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London provides the tourist
with a wide choice of historical, cultural and modern attractions suitable for
any age of visitor.
The most common London
attractions are those which surround the British monarchy. Places such as
William The Conqueror's watch tower, The Tower of London (home to the Crown
Jewels), Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace are a frequent stop for many
tourists. Saint Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey are also worth taking a
look around as are The British and Natural History museums.
If it is gardens you are interested in then why not visit the Royal Botanic
Gardens in Kew where more than 300 acres of gardens and glasshouses contain
plant specimens collected from all over the world.
Tourists can visit Greenwich,
home of the National Maritime Museum, which has a wide range of boats, models
and art, and the Cutty Sark, a preserved sailing ship which was once recognised
throughout the world. If you like that then perhaps you will want to visit Tower
Bridge, which has a visitor's centre where it is explained how the bridge is
raised to allow tall ships up the river.
The more modern attractions, such as the Thames Barrier Visitor's Centre is a
fascinating look at how London is protected from flooding. The recently opened
Millennium Dome and The London Eye (the London "Big Wheel" ) are also
a must for the London tourist combining the spectacular views from the
"Wheel" and the variety of things to do in the Dome.
Visit the world famous
waxworks museum Madame Tussauds and next door the London Planetarium. London Zoo
is also another popular attraction among many tourists
Don't forget to check out London's art galleries and exhibitions which are
frequent and of world class standard. Places to look out for are the Hayward
Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, the Tate Gallery, the Whitechapel Gallery and
the National Gallery.
Attractions aside, London
offers its visitors luxury shopping districts such as Harrods, fascinating
markets, plenty to do at night, many famous restaurants and is also a good base
for travelling from to see the rest of Britain.
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