London
one of the world’s most important global cites and most powerful for economic performance and the largest financial centres, the most visited, most influential and most investment friendly!
Things to see and enjoy when visiting London (England)
There are so many things you can do to name just few?
Lets start with the 2000 years history of the this intriguing fascinating city by visiting museums, where you can find out how London was founded throughout the years and become to be the most powerful in the world.
London free entry museums, no other capital in the world make such an offer
https://www.britannica.com/place/London
London Must See icons
Big Ben
The 320-foot-high Elizabeth tower rings out for the first time on May 31, 1859 Big Ben has become famous around the world.
Most famous clock in the world
https://www.parliament.uk/bigben
Tower of London
https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/#gs.du0hps
See the Crown Jewels and the infamous Tower ravens, back in time history where it happened at the Tower of London
officially Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.
Built: White Tower in 1078
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The London Undergroung
John Fowler (1817-98) was the man responsible for designing and engineering solutions for the first underground railway. Fowler’s other works include the Forth Railway Bridge.
Science Museum
See and feel the Great British inventions entertaining and educational for adults and children.
https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/
Museum of London
https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london
See and feel the story of the world’s greatest city London
Buckingham Palace
https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-state-rooms-buckingham-palace
Buckingham Palace – London
Construction started: 1703
Opened: 1705
Architects: John Nash, William Winde, Thomas Cubitt, Aston Webb, Edward Blore
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the UK’s sovereigns since 1837 and today
is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. Although in use for the many official
events and receptions held by The Queen, the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every summer.
Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms
, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres
long across the front, 120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and 24 metres high.
Houses of Parliament
https://www.parliament.uk/visiting/
Palace of Westminster – London
Address: Westminster, London SW1A 0AA
Rebuilt: 1870
Architects: Charles Barry, Augustus Pugin
short walk from Westminster Bridge
The history of the Houses of Parliament spans over 900 years from the Anglo-Saxons to the present
The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords,
Visitors are welcome to take a tour or watch debates and committees at the Houses of Parliament in London.
Westminster Abbey
https://www.westminster-abbey.org
Famous for coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.
Westminster Abbey a royal churchA royal church in the centre of London offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
Address: 20 Deans Yd, Westminster, London SW1P 3PA
Height: 69 m
Burials: Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking, Edward the Confessor, MORE
Architects: George Gilbert Scott, Nicholas Hawksmoor, MORE
St. Paul’s Cathedral
St Paull’s Cathedral, this is an Anglican Cathedral in London, England, used to be the highest point in London for more than 1,400 years
it was built between 1675 and 1710, after it was destroyed in the Great Fire of London.
This masterpiece is the work of Sir Christopher Wren .
a visitor must see icon .
Victoria and Albert Museum
The worlds largest leading museum of design, art, and sculpture with a collection of more than 2 million objects, named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. founded in 1852.
The British Museum
https://www.britishmuseum.org/
Imperial War Museum
See WWI planes, tanks, trenches, the Blitz, military exhibitions.
Address: Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HZ
Opened: 7 July 1936
https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london
London Transport Museum
Sherlock Holmes Museum
http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/
Wimbledon Museum & Tours
https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/visit_and_tickets/index.html
Tate Modern
https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern
Tate Britain
https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain
National Gallery
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
National Portrait Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Serpentine Galleries
Wallace Collection
Somerset House
https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/
The National Theatre
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/
Shakespeare’s Globe
https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/
Admiralty Arch
Churchill War Rooms
https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/churchill-war-rooms
Blue Plaques
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/
Leadenhall Market
Covent Garden
Portobello Road Market
Borough Market
Old Spitalfields Market
https://oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/
The Camden Market
Seven Dials
https://www.sevendials.co.uk/history/
Greenwich Royal Observatory
https://www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory
Harry Potter London Locations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=35&v=z-WEzhyc3DY&feature=emb_title
Harry Potter movie some scenes that filmed in London. in locations,
(the entrance to Diagon Alley) Leadenhall Market , (home of platform 9 3/4 )
Kings Cross Station and boarding point of the Hogwarts Express).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=FArmRa092H0&feature=emb_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=jQ_FW0rQS0k&feature=emb_title
https://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/
Warner Bros. Studios Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
The Mall
Hyde Park
https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/hyde-park
Hampstead Heath
London Eye
The Shard
https://www.theviewfromtheshard.com/
Tower Bridge
https://www.towerbridge.org.uk/
London Zoo
Harrods
https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/
Fortnum & Mason
The West End
Trafalgar Square
Kensington Palace
https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/#gs.et8uas
Hampton Court Palace
https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/#gs.eta187
Changing the Guard
Walking Tours