London in itself is one of the worlds leading tourist attractions and with so much to see and do its hard to know where to start once you’re there. The entertainment and activities are never ending and to make sure that you travel home knowing that you really have seen and done anything that London has to offer, there are a huge number of must-see sites.
The London Eye is among the first attractions to spring to mind, and one of the most recent additions to London’s back-catalogue of spectacles. It was opened up to the public in 1999 and faced criticism from sceptics, but then went on to become one of the world’s biggest tourist attractions.
Another main attraction of London is St Paul’s Cathedral. It is a monument to the renaissance style of architecture, redesigned and rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in 1668, just after the great fire of London. The stunningly beautiful cathedral, located atop Ludgate Hill, stands today as Britain’s most iconic building.
The Tower of London is a truly fascinating place to visit, is has been where the people of London have been protected, threatened, imprisoned and even executed for over a millennium. Originally built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror to keep the rowdy citizens of London under wraps.
Battersea Power station probably isn’t something one would consider to be a famous attraction, however, since it was converted into Tate Modern, it has become far more widely renowned. It is the capital for fans of modern art and works by such noted modernists as Matisse, Dali, Picasso and perhaps most celebrated of all, Andy Warhol, are resident to it.
Possibly more famous than any other London attraction, Buckingham Palace is not only the official residence of the Queen of England, but it’s one of the most clearly recognisable buildings on Earth. Home to breathtaking works of art and open to guided tours, though not an official art gallery.
The last attraction that I will list here, but nowhere near the last thing to be seen, the Natural History Museum, built in 1881 to house the British Museums ever-expanding number of natural history specimens. The huge building, designed by Alfred Waterhouse and built using Victorian building techniques is a spectacle of wonder.
There are far too many great attractions in London to list here, but it will definitely take more than one day to see them all, and it is most definitely worth seeing them all. Therefore you will want a great hotel to stay at while you take in all the Great British culture, which there are also many of, its simply a matter of choosing the one that is right for you.
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