Are You Taking A Short City Break In London? Why Not Have A Ride On The London Eye
The capital city of England and the British Isles, London, has a vast collection of fantastic visitor attractions, from the incredibly old to very recent additions. Most of the visitor attractions are well known across the world (such as, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and the Houses of ParliamentBuckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and the Tower of London). Amongst the recently created are the London Aquarium, Millennium Bridge, Millenium Dome and the London Eye.
The Merlin Entertainments London Eye (it’s full name), is more usually referred to as, simply, the London Eye or,sometimes, the Millenium Wheel (due to the fact that it was constructed for the Millenium celebrations). The London Eye was officially opened by the then English P.M., Mr. Tony Blair, on December 31st unfortunately there were safety issues which led to it not opening to the public until March 2000. When first erected it was the biggest Ferris wheel in the world being 443 ft high.
The huge wheel can’t be missed in Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank looking over to the Houses of Parliament below. From inside one of the thirty two pods towering above London it is possible to view a great many London landmarks, the earlier mentioned Houses of Parliament, Hampton Court Palace, St Paul’s, Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey are just a handful, what an amazingly unique way to see nearly all of London and, more than likely, the reason it is one of the busiest paid for attraction in London.
The first flight on the London Eye is at 10 am however the ticket office opens half an hour earlier. The Eye closes at 9.30 pm between August and July, eight ‘o clock at night between April and October and at nine at night for the rest of the year.
Visitors traveling by car will be pleased to discover that there are 3 close by car parks. For coaches there is parking incredibly close to the Eye (Telephone:) +44 (0)870 990 8886) for information.
The best way to get to the London Eye is by the London Tube, simply get off at one of the following tube stations; Embankment, Westminster, Charing Cross, or the most convenient Waterloo. You can also arrive by boat, get off at Waterloo Millennium Pier.
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