lauantai 18. huhtikuuta 2015

London Eye, Big Ben & Parliament House


London


London Eye & Parlamient House


                                                                                    

              London Eye

Location: South Bank, River of Thames
Also known as Millennium Wheel

High: 135 metres (wheel 120 metres)
The most popular tourist attraction in London/ the United Kingdom. Visitors over 3.5 million annually.
Opened: 31th December in 1999.
32 passenger capsules and one capsule hold up 25 people.





                                                                               More Information
                                                  https://www.londoneye.com/TicketsAndPrices/


London Eye capsule





Parliament House



Location: City of Westminster, Middlesex bank of River Thames
Known as Palace of Westminster

It's meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
It has two towers: Victoria Tower is bigger one and more famous one is Big Ben
Contains over 1,100 rooms including Queen's Robing Room, Prince's Chamber and Royal Gallery, There is over 4.8 kilometers of passageways and 100 staircases.

Parliament is open for overseas and UK visitors to attend debates.


More Information
http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/





Views from London Eye



torstai 9. huhtikuuta 2015

London


Trafalgal Square


What it is? Tourist Attraction and public space
Location: Central London
Cituated: City of Westminster

Opened to the public in 1844.
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross, Bakerloo



Attraction near to Trafalgal Square: Nelson's Column, The Fourth Plint, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and St-Martin-in.the-Fields etc.



           

     National Gallery


National Gallery


From National Gallety's Ca

In National Gallery has over 2,300 paintings included from Vincent van Gogh to Leonardo da Vinci. Enrty is freeand there might be a wide range of events. You can also eat at National Gallery Café or at National Dining Room. From Cafe you'll get tasty pastries. End of you visiting you can go shopping for example books or T -shirts.


Opening Hours
Daily 10am -6pm
friday 10am-9pm
Trafalgal Square, London WC2N 5DN

More Information:
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/



Traffic near to Trafalgal Square
2012



                                                   St Martin-in-the-Fields
Statues standing
St Martin-in-the-Feilds

St Marin-in-the-Fields is Georgian church in the northeast corner. It's place of music and there is venue for that. In St Martin-in-the-Fileds has also cafe and shopping place.


More information
http://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/music/concerts/



Entrance and elevator to St Martin-in-the-Fields




More Information sights and attractions

http://www.londontown.com/NearByAttractions/Sights%20and%20Attractions/23381/Directory/Sights%20and%20Attractions/Sights-and-Attractions-near-Trafalgar%20Square/

Map

https://www.google.fi/maps/place/Trafalgar+Square/@51.508039,-0.128069,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x487604ce3941eb1f:0x1a5342fdf089c627




lauantai 4. huhtikuuta 2015

London 


       Basic information



          Location

             Country: England
             Sovereign State: Great Britain
             Region: London

             What it is: Capital of England
              Population: about 8,4 million people
             Spoken languages: over 300
              Time zone: GTM (UTC -+ 00:00)

              Climate: Oceanic climate, reputation of being rainy city
              Famous attraction: Tower of London, Tower Bridge, London Eye, Big Ben etc.



                                                                               LONDON

Street view from Kensington
                                  
                                                           

Bridge, people & the car




Parliament House & part of Thames river




More information





 Whitehall Gardens



Red Phone Booths
London
2012




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