Showing posts with label london. Show all posts
Showing posts with label london. Show all posts
Sunday, 29 December 2013
Monday, 21 October 2013
Guildhall in London
Guildhall, built between 1411 and 1440, was designed to
reflect the importance of London’s ruling elite. In the twenty-first century
its splendour is still awe-inspiring, and within the walls of this national
treasure lie six spectacular rooms providing unique surroundings for corporate
and private hospitality.
Monday, 9 September 2013
The Tate Modern in London
The Tate Modern is a breathtaking gallery devoted to modern
art. It’ is situated at Bankside London.
Many Britains view high culture with a fair deal of
misgiving. Yet, this brilliant gallery designed to celebrate modern art
constitutes a natural attraction for the punters and locals, as well as the
tourists. It has been ranked among London's most-visited attractions.
The Science Museum in London
The Science Museum in London is one of the three major
museums situated on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, in the Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The museum constitutes a principal
attraction in London, visited by over 2.7 million people per year. The Science
Museum does not charge for admission except in instances of provisional
exhibitions, which usually require an admission fee.
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London
The Victoria and Albert Museum is usually abbreviated as the
V&A Museum; and it is the world’s most extensive collection of decorative
arts and design, housing a massive collection of 4.5 million objects. The
museum was named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria; and was established in
1852. It covers an area of 12.5 acres ((51,000 m2), and its collection span
5.000 years of art, from ancient times to the present day, in virtually every
domain, including the cultures of Europe, North America, Asia and North Africa.
Saturday, 7 September 2013
The British Museum in London
The British Museum is one of the most fascinating museums in
London, with an excellent collection of diverse and marvelling objects. Each
year, the museum attracts millions of visitors both from abroad and within the
United Kingdom itself.
The British Museum was established in 1753, with the
donation of 71.000 objects from the rich collection of Sir Hans Sloane.
Friday, 6 September 2013
London Zoo in london
Established on 27 April 1828 and ultimately opened to the
public in 1847, the London Zoo is one of the world’s largest zoos. At current,
the zoo houses 16.802 individual animals, which together make up 755 species.
The London Zoo is managed under the auspices of the Zoological Society of
London, which was established in 1826.
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
Sea Life Aquarium in London
The SEA LIFE London Aquarium is home to one of Europe’s
largest collections of global marine life and the jewel in the crown of the 28
SEA LIFE attractions in the UK and Europe. Situated in the heart of London, the
experience takes visitors on an immersive and interactive journey along the
Great Oceanic Conveyor. Located on the ground floor of County Hall on the
Southern bank of the River Thames in central London near the London Eye, the
Sea Life Aquarium is the largest of its kind in Europe. It opened in March 1997
as the London Aquarium and hosts about one million visitors each year. It is
the largest aquarium in London and in the United Kingdom.
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Chessington World of Adventures in London
Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a theme park, zoo
and hotel in South West London, England. It lies 12 miles (19 km) south of
Central London. Historically opened as Chessington Zoo in 1931, a theme park
was developed alongside it, opening in 1987. In 2010, the park attracted 1.4
million people.
The o2 Arena in London
The Millennium Dome is a huge metal tent lying on a bend of
the Thames near Greenwich. It was opened to the public on 1st January 2000,
amidst much media grumbling.
It was commissioned by the Government as one of London’s
millennium projects – along with the London Eye and Jubilee Line extension.
It is the largest single-roofed building in the world,
measuring 3,280 feet in circumference – tall enough to accommodate Nelson’s
Column standing upright, or the Eiffel Tower on its side.
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Royal Museums Greenwich in London
In 2012, the National Maritime Museum, the Queen's House,
the Royal Observatory (incorporating the Peter Harrison Planetarium) and the
Cutty Sark joined together under a new name: Royal Museums Greenwich.
Located in the beautiful World Heritage Site of Greenwich,
these four top attractions welcome thousands of visitors each year.
Take a day to enjoy all that Royal Museums Greenwich have to
offer: you can stand in two hemispheres astride the Prime Meridian, touch a 4.5
billion-year-old meteorite, see Harrison's timekeepers and Nelson's uniform,
before travelling to the stars in London's only planetarium.
With so many treasures on display, and a changing series of
special exhibitions, there's always something new to amaze and entertain you at
Royal Museums Greenwich.
Monday, 25 February 2013
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