Activities In London

Millennium Bridge

London Millennium Footbridge is a steel bridge linking Banside with the City. It got the Wobbly Bridge nickname after swaying motion during very first days after the Millennium Bridge was officially opened. Modifications took 2 years and the bridge was reopened in 2002. This ...

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Tate Modern

Tate Modern is located in the Bankside area of Central London. The building used be a former Bankside Power Station. The power station closed in 1981. Current building was converted by Herzog & de Meuron in 2000 after which it stood at 99m tall. The collections in Tate ...

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Globe Theatre

The Globe was built in 1599. William Shakespeare made the Globe the most famous theatre in United Kingdom. The new Globe theatre was opened by the pioneering American actor and director Sam Wanamaker in 1997. The Globe Theatre is as a reconstruction of the same open air thea ...

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Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square, formerly known as Charing Cross, is one of London’s most lively open spaces. The present architecture of a large central area with roadways on three sides, and a terrace to the north was completed in 1845. Trafalgar Square is under the Greater London Author ...

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Big Ben/Houses of Parliament/ Westminster Abby

This tour is a circular walk which in a short distance covers many of London's main sights including Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. You can start the loop at Westminster Abbey and see Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace late morning. If you decide ...

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Victoria Embankment Gardens

The Victoria Embankment Gardens are Westminster gardens created in 1874 on the north side of the River Thames in London. They are located next to the Embankment Underground station. Four sections were created: to the east the Temple Garden, to the west: the Main Gardens know ...

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Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge at 1,250 ft long and 80 ft wide is the longest bridge in London. Designed by John Rennie, this bridge situated between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge is the third bridge to be built on the Thames in London. Waterloo Bridge is famous for its spectacu ...

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Somerset House

Somerset House is located in the heart of West End, overlooking the River Thames, on the east side of the Waterloo Bridge. This large building was the town house of the Dukes of Somerset for the 19th century. Today the Somerset House is one of London’s cultural venues with v ...

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Courtauld Gallery

The Courtauld Gallery is situated on the banks of the Thames in Central London. This Gallery of London is an international worth with 15,000 prints, 7000 drwaings and 530 paintings. The founder of the Courtauld Gallery was Samuel Courtauld. He presented Monet, Pissarro, Dega ...

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Simpsons-in-the-Strand

Simpson's-in-the-Strand is one of the best and oldest British restaurants. This finest dining establishment of London is a part of the Savoy Buildings. Simpson's-in-the-Strand is famous for its traditional English food made by Master Cook Gerry Rae. For over 170 years Simp ...

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Covent Garden Piazza

Covent Garden is a West End district in London. It is popular for shopping and a famous tourist site. The Covent Garden district contains iconic Neal's Yard and Seven Dials, elegant buildings, theatres and entertainment facilities like the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and the ...

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National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery in London was founded in 1856 and became the first portrait gallery in the world. It was established to collect portraits of famous British men and women. With Queen Victoria's approval, the House of Commons set a sum of £2000 to found the gal ...

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