
London is one of the famous cities of the world with many London tourist attractions.
Among the various London tourist attractions the following should not be missed.
• The London Tower is a place not to be missed as the Crown Jewels that are celebrated all over the world, is kept here. Anne Boleyn, Duke of Norfolk and Katherine Howard were imprisoned and executed here.
• The Tower Bridge which is a draw bridge is the east entry to the River Thames. The museum attracts many tourists and a stroll along the bridge brings a panoramic sight of the city.
• The new London tourist attractions are the London Eye produced by British Airways which consists of enormous Ferris Wheel which has 32 capsules that are closed, from where people can view the historic city in a 360 degree angle and a theme park.
• Westminster Abbey has been the venue for many important ceremonies like coronations and burials of many English monarchs and its architecture reflects the style of the 13th and the 16th centuries.
• One among the London tourist attractions The British Museum has a collection of antiques of Ancient Greece, Asia and Rome and arts from ancient and pre historic Britain.
• The shifting of guards in the Buckingham Palace, the house of the Royal Family is the core London tourist attractions.
• The House of Lords, Big Ben and the House of Commons form the Houses of Parliament. Its architecture is of the Victorian era.
• The National Gallery contains many European paintings of 13th to 20th century and the entry is free.
• ST Paul’s Cathedral is the historic site with architectural master piece renovated by Christopher Wren during the year 1710 and provides a good vision of the town with high gallery of 530 stairs. The wedding ceremony of Prince Charles and memorial service of Winston Churchill took place here.
• Shakespeare’s Globe Theater is the place where many Shakespeare’s plays were played in the ancient days and is one among the historical site for cultural vacation which has been renovated and preserved.
• Admiralty Arch and the Trafalgar Square too are ideal in the main London Tourist attractions.
• Monument built to honor the maritime heroes and hosts the statuette of Lord Horatio Nelson which is 145 ft high.
• Sir John Soane’s Museum has a good collection of jewelry and ornaments from various historic periods.
• Notting Hill has a cozy and characteristic look of a little village.