Visiting London

Because of its large number of various traveling attractions, London is on the top of tourist's favorite European cities. Here are a few sites you are not allowed to miss:

London Landmarks

•  The Tower of London , this ancient fortress sits by the river Thames for almost a millennium now and houses the world famous crown jewels. Although the entry fee may be a little steep, war and household displays will provide a day full of excitement and provocation for all ages.

•  The world renowned Madame Tussauds museum holds special exhibitions of wax figures of the most famous people throughout history to contemporary times.

•  Trafalgar Square is emblematic for the town's center and offers for view Nelson's column and the lions. Here you will find the National Gallery and next door the National Portrait Gallery. It has recently been closed to traffic and is now only open to pedestrian access.

•  Buckingham Palace is considered an architectural wonder and is presently royal residence, home of Queen Elizabeth the 2 nd .In the summer time even guided tours are organized around the palace.

•  Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster include legendary Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Tourists can attend important Parliament debates, church service or delight themselves with the internal decoration or with the music of one of the finest choral groups in the world.

•  The Tower Bridge has stood over the river Thames since the 19 th century, being one of the most representative bridges in the world. It offers magnificent views for the visitors from the upper levels and a small exhibition about the bridge history and its construction.

Museums and Galleries in London

•  The British Museum in Bloomsbury is one of the biggest and most famous museums in the world. Its collections range from Egyptian and Classical antiquities through Saxon treasures to more recent artefacts.

•  The RAF Museum in Hendon is a must see for anyone who is passionate about historical wars. It holds important pieces of the Royal Air Forces history and their airships. They are displayed on the site of the original London Aerodrome.

•  The infamous London Dungeon, the legendary horror attraction holds more than 2.000 years of London 's bloody history and atrocities in the past. The exhibit combines modern technology with real pieces of history like Jack the Ripper and scenes of how the horrible sentences were carried out in the old days, all this for a terrifying show.

•  The National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory Greenwich founded in 1675 is internationally recognized as housing the prime meridian and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).It offers an unique collection of clocks and equipment used in maritime navigation.

•  The National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery since opening have insured wide public attendance by extended visiting hours and no admission fee. In the spirit of encouraging public to value pictures an education program offers free tours and public seminars. The portrait gallery holds more than 9,000 portraits signed by the most illustrious artists in the world.

•  The Tate Galleries , located on the Embankment between Chelsea and Westminster , holds the largest collection of British painting from the 16th century to the present day. In 1987 an extension opened to house the paintings donated to the nation by J. M. W. Turner and a new Tate Gallery of Modern Art is being planed near the renovated Shakespearean theatre, in Southwark