Heathrow Airport 1 hr 8
Tower Bridge (25 min.) panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Barking (14 min) St. Paul S Cathedral (33 min.) churchyard and gardens outside saint paul s cathedral with a floor-plan of the original building. Ilford (13 min) Hyde Park (38 min.) huge green space home to diana memorial fountain with boating and swimming in the serpentine lake. Stratford International (16 min) The National Gallery (36 min.) trafalgar square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of western european painting. Big Ben (35 min.) 16-storey gothic clocktower and national symbol at the eastern end of the houses of parliament. Palace Of Westminster (36 min.) neo-gothic masterpiece and seat of the uk government. guided tours on saturdays and in summer. Lastminute.Com London Eye (35 min.) huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird s-eye view of the city s landmarks. London Bridge (31 min.) concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. The Shard (28 min.) 87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak with restaurants offices hotel and viewing platform. Stratford (14 min) The British Museum (37 min.) huge showcase for global antiquities including egyptian mummies and ancient greek sculptures. Trafalgar Square (35 min.) nelson s column rises above this iconic square s led-lit fountains artworks and lion statues. Westminster Abbey (36 min.) protestant abbey hosting daily services and every english and british coronation since 1066. Buckingham Palace (37 min.) visitors can tour the palace s opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Borough Market (33 min.) huge market under the railway lines for british-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. |