Heathrow Airport 1 hr 3
Barking (8 min) The Shard (28 min.) 87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak with restaurants offices hotel and viewing platform. St. Paul S Cathedral (33 min.) churchyard and gardens outside saint paul s cathedral with a floor-plan of the original building. Lastminute.Com London Eye (32 min.) huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird s-eye view of the city s landmarks. Chapel Road (Stop P) (1 min) London Bridge (30 min.) concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name. The National Gallery (33 min.) trafalgar square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of western european painting. Westminster Abbey (33 min.) protestant abbey hosting daily services and every english and british coronation since 1066. Newbury Park (8 min) Tower Bridge (21 min.) panoramic views from high level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery. Big Ben (31 min.) 16-storey gothic clocktower and national symbol at the eastern end of the houses of parliament. Buckingham Palace (34 min.) visitors can tour the palace s opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard. Borough Market (30 min.) huge market under the railway lines for british-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods. The British Museum (34 min.) huge showcase for global antiquities including egyptian mummies and ancient greek sculptures. Hyde Park (40 min.) huge green space home to diana memorial fountain with boating and swimming in the serpentine lake. Trafalgar Square (31 min.) nelson s column rises above this iconic square s led-lit fountains artworks and lion statues. Seven Kings (5 min) Palace Of Westminster (32 min.) neo-gothic masterpiece and seat of the uk government. guided tours on saturdays and in summer. |