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Before you visit a numerous of the London Attractions you have to Buy an A-Z Streetmap book .Londoners can't do without a pocket edition of one of the London A-Z Streetman guides.
If walk along the South Bank of the Thames river from Tower Bridge to Lambeth, the best London Attractions are spread out for you: The Tower of London & Tower Bridge, The Houses of Parliament, Lambeth Palace (residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury), Shakespeare's Globe theatre, Both Tate Galleries, St Paul's Cathedral, The South Bank Centre, The Temple, The London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Somerset House. Or you can take a boat out to Greenwich, the Thames Barrier or the Dome.
Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognisable bridges in the World. Tower Bridge was completed in 1894, after 8 years of construction. Tower Bridge Walkways have specially designed windows, giving visitors a unique opportunity to take photos of the views without them being obscured by glass..jpg)
Places to Visit: Here are some of other great London attractions.
The Museum of London represents a quarter of a million years of history and over seven million modern Londoners. The collections include over a million items.
The Monument was completed in 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London in 1666. Visitors who climb its 311 steps are rewarded with a bird's eye view of London.
Another place to visit is The Tower of London - a treasure house of English history. In its 900 year history, the Tower has been a royal palace and fortress, a prison and place of execution. Today, it is one of the world's best known London Attractions.
The Barbican Open 363 days a year, the Barbican presents an unparalleled variety of performing and visual arts of world class caliber: classical and contemporary concerts, theatre, opera, dance, folk weekends, jazz and world music series, first release films and cinema seasons, painting, photography, sculpture, applied arts and crafts.
Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman London's Amphitheatre This Gallery holds Famous Victorian pictures, London collections and one of the biggest oil paintings in the country.
Hampton Court. One of the best London attractions and places to visit in Europe.
The Theatre: - It'd be a crime to visit London and not take in a show. Londoners have been passionate about the theatre for centuries not only is the quality high, but the price is low - one third the price of Broadway. Classical Music and Opera is of a similarly high standard and low price.
The Design Museum showcases international contemporary design in a superb riverside setting, neighboured by excellent restaurants and shops.
Other place to visit is BIG BEN- world famous clock structure adjoining the houses of parliament. The four dials of the clock are 23 feet square, the minute hand is 14 feet long and the figures are 2 feet high, Minutely regulated with a stack of coins placed on the huge pendulum.
Madame Tussaud's It's a big crowd puller - the queues can be horrendous - but you can pre-book a ticket online. Mix with the famous at the world famous collection of realistic wax figures in specially designed settings which include The Garden Party, 200 Years, Superstars, Sports Heroes, Famous Actors, The Grand Hall, The Chamber of Horrors and The Spirit of London. Also the wedding dresses of members of the Royal Family are on show in 2000
London Eye a huge modern version of Vienna's Prater ferries wheel which dominates the river skyline opposite Parliament. You can book a whole capsule if you wish. Take a telephoto lens if you want to get good photos from the top - London is a big, big city.
London Aquarium -has great atmosphere and is quite beautiful, with its Easter Island statues immersed in a multi-story pool.
Buckingham Palace-the most famous London Attractions has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. It evolved from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is The Queen's official residence. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, areas of Buckingham Palace are opened to visitors on a regular basis. The State Rooms of the Palace are open to visitors during the Annual Summer Opening in August and September. They are lavishly furnished with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Poussin, Canaletto and Claude; sculpture by Canova and Chantrey; exquisite examples of Sèvres porcelain; and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world.
Visits to Buckingham Palace can be combined with visits to The Queen's Gallery, which reopened in May 2002. The nearby Royal Mews is open from 5 March to 31 October 2005.
CLASSICAL MUSIC Nowhere else is there such a range and quality on offer, nowhere else is there such easy access and low prices. The deadly subscription concerts that bedevil New York and Vienna are unheard of.
Orchestras:
The BBC Symphony Orchestra (one of 5 BBC symphony orchestras) is a young orchestra, and performs more premieres than any other.
The Royal Philharmonic - the world's most recorded orchestra and playing on the soundtrack of more films than any other.
The Philharmonia - They split their time between London and Paris. The most traditional of the orchestras in London.
The London Sinfonietta - smaller orchestra with a stunning reputation for the best contemporary and British repertoire.
No matter which palace you choose to visit we hope the following guide will help you with your plans.
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