astronomical clock. The Kensington Palace was the birth place of the Queen Victoria and later is the house of the Princess Diana. It has beautiful gardens to spend time with.
The British Museum
The British Museum is world class museum that attracts thousands and thousands of people each year. This museum is located in the Great Russell Street. This museum has almost all the collections from Egypt, Greek and Roman coins, medals and other ancient collections like drawings and prints. The visitors here are awed by the collection. You can spend a whole day to see the entire museum.
Tower of London
The Tower of London has been in use for various reasons. Now, it is been used as a safe box for the crowned jewelleries. This is also a major reason for the tourists to visit this place. The jewels have been preserved in this place from the late 1320s. It displays the 317 carat Indian diamond called the “Kohinoor”. This sapphire is said to be from the ring of Edward. You can explore all the other jewels in the tower. This place is really worth a visit.