3. London offers a huge range of attractions to attract tourists from all around the world. One of the most famous attractions is the London Eye,which looks like a big cycle wheel with tubes attached to it. The ride offers an astonishing view of the city and is situated near Waterloo tube stations near Westminster abbey. Its location makes it more thrilling as it is situated close to the banks of river Thames. The London eye always stays busy and while visiting you can see long queues, so it is suggested to make all the arrangements in advance before visiting the place. LONDON EYE

5. Trafalgar Square is a tourist attraction located in the heart of London and is guarded by the towering monument, Nelson’s Column. Both visitors and Londoners visit the attraction as a place for relaxation. It is particularly crowded during events including Chinese New Year, St. Patrick’s Day, and Christmas ceremonies. Trafalgar Square is also often used as the starting point for a symbolic Central London tour. The name of the square reminds people of the famous Battle of Trafalgar that took place during the Napoleonic Wars and that ended with the British naval victory. TRAFALGAR SQUARE

7. Buckingham Palace, the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, is located in the Westminster district of London within St. James Park. It is accessible from the tube and buses. Victoria Station is just to the south. BUCKINGHAM PALACE

9. 1. Buckingham Palace is The Queen's official London residence, but St. James's Palace is the ceremonial Royal residence. Even today foreign ambassadors are formally accredited to 'the Court of St. James's'. 2. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. 3. Vital statistics: Buckingham Palace is 108 meters long across the front, 120 meters deep (including the quadrangle) and 24 meters high. The total floor area of the Palace, from basement to roof, covers over 77,000 square meters 3. Vital statistics: Buckingham Palace is 108 meters long across the front, 120 meters deep (including the quadrangle) and 24 meters high. The total floor area of the Palace, from basement to roof, covers over 77,000 square meters. BUCKINGHAM PALACE INTERESTING FACTS:

11. Green Park is to the north of Buckingham Palace, Victoria Station and St. James Park stations are to the south. Hyde Park Corner is to the west. TUBE STATIONS CLOSE TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE:

13. The changing of the guard happens at 11:30, May through August. The frequency is reduced to alternate days from September to April. The time, according to some, varies, so get there a bit early. CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Changing of the Guard: CHANGING OF THE GUARD:

16. The Tower Bridge is a magnificent suspension bridge over the Thames River and one of the most visited attractions of London. It is named after the Tower of London, located close to this bridge. Tower Bridge opens most days, and it’s pretty exciting! See the impressive hydraulics in action as the bridge opens for large ships. You can check scheduled opening times here. Over 40, 000 people cross Tower Bridge every day. See what they’re up to and catch all the other action from the Thames as it happens. If you watch after dark, you’ll see the bridge’s brand new lighting system, installed in time for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. The bridge looks even more beautiful at night with the new lights as the bulbs can vary in colour and intensity and they’re energy efficient too. TOWER BRIDGE

18. Absolutely not! London Bridge is an ordinary modern (1973) bridge which spans the river Thames. Its predecessor, built in 1820, is now located at Lake Havasu in Arizona. Tower Bridge, completed in 1894, also spans the river Thames and is the only bridge across the Thames which can be raised to allow large ships to pass underneath it, although that doesn't happen very often now. The original Victorian mechanism can still be seen in working condition in the bridge's museum. The bridge is quite distinctive, with two tall towers at each end and is situated next to the Tower of London from where it got its name. IS THE TOWER BRIDGE THE SAME AS THE LONDON BRIDGE?

19. Tower Bridge Tower Bridge London Bridge

20. The big clock on the tower of the Palace of Westminster in London is often called Big Ben. But Big Ben is really the bell of the clock. It is the biggest clock bell in Britain. It weighs 13.5 tons. The clock tower is 318 feet high. You have to go up 374 steps to reach the top. So the clock looks small from the pavement below the tower. But its face is 23 feet wide. It would only just fit into some classrooms. The minute-hand is 14 feet long. Its weight is equal to that of two bags of coal. The hour-hand is 9 feet long. The clock bell is called Big Ben after Sir Benjamin Hall. He had the job to see that the bell was put up. Sir Benjamin was a big man. One day he said in Parliament, "Shall we call the bell St. Stephen's?" St. Stephen's is the name of the tower. But someone said for a joke, "Why not call it Big Ben?" Now the bell is known all over the world by that name. BIG BEN

22. London is full of wonderful parks and Hyde Park is one of them. Situated in the center of London, it’s considered to be a royal park. Hyde Park covers over 1,4 square kilometers or 350 acres. It has the.v finest landscape and is often used for political meetings or festive celebrations. A long time ago the park belonged to Westminster Abbey and it got its name from an ancient unit of area. Now it has become one of the beloved places of Londoners who just want to have a rest or walk. The main attraction of the park is Serpentine Lake which is open for swimmers, and the gallery of the same name. Other interesting sights in Hyde Park are Apsley House with the Wellington Museum and Wellington Arch. and it got its name from an ancient unit of area. Now it has become one of the beloved places of Londoners who just want to have a rest or walk. The main attraction of the park is Serpentine Lake which is open for swimmers, and the gallery of the same name. Other interesting sights in Hyde Park are House with the Wellington Museum and Wellington Arch. HYDE PARK

24. Piccadilly Circus is the center of night life in the West End. This is one of the most popular meeting points of London. It is actually quite small, and; most people are rather disappointed when they see it for the first time because they had imagined it would be much bigger. PICCADILLY CIRCUS

25. Westminster Abbey is one of the most famous, historic and widely visited churches not only in Britain, but in the whole Christian world. There are other reasons for its fame apart from its beauty and its vital role as a center of the Christian faith in one of the world’s most important capital cities. These include the facts that since 1066 every sovereign apart from Edward Y and Edward VIII has been crowned here and that for many centuries it was also the burial place of kings, queens and princes. WESTMINSTER ABBEY

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