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Hotels in London Some of these famous landmarks are: Westminster Abbey is one of London ’s oldest and most important buildings. It is the traditional Place of coronation and the burial site for English monarchs. It is a great tourist attraction that can be visited at certain times. Westminster Hall / Westminster Palace is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet to discuss business. It is also on the banks of the River Thames.
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the British monarch. It is a major tourist attraction and is a setting for royal entertaining as well as state occasions. The London Eye is also known as the millennium wheel, it was opened in 1999 and is the larges observation wheel in the world. Famous institutions in London include: The entertainment district of London is the West End where there are theatres, cinemas, bars, restaurants and clubs and is also where you will find Chinatown. For shopping in London, Oxford Street is the best place to go. It is a street full of shops which is almost 2km long with every shop you could ever want from New Look, Next, Dorothy Perkins and Evans to Cecil Gee, Swarovski and French Connection. There are also the favourite high street shops like River Island, Top shop and Miss Selfridge. London has five airports which makes it very easily reachable from most places in Europe . The National Gallery was founded in 1824 and it is an art gallery full of Western European paintings. There are 2300 paintings in the national Gallery from the national art collection of Great Britain. There are pieces of art by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and many other great artists. Entrance to the national gallery is free of charge.
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London is the capital of England and is a major tourist destination with many attractions including numerous famous landmarks and institutions and hotels ranging from the 5 star luxury hotels to the very affordable bed & breakfasts.
Tower of London is on the bank of the River Thames. Its primary function was to be a royal palace and a prison. The tower is no longer lived in by the Royal Family but officially remains a royal residence. It is also where the Crown Jewels are kept.
London is also home to many parks and gardens with large open spaces. These include: Hyde Park , which is famous for the open-air concerts that take place there, Kensington Gardens, St. James Park, Greenwich Park.
Temperatures in London average around 2°C to 8°C in winter and around 13°C to 23°C.The British Museum is one of the world’s largest and most important museums of culture and human history. The British Museum has over seven million objects from all over the world. It is open to the public and there are no admission fees.