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In this reaction I discover the top 10 must see attractions in London. This list of things to do in London was very useful, but I think more importantly I learned just how beautiful the buildings and statues throughout the city truly are. London almost appears to be one huge open air art museum.
When I visit I look forward to seeing these amazing buildings in person, but also taking a ride on the London Eye, followed by checking out a museum or two. Hyde park looks like an amazing place to have a lunch and just relax. Is it true you can see the State rooms of Buckingham palace when the King is away?
This video did a good job of showing some of the best attractions to visit in London, but even more I learned this is truly a city of art.
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I can't believe they left out the Natural history museum, not only is it an amazing museum but the building its self is amazing purpose built for a natural history museum all the facades are carved animals and different things from history xx
Greenwich naval museum....
Watch Mojo gets SO many things wrong... Just saying ! LOL !
The statue is of Queen Victoria and the whole structure is the Victoria Monument
Agreed - it's gorgeous (and the animal carvings are such fun) !
It's also free to visit which in it's self is incredible.
It's after the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 where an outnumbered British fleet won against the combined fleets of France and Spain.
For won read... Annihilated!
For London there is a thing called "Protected Views" when a tall building is being planned it cannot block the view of certain buildings like St Paul's Cathedral, the Monument, the Tower of London from specific spots around London
Steve, it isn't Trafalgar park, but Trafalgar Square. It was built to celebrate Admiral Nelson's victory over the French fleet during the Napoleonic wars. Trafalgar is located off the coast of Spain, where the battle took place. You can see the huge column, with his statue on the very top.
Every year Norway donates a massive Christmas tree to Trafalgar Square in thanks for liberating them in Ww2 . Carols are sung around it every evening. Also its famous for revelry on New Year's Eve when everyone piles into the fountain
The 'Buddhist' temple you saw was actually the Albert Memorial (Queen Victoria's husband), and is right across the road from the Albert Hall, a concert venue, which was the round building in the background of the picture. You can do a virtual tour inside Buckingham Palace, to give you an idea of what you'll see inside if you go on the tour!
I've never thought it looked Asian before, but it is surrounded by four statues representing the four main continents (including Asia) so maybe there is influence, I don't know.
The clock tower is called the 'Elizabeth tower'. 'Big Ben' is the largest bell. 40% of London is parks and gardens. Most museums and art galleries are free to enter. The structure in front of Buckingham Palace is the Victoria Memorial.
St Stephen's Tower is another tower in the Palace of Westminster. Elizabeth Tower was just called The Clock Tower.
St Stephen's Tower is the tall, square tower on the opposite side of the Houses of Parliament.
I am a Londoner and I can tell you that there is no such place in London called Trafalgar park but there is a place in London called Trafalgar Square and it's one of the well known places in London, I have been there so many times, the place was named after one of the most famous Navel engagements in the Royal Navy's history and in England's history the Battle of Trafalgar where Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson destroyed the French Navel Fleet and Spanish fleet off the coast of the Cape of Trafalgar in Spain. It was Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson's last battle as he was shot and later died of his wounds. He was loved by his Sailors and the people of England so much, he is still looked upon today by people like me who love and read military history here in the UK and by the Royal Navy today as a National Hero, in the Royal Navy they celebrate Nelson day every year on the day of his death as Britain's greatest Naval hero and the greatest Admiral of all time. After his death and when his body was brought back from the British territory of Gibraltar, he had a state funeral that was the biggest up till the state funeral of Winston Churchill. The place that is Trafalgar Square was renamed after the funeral of the great Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson to Trafalgar Square where there is a very tall plinth with the Statue of Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson on top of it dressed in his uniform of Admiral of the Royal Navy and a carving of the ship which he died on, the famous HMS Victory which is still around today and is a National Treasure at the Royal Navy dockyard in Portsmouth England. I have been on the ship and stood at the spot where our British hero Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson died, it was very emotional and you can still feel the presence of him. Even though Lord Nelson died hundreds of years ago you can still feel his presence around the ship and HMS Victory is not only one of the most beautiful war ships I have ever seen but on board it has a life and soul of its own and it is so loved today as she has always been. There are four British Military leaders that are national treasures from when they were alive many years ago and even today they are LORD ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON, THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON both from the Napoleonic Wars, FIELD MARSHAL BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY ( also known as Monty to his troops and to civilians during WW2) and AIR CHIEF MARSHAL LORD DOWDING head of the RAF FIGHTER COMMAND during the Battle of Britain and a genius with military tactics in the RAF. There are statues of these military geniuses and tacticians around London. I definitely know that you mate have a long way to go with you looking into your English roots. As for your Irish roots you have to find out where your Irish roots come from, if you're family came from the Republic of Ireland then you are Irish, if you're Ancestors came from Northern Ireland then you are not Irish you are Northern Irish which is a completely different thing as if your ancestors came from the 6 counties of Northern Ireland which is Tyrone, Armagh, Antrim, Down, Fermanagh or Londonderry ( Derry) then that makes you Northern Irish which there for British. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom. If your Ancestors come from other counties then that makes your Ancestors Irish. A lot of Americans make the mistake of calling themselves Irish because of there Ancestors but they could be infact Northern Irish as there Ancestors came from Northern Ireland which is part of the UK which makes them British not Irish as Irish people who come from the Republic of Ireland are Irish. I am British and Irish as I was born brought up in England I am also Northern Irish as my mum and her family plus her Ancestors came from Northern Ireland, I am also Irish as my dad his parents and grandparents etc came from the Republic of Ireland. I hope that you learned a bit more from me. 💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 SLAVA UKRAINE
Why be so brief in your comment........Horatio et al..........l wonder if the booze his body was preserved in was ever drank.........,
My dad was in the navy.............l think it'd still be drank today..............a finer vintage........... ???????….....navy rum?.........ls that applicable.........
You can buy tickets to tour most Royal residence buildings, including but not limited to Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle (and see the tomb of her majesty and many other royals). There are set times at some venues. We do have castles everywhere. Within 45 minutes drive from where I live, there are at least 7 castles (some ruins, some tourist attraction like), a couple of roman forts, remnants of roman walls, tons of historic buildings and old cobbled streets dating back to 1200s. We have churches, cemeteries and graveyards with graves older than the USA. It is amazing. Always discovering something new and I grew up here.
The statue in front of Buckingham Palace is of Queen Victoria ..... and yes you can tour parts of the Palace
In fact there is talk King Charles might open up more of the palace rooms
I am so glad to see an American appreciating London and it's sights for what it is and not trying to relate it to something from the States, as a lot of content providers do, "Oh I saw this in amusement Park in Florida but ours was bigger". I have seen videos of YT reactors in London looking and sounding like they would rather be at home in the States.
Thankfully you do not come across like that. Good luck and hopefully you can get to visit!
The ornamental lake in Hyde Park is the Serpentine. It is fed by one of London's underground or "hidden" rivers; the Westbourne.
The bridge, shown in the foreground of St Paul's Cathedral is the Millennium Footbridge. It connects with Tate Modern art gallery on the South Bank
London is magical , I’m lucky to call this city home . Thanks for all the love x And yes that’s the Millenium Bridge!
Steve, I am a Londoner and I love how you are making me appreciate my city and really look at the things I have just often walked past and taken for granted. Thank you for making me really look with different eyes. Yes you can tour Buckingham Palce and I have done so. It's only the State Rooms etc and it's best to book ahead. It's magnificent inside. By the way I believe that London's oldest church is All Hallows By The Tower. It was founded in 675 AD. It's near the Tower Of London on Byward Street. Thank you for your reaction videos. Also I love your accent.
Thank you Sue. I'm glad you're enjoying my perspective on things. London really does look like an amazing city. I appreciate the accent compliment. :)
@@reactingtomyroots I could listen to you talk all day with that fabulous accent.
Check out the shit side of london/ the gangs..
Thats an eye opener...and Fred Dibnah...
Love your vids geezer. 👍🇬🇧🤓
You can also visit Kensington palace, and beautiful Hampton Court Palace a short river boat ride
London is my favourite city in the world, a lot of my family are from there and I feel so comfortable wandering around.
I was there the other day and we did a mini tour, seeing lots of the famous sights, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Nelson’s Column and the Houses of Parliament! No matter how many times I go, I can never get enough of seeing those places.
Did you know, when you look at an aerial shot of Trafalgar Square, the location of the fountains, Nelson’s Column and the buildings at either end resemble the shape of a ship, to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar.
Just for clarification because there's a couple of replies to the contrary; Da Vinci's Mona Lisa portrait is in The Louvre in Paris. Another great reaction from you and I agree, London can be overwhelming and it's taken me 60+ years to come to terms with it. 🤣
I recommend the science museum you send all-day there. Next door is a natural history museum . The science museum children have an interactive display
Entry to a lot of museums in the U.K.is FREE.
this includes the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum and the National Gallery
You can visit Buckingham Palace when the Monarch is away during the summer. If you want to see a castle, Windsor is only 20+ miles (a train ride) from the centre of London.
Loads of big parks to see. The park directly in front of 'Buck House' is St Jame's Park which is really beautiful.
If you come to the UK please don't do what some Americans do and only give London a day or two. You will miss so much. I know that visitors want to see as much as they can of the UK but we have so much packed into a tiny country that it warrants multiple visits to really appreciate it.
The London's Eye was built to celebrate the Millennium in 2000. It was intended to last only about 4 years but was so popular it just stayed and is now part of the skyline. You are allowed to tour Buckingham Palace when the monarch is absent. The money from the tickets helps to maintain the Palace. That fountain in front of the Palace is the Victoria Monument and is a tribute to Queen Victoria. The monument in Hyde Park that you thought was Buddhist is actually a monument to the memory of Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert. The Royal Albert Hall is also a tribute to him. Two other spectacular museums - the Science Museum and Natural History Museum. Well worth a visit.
Yes you can go around. I have been round twice
Trafalgar Square was to commemorate Horatio Nelson, who was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic wars. There is a column to him with his Statue atop. The battle was in 1805 and in effect destroyed the French maritime capabilities. He is quite an interesting person who had lost vision in one eye and right arm in previous conflicts. Was a hero.
They didn’t have room on the list for the Science museum and the Natural history museum. Both are also huge and like all of London’s national museum, they are 100% free to visit and warrant between half a day and a full day each.
Seconded
Another bonus of visiting Britain's National Museums. They are for the most part free. Though there are sometimes charges for particular exhibits.
Buckingham Palace State Rooms are open to the public usually during the summer months of the year, together with the Royal Mews. The palace is mostly used by the monarch as an office plus it is for official functions such as garden parties and hosting foreign leaders. It is also where they hold investitures. The queen moved full time to Windsor Castle in the pandemic and never moved back to Buckingham Palace as it was undergoing major renovations.
Yes, you can do tours of Buckingham Palace
The statue of Nelson on top of the column in Trafalgar Square faces toward Whitehall and, ultimately toward Trafalgar itself. The top of each lamppost going down the Mall is decorated with a ship, known as Nelson's Fleet.
At the start of Hyde Park and Albert Memorial you see the outside of the Royal Albert Hall
We are so incredibly lucky we have all this history and beautiful buildings all around us, u can walk down any high street in the uk and see amazing buildings u just have to look up, there are many generic shop fronts but if you look up most of the time you will see the facade of the original building xx
Tallest building is the Shard. Europe doesn't really do skyscrapers that much. There are a few reasons but one is that its thought to detract from the architecture of the city.
Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park 🇬🇧
Times Square and Central Park 🇺🇸
You were talking about The Albert Memorial to Prince Albert husband to Queen Victoria. Trafalagar Square with Nelson’s Column. It is a bridge going towards St Paul’s Cathedral. You can only visit Buckingham Palace at particular time of the year. The King doesn’t live at Buckingham Palace (it is used as an office and used for State occasions and currently being refurbished once completed The King will move in) he lives down The Mall at Clarence House.
The view from the top of Hampstead heath at night is amazing.
You can see the whole beautiful city from there.
Trafalgar Square is a open area in Central London that is often used for large crowds, it is very close to Downing Street so a lot of political protests and other events will usually end with a rally in Trafalger Square.
Sometimes the wheel has a deal that includes a ride on a river cruiser down to the Tower & back
They left out The Science Museum, Windsor Castle and St James Park. Although Windsor is about 23 miles outside so will allow that. The "Buddhist" statue is a memorial to Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. If you check out the round building in the background it is the Albert Hall. You may know it from The Last Night at the Proms. As for Westminster Abbey, you will have seen it by watching the Queen's funeral. Entry to the museums is free of charge unless you find a private museum. The water at Trafalgar Sq is from a natural spring. Another must-visit is The Royal Observatory at Greenwich, to the east of London, next to the Thames river. Situated on a hill it overlooks the Thames and is Home to the Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum, the Old Royal Naval College.
I love visiting the Castles around the UK and Ireland. The Tower of London is well worth the entrance fee - The Yeomen Warders provide guided tours, see the Crown Jewels, the Ravens, the armour and see so much history in one place.
Yes. You cam pay for a tour. I went on the Buckingham Palace tour in the 90s
The Tube or London Underground is the first in the world 1863 and is very large.
Hyde Park is just one of many beautiful sizeable parks in London.
Yes one as to pay an entrance fee to go into Buckingham. The first thing I recommend for anyone when they come to London is to take the scenic bus on the top deck they will take you to all the interesting places and you can decide where you would like to spend more time at that place of interest. I'm not sure what the fee is for the London tour bus but well worth it and you are sure to see most of the historic attractions in london.
London is huge. About 40 miles across and 30 miles north to south. It has lots and lots of parks. There is also a lot of “squares”. Expensive housing forming a square filled by yet more parks. There is that famous song “And a nightingale sang in Berkeley square” (pronounced “barkly”).
That is an old song that I like....will have listen to it later, thanks for the reminder 👍
If you are checking out museums they missed perhaps the most amazing from the architectural point of view The Natural History Museum which is next door to the Victoria and Albert. You also have the Science Museum very close by as well as the Royal Albert Hall which is sonically so impressive, home of the last night of the proms and a full range of concerts. The Royal Albert Hall faces Hyde Park and the Albert Memorial which you see in the clip. Albert was the husband of Queen Victoria. So a lot to do in this small area.
I agree, those are a MUST SEE...
They are all great, check out The Great Bed of Ware in the V&A. No mention was made of the Museum of London (2 of them) and the National Maritime museum at Greenwich, all brilliant and free, though do make a donation if you can or have tea and cake in the rather nice cafes. We love our capital city, so much to see and do.
As per previous comments.
Trafalgar Square is an open, paved area in London which was created and named after the battle of Trafalgar where the Royal Navy beat the combined naval fleets of France and Spain in 1805 which ended any ambition that Napoleon had of invading Britain.
In Trafalgar Square there are fountains and Nelson's column. This is a tall stone column at the top of which is a statue of Admiral Nelson who commanded the Royal Navy fleet of ships at the battle of Trafalgar.
This is why the square was named as Trafalgar Square, because it's a celebration construction of that naval victory.
I would just add that the Royal Navy fleet command ship used by Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar, HMS Victory, can still be seen and toured today as the world's oldest commissioned warship and it is permanently docked at the south coast city of Portsmouth which is also main home port for the Royal Navy so often the new HM Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers can been seen in the same vicinity as HMS victory.
There's just hundreds of years technology difference between the two.
Buckingham Palace is basically the London Office of the King/Queen, the London Home is Windsor Castle.
The state rooms in Buckingham palace are open to the public (at a cost of £30) when not in use (August I think)
The 'Statue' in front of Buckingham Palace is the Victoria Monument.
The Tube is the London Underground, you might think of as the Subway, Note Subway means a pedestrian Underpass is UK..
There are lot’s of hidden gems in London, especially around the square mile. So many old buildings hidden in the back streets.
7:05 - views form the London Eye are amazing you can see Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parlament, Horse Guards, Summerset House, Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben, and many other great landmarks from this vatage point, its a great place to take pictures and grab some amzing snaps of london from above.
The Bridge is the Millennium Bridge, its over the Thames river between Bankside (Where the Globe Theatre, a reconstructed elizabethan Shakespearian theatre) is, can't believe its not on the list of top attractions) and St Paul's.
It does look like glass but the 4m wide deck is aluminium and lighting effects. Its a suspension Bridge made from concrete plinths, Aluminium and steel. When it opened it had a sway (since corrected) and was nicknamed the wobbly Bridge. Not what you want for your special 2000 celebration construction project.
As other people have commented, The Natural History museum is my top attraction. It deserves a video watch of just the building never mind the Dinosaurs and Dodo.
The Tower is amazing, they didn't mention the Crown jewels are kept there.
Take the Beefeater (Royal household guard) tour. You can watch a few videos of this tour on TH-cam.
Yes you can take a Buckingham Palace tour. The Royal residence is a tidy part of the Palace, its referred to as the flat at the back! King Charles has said he'll be using it as 'the office'.
I know its outside London (Windsor, its not far) but look at Windsor Castle as well. The weekend Royal residence.
And Balmoral Castle in Scotland, summer Royal home.
The Tube has 270 Stations, its a work of art all on its own and is the best way to get around London, in my opinion. Oyster cards cover transport and you can use them on the buses as well. Look at the history of the tube, especially during ww2, not just the video on how to catch a train.
Yes you can visit Buckingham palace, this is usually in the summer months. When the royal family are in Balmoral. It’s a fantastic day, I enjoyed it thoroughly. My favourite is the Tower of London.
Trafalgar Square is where the Nelsons column is. It is always featured in new year's celebrations
I may be biased as I live in the area, but I think Greenwich deserves to be on this list
You can get a nice cup of tea and cake in the crypt of St Paul’s next to some of the memorials. It’s lovely and cool down there on a hot summer’s day.
My great great grandfather gave the British museum an Anglo saxon sword he found under vauxhall temporary bridge in the 1890s.
The Bridge with the view of St Paul's is the millennium bridge, the middle bit goes down to the South Bank of the River, or you can walk round the side to get into the bridge itself to cross the river, I think the confusion is just the way it has been filmed in twilight.
The Statue outside Buckingham Palace is the Queen Victoria fountain.
When they built this bridge it was pushing the knowledge of bridge technology. Viewed from the side it is incredibly thin. It had a problem with swaying when new so they put in dampers.
I’m very lucky, I live on the south east coast of the UK and we have two Tudor castles in our town, with other wonderful historical sites nearby. I’ve visited a number of the places in this film but usually only when one of my American friends comes to visit, I’ve found it really adds to my enjoyment to share the experience with her. Hopefully she’s coming over again next year 🤞
I was brought up in London, and worked in a publishers office opposite Harrods. Moved out in my twenties to live in Hampshire, which is lovely. I've been back occasionally to visit my sister. But I could never live there again, as beautiful as it is. It's good though to see an Americans reaction to London. It is very historic, abd very green, some parts going back to the Romans. The Tower of London,is a must see, built originally by William the Conquerer.
Trafalgar park is in South Wilshire.
The tours of Buckingham Palace is a fairly recent thing, originally started to raise funds to help pay for the restoration of Windsor Castle after a huge fire. There are rumours that the King is going to expand the tour.
There's a lot to see in London, it's a fascinating city. Anyone planning a visit would be advised to do some research beforehand. A tip: the #11 bus from Liverpool Street Station is a regular bus but it passes sights such as the bank of England, St Paul's Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square. On TH-cam you'll find clips from a children's programme called Blue Peter in which a presenter called John Noakes climbs up Nelson's Column to help clean Lord Nelson.
When visiting the uk, I highly recommend you spend at least 4 days in London, research first what you want to to do, and which area of London and work out which days you will do them on. This will ensure your time is well spent. Then get out of London and go up to Cambridge, or Oxford. Bath, into the shires. Don’t forget Scotland, wales and Ireland are all stunning and each with the most fabulous people you will ever meet. Hope to see you soon here in the uk.
The Shard is the tallest building in London at 1016 feet. There’s a few restaurants and bars in it too. As others have said, Europe doesn’t really do skyscrapers to the same extent as the US for various reasons
The statue you mention, is the Victoria monument.... right in front of the Palace.. built in praise of one of the greatest monarchs we ever did have...
The Buddhist temple is a memorial to Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband, who was responsible for creating the building opposite - The Albert Hall where the promenade concerts are held, Imperial College next door (on a par at least with Harvard), and the museums in South Kensington - the V&A and the Natural History Museum.
You can get a lovely poster of the original design of the entrance to the V&A.
He’s missed out the Natural History Museum next door to the V&A, the Wallace Collection and the Queen’s Gallery - presumably that’ll be the King’s Gallery now. The Royal Family has a massive collection of Leonardo da Vinci drawings and Canalettos (paintings of the canals in Venice).
You should check out why London has roughly 19000 parakeets !!!! Interesting story!!
For a quick all round tour take a bus trip that will take you around telling you amazing facts they are brilliant and that is from someone who grew up in London
I’ve been in Buckingham Palace on the tours, you can only go in certain rooms, but well worth a visit if you ever come over here.. Of course it’s not free,
The London Underground (also knows as the tube) is THE oldest underground system in the world. The older stations are gorgeous!
There is a lot more to see over and above what was shown. A week wouldn’t be enough to see it all!!
London is incredibly green
There is a tall column and statue of Horatio Nelson - called Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square also marking Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Fun Fact: The 4 bronze, 'bas-relief' panels (depicting Nelson's naval battles of Cape St Vincent, The Nile, Copenhagen and his death at Trafalgar) at the base of the column, are made of melted-down guns captured from the French.
The four lions around the column weigh 7 tons each. They too are made from bronze, taken from the French and the Spanish cannons which were captured at the battle of Trafalgar.
If you like green spaces within cities, then I would add Richmond Park in south-west London to this list of places to see. It is a very pleasant place to walk through - especially during the summer.
that was the entrance to one of the underground tube stations. of which there are many.and the quickest way to get around the cityand Westminster Abbey is one of the most wonderful place s
I lived and worked in London loved the history and the new builds how they blend together so much to see and do
Really like your videos.
Science museum and the imperial war museum are two of my favourite museums to visit that I would definitely recommend to anyone
The London Underground (also know as "The Tube" but NEVER the subway!), was the worlds first underground railway.
It's not called the toob ! :)
@@OC35 Haha, yes, "toob" is almost worse than subway. "Chewb" is the best way to pronounce it. 😉
Hey man, if you visit London, and want a good way to see the city from above besides the London eye. Try the ‘Sky Garden’, it’s a rooftop garden on a skyscraper in the city. It’s free, you can spend as much time as you like, there’s a restaurant… Most importantly, it’s a tropical garden with panoramic views of the entire city’s most famous landmarks, plus an open balcony :)
The statue outside Buckingham Palace is the Victoria memorial. You can go in the palace in the summer months. Another must see museum is the Imperial War Museum.
The statue in Trafalgar Square has Lord Nelson on top, he fought Napolean at the Battle of Trafalgar. Buckingham Palace is not the permanent residence, The Queen called it her office. She actually lived in Windsor Castle which is magnificant, you should look it up. Love your programmes.
Big Ben is the bell and the tower is now called The Elizabeth Tower.
20:03 - Charring Cross Subway Station - Part of the London Tube Rail Network, also the location for the smallest Police station in London, a small police box (1 or 2 man) used during the later 1920s. An inspiration to any Dr Who fan - Check it out.
London has loads.
If you like architecture, don’t miss St. Pancras station. Now home of Eurostar.
Covent Garden.
London Transport Museum.
London Zoo
Carnaby Street. Legendary 60’s haunt. Though the shops are more updated now.
Camden Town
Regents Canal boat ride. It used to go to the zoo but no idea if it still stops there.
Though everything depends on your taste.
Great view, if you can get a seat at the front, is on a double decker bus.
There’s a boat you can catch to take you to Greenwich. Royal observatory.
Come and enjoy
Buckingham Palace is open to the public some of the year, you need to check the website to find out when. Windsor Castle is also open to the public and that's a fantastic place to visit and is very close to London as well.
You are looking at the Millenium bridge (built for the year 2000 obviously). The glass is just part of the approach to the bridge... it is for pedestrians, with no motor traffic. It spans the Thames Steve, London's main river around which the City was built.
We have the tallest building in Western Europe: The Shard
"Designed by Renzo Piano, the Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe. At 72 stories and 1,016 feet, the Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe and the United Kingdom, and it's the seventh-tallest building in Europe.6 Sept 2022"
Its so nice to see you enjoying the landmarks of London so much from this video. You will have an amazing time when you come to visit!
St. Paul’s Cathedral is unbelievable inside. We have much older cathedrals and some that are extremely attractive, but none comes close to St Paul’s. You can climb to the top of the dome and see the view but it’s not for the faint hearted. The climb seems to go on forever up spiral staircases and then cast iron steps until eventually you reach the top. But trust me it’s worth it. You just have to be reasonably fit.
I actually ran up to the very top when I was young and fit - and obviously showing off. That was over 50 years ago and I can now hardly move. Serves me right! 😂
You could spend 2 weeks wandering London and not see half of it. If you are seeing castles some of the ruins are worth seeing, Urquhart/Tantalon castles are worth a look. Yes you can visit Buckingham Palace and many of the other royal palaces. Mona Lisa is in the Louvre in Paris.
As someone else said here, 40% of London's land surface consists of green spaces. There are numerous other parks and green squares in Central London apart from Hyde Park. Not only that though, there are so many trees in London that according to international definitions London is a forest. It is the largest forest in the UK.
The Bell is big Ben the tower is the Elizabeth Tower Trafalgar was the Navel Battle that put an end to the Napoleonic French Navy & the Lake is the Surpentine created by Damming the River Westbourne/Bourne on its route to the Thames
Elizabeth tower.
6:03 - the Tallest building in london is 'The Shard' 73 floors, a huge glass pointed building, effectlivly a city within a building, containing, shops, offices, room suites, cafes & resturants, appartments and bars.
The London Tube was the first underground railway system to be created anywhere in the world. It now has 270 stations on on several different railway lines and is used by millions of people on a daily basis
The "Buddhist temple " is across from the Royal Albert hall where the last night of the proms take place. you can see the hall just behind it in the video
It is amazing that old churches and old buildings where they are made of stone, and someone has carved those intricate carvings it must taken a very long time to do it
yes, the entrances to the museum buildings in South Kensington are quite 'wow' aren't they....
17:07 - The Kings Offical Home is Clarence House (next to Buckingham Palace), The king only uses Buckingham Palce for Stae Buisness and Entertainment. You can Book Tours of many Royal Places around London.. Check Out Kensington Palace, Hatfield House, Hampton Court Palace, and Greenwich Palace.
Yes you can and it’s very impressive you can go in
In England it's a cultural tradition to allow people into view your home. . We have palace, stately homes, garden etc all across the lands. Many of these people who own the properties, Private owners will usually open the doors to the public at certain times of the year, or all year around to raise funds to go towards the upkeep of the building. Same concept with certain museums. I believe in England and the U.K people generally accept their will be a payment because deep down were quite old fashioned in nature. We like to preserve everything. We very proud of our past and our traditions, so are happy to pay a fee knowing were protecting said subject.
Lord Nelson was born in the village of Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk. There are many pubs in Norfolk and Suffolk bearing his name. He had a "colourful" private life and had a house in Ipswich called Roundwood. In that part of the town there are streets with Nelson connections: Nelson Road, Victory Road, and Trafalgar Close. Sadly, and shamefully, Roundwood House fell into disrepair and was demolished in the 1960s.
My city, my home. It has everything. I love New York but for me London is the greatest city on earth.
Love seeing your reaction to my home.
Ps. The Mona Lisa is in Paris at the Louvre.