LONDON ENGLAND

LONDON ENGLAND

Welcome to the 2009 edition of the London Tourism Guide. Best known for its Victorian like buildings and streets, London offers a wide range of peoples, cultures, and attractions. It is a city of many sights and is a major tourist destination for people all around the world. The official site for London includes shopping, maps and guides, places to eat, hotels, flights to London, and of course its major tourist attractions.

Must Sees!

The London eye is one of London's top ten tourist attractions and is considered to be the worlds tallest observation wheel. It has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom and is visited by over three million people each year. With its rise to an incredible 135 meters above the River Thames, it provides a breathtaking view across London which would not have been visible from the ground. For a truly magnificent view many recommend visiting the London eye at sunset or after dark and see the city bathed in color. 

Buckingham Palace

Another sought after destination is Buckingham Palace. As England's most famous royal palace, and the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace allows the public into its 19 State Rooms every summer. Although most people travel there to see the changing of the guard. It takes place in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at 11:30 every day in summer, every other day in winter, and lasts about 45 minutes.

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Stonehenge

Stonehenge

The stones we see today represent Stonehenge in ruin. Many of the original stones have fallen or been removed by previous generations for home construction or road repair. There has been serious damage to some of the smaller bluestones resulting from close visitor contact (prohibited since 1978) and the prehistoric carvings on the larger sarsen stones show signs of significant wear.

Construction of the Henge
In its day, the construction of Stonehenge was an impressive engineering feat, requiring commitment, time and vast amounts of manual labor. In its first phase, Stonehenge was a large earthwork; a bank and ditch arrangement called a henge, constructed approximately 5,000 years ago. It is believed that the ditch was dug with tools made from the antlers of red deer and, possibly, wood. The underlying chalk was loosened with picks and shoveled with the shoulderblades of cattle. It was then loaded into baskets and carried away. Modern experiments have shown that these tools were more than equal to the great task of earth digging and moving.

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