The capital of the United Kingdom, London is a major tourist destination visited by many from across the globe and with good reason. There are many attractions and things to do in London but in order to use your time effectively you need to know what the must visit places are. We have narrowed it down to 5 locations so that you only have to spend a day in London and you can see all the essential tourist attractions.
EDF Energy London Eye
Feel on top of the world with the massive London eye, one of London’s top tourist destinations with extraordinary engineering, design and architecture making up the beautiful iconic London eye. The eye is a giant Ferris wheel located on the side of the Thames with glass capsules that you travel round in, not one for those who are scared of heights!
Tower of London
The ancient fortress which is the Tower of London, make your way through the king’s medieval chamber, gaze up the huge white tower, marvel at the priceless jewels on the crown or even meet the Yeoman warders who have their bloody tales to share with you. Not spooky enough? Stand where famous heads where sentence to death and visit the prisoners quarters, the Tower of London is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Buckingham Palace
Have your chance of crossing paths with The Queen, rub shoulders with the royals in one of the very few remaining royal palaces of recent history. Buckingham Palace serves as both an office to the Queen and she also resides there. In the palace you can see the history of the Royal Family and delve deeper into England’s past.
Tower Bridge
One of London’s most famous landmarks built over 100 years ago by the Victorians Tower Bridge is truly a spectacular piece of work. The bridge has high level walkways in order to let people walk over the bridge whilst ships sail past where you can see the original lifting machinery the bridge used in the engine rooms. Now part of the tourist experience is the ability to walk on the top part of the tower so that you can get a spectacular panoramic view of London.
Madame Tussauds
The spectacular world renown and famous Madame Tussauds museum, located within the city it combines glitz and glam with incredible history in the form of 300 wax figures. It has 14 exciting and interactive zones with an amazing Marvel Superhero 4D movie experience, on top of this you can meet the Queen and even the Beckham’s amongst several other famous faces, well when I say meet I mean meet their wax figure of course. It’s truly a fantastic experience.
If you are planning on visiting London chances are you are going to want to hire a car to get round. Avoid congestion charges and book an economy car at a fantastic price with Indigo Car Hire with great deals available.
EDF Energy London Eye
Feel on top of the world with the massive London eye, one of London’s top tourist destinations with extraordinary engineering, design and architecture making up the beautiful iconic London eye. The eye is a giant Ferris wheel located on the side of the Thames with glass capsules that you travel round in, not one for those who are scared of heights!
Tower of London
The ancient fortress which is the Tower of London, make your way through the king’s medieval chamber, gaze up the huge white tower, marvel at the priceless jewels on the crown or even meet the Yeoman warders who have their bloody tales to share with you. Not spooky enough? Stand where famous heads where sentence to death and visit the prisoners quarters, the Tower of London is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Buckingham Palace
Have your chance of crossing paths with The Queen, rub shoulders with the royals in one of the very few remaining royal palaces of recent history. Buckingham Palace serves as both an office to the Queen and she also resides there. In the palace you can see the history of the Royal Family and delve deeper into England’s past.
Tower Bridge
One of London’s most famous landmarks built over 100 years ago by the Victorians Tower Bridge is truly a spectacular piece of work. The bridge has high level walkways in order to let people walk over the bridge whilst ships sail past where you can see the original lifting machinery the bridge used in the engine rooms. Now part of the tourist experience is the ability to walk on the top part of the tower so that you can get a spectacular panoramic view of London.
Madame Tussauds
The spectacular world renown and famous Madame Tussauds museum, located within the city it combines glitz and glam with incredible history in the form of 300 wax figures. It has 14 exciting and interactive zones with an amazing Marvel Superhero 4D movie experience, on top of this you can meet the Queen and even the Beckham’s amongst several other famous faces, well when I say meet I mean meet their wax figure of course. It’s truly a fantastic experience.
If you are planning on visiting London chances are you are going to want to hire a car to get round. Avoid congestion charges and book an economy car at a fantastic price with Indigo Car Hire with great deals available.
