Tourism in London
London is the largest and most beautiful city in England. It is the official capital of the country. It is also considered the political, financial and cultural center for it. The city has many tourist attractions that attract many tourists to it throughout the year. We review them:
Big Ben clock
Big Ben is one of the most famous tourist attractions in London, which is considered one of the oldest landmarks, which was built in 1858 AD, which is more than a century and a half old, and the most important thing that distinguishes it is that it is considered a symbol of world time. beside him
There are also many places and attractions surrounding the clock, which makes it an attractive tourist attraction for visitors.
2- London Eye (London Eye)
There is an eye on the banks of the River Thames, which is a wheel or a huge tourist wheel and was established before the beginning of the twenty-first century and has an area of 135 m
It includes 32 external glass capsules, in which visitors ride to see the sights of London and enjoy the beautiful scenery and landmarks of the city such as St Paul’s Cathedral, Windsor Castle and Westminster Palace.
It is also possible to view the landmarks from the top up to forty kilometers and the wheel does not stop when the visitors ride, but is ridden when it is slow and equal to the ground. The wheel can carry 15,000 visitors per day and the equivalent of three and a half million people annually.
3- London Aquarium for Marine Life
The aquarium is considered one of the most entertaining places for children and adults in London. It contains four hundred species of fish taken from 14 marine environments from many climatic regions of the world.
The aquarium consists of huge glass basins containing more than one million cubic liters of water, in which all the fish and marine creatures swim.
The aquarium is also the largest aquarium in Europe, and when the visitor enters it, he feels as if he is inside a submarine under the water to watch the marine life in its nature.
The aquarium includes sea horses, green turtles of all kinds, coral reefs, ten types of sharks, stingers, rays, crabs and marine dragons. The water park offers swimming and diving shows.
4- Tower of London
It is a historic castle located in the north of the River Thames in the heart of London, England. It was built in 1066 AD as one of the parts of the Norman conquest of England. In 1078 AD, William the Conqueror ordered the construction of the White Tower to become a symbol of subjugating the new ruling family to their enemies in London.
5- Buckingham Palace
The palace is located in London and is considered the official residence of the kings of Britain and currently the seat of Queen Elizabeth II. It is twenty-four meters high and consists of five floors that draw attention to its wonderful shape. The palace also has four suites and 557 rooms.
Inside the palace there is a Victorian memorial, which was sculpted by artist Sir Thomas Brooke in 1911 AD, and because of its distinctive shape, it was called the wedding cake. It also includes the throne of the Queen’s Gallery, which is located to the west of the church.
There are also many artifacts owned by the royal family, which enjoy their elegance and different rarity. Among the most practiced activities next to the palace are seeing the stable full of thoroughbred horses and seeing the royal guards switch at ten o’clock in the morning.
