Best attractions in London

You are probably dreaming of visiting London for your whole life. You heard the stories about this city so many times. This remarkable place has always been main target of tourists with its glorious sights, famous landmarks and great things to be done in the city. London is very big and you should do some planning before you start exploring it, otherwise your traveling will be very exhausting. When you get to London head to London Eye and get a good look at the city from bird perspective. On a bright day you can see 25 miles around. You will see St Paul’s, the Palace of Westminster and Windsor Castle so you can head straight there. The Palace of Westminster, well known as the Houses of Parliament, is more 1000 years place where the new laws have been debated and great decisions have been made. The most famous tower of the Palace is Big Ben which has 13 tons and strike every hour on the hour. The official residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is well known Buckingham Palace where Queen’s gallery is open for visitors all year long and state rooms are opened too for visits. The most interesting thing is changing of the Guard in the Palace. Europe’s most famous museum is for sure The British Museum with its enormous collection of coins, archaeological finds, prints, antiquities and many more. Madame Tussaud escaped from French Revolution to London and brought with her a famous collection of wax dolls. Since then the collection has been enlarged many times and you can see many famous people from history and present time standing there almost alive. Tower of London and Tower Bridge are truly amazing places to visit. Since it was built, Tower Bridge has been raised more than half million times and Tower of London has more than 900 years of history in it. It is famous as a prison and a place of executions. Right now it still serves as a safe deposit box for crown jewels. Trafalgar square is the most famous square in London, with statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson on a high pedestal; it is always a meeting place or place where big New Year party is held every year. It is still full of pigeons and people feeding them. Westminster Abbey is a place bursting with history and it is a wonderful piece of medieval architecture. The royal coronation ceremonies are being held here since 1066. This is also a place where many famous scientists, poets, artists, musicians and authors are buried. Kensington Garden together with famous Hyde Park is an oasis of peace and tranquility and great place to have a rest, watch people and enjoy fresh air. If you are in London for shopping, head to Convent Garden. This place is full of restaurants and high class fashion shops. Covent garden is also a home of the London Transport Museum and Royal Opera House so you can have break from shopping in these places.