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Buckingham
Palace
London residence of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham House was build by Duke of Buckingham in
1703 and George IV rebuild as a castle. Buckingham palace has been open for
public since 1993. Visitors can see Throne room, Ballroom and picture gallery.
Address : Buckingham Palace Road, SW1
Phone: 020 7321 2233
Web: royalresidences.com
Nearest tube: Green Park or Victoria
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BigBen
320 foot high Clock
Tower with each clock face is over 7m diameter. The larget bell weighing over
13 tons and was cast in 1853.
Cabinet
War Rooms
During World War 2, Sir
Winston Churchill and his cabinet used this underground complex. The
underground complex of twenty-one rooms has remained relatively untouched from
WW2. Displays include Map Room, Trans-Atlantic telephone room and Churchill's
bedroom, private kitchen, dining room.
Address : Clive Steps, King Charles Street Westminster London SW1
Phone:020 7930 6961
Nearest tube: Westminster or Charing Cross
Changing
Of Guards
Every morning this
Royal ceremony takes place at Buckingham Palace at 11.30 a.m. This lasts around
40 minutes and new guard marches to the palace with the band, the old guard
hands over in a ceremony during which the sentries are changed and then the old
guard returns to barracks.
Nearest tube: Victoria, St.James Park and Green Park
Covent
Garden
Originally a convent
garden, supplying fruit and vegetables to Westminster abbey and covent garden
market, but now converted to popular pedestrianised piazza and surrounded by
designer gift and cloths shops, bars and restaurants & cafes. This also a great
place to children and lot of street entertainers perform under the porch of the
Actors' Church.
Nearest tube: Covent Garden
Downing
House
With its famous black
front door Downing House is the official residence for British premier since
1732 when the then incumbent, Robert Walpole was given No. 10 by King George
II. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (effectively the second most powerful
position in Government) traditionally lives next door at No. 11.
Address : 10,Downing Street
Nearest tube: Westminster
London
Zoo
Located at heart of
Regent Park with more than 12,00 animals of 650 different species London zoo
spread out over a 36-acre site. You and witness the animal skills in "Animal in
Action' sections and even feed and touch the friendly animals.
Address : Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY
Phone: 020 7722 3333
Houses
of Parliament
Rebuilt in 1840 on the
site of the old Palace of Westminster. There is a restricted access to the
chambers during they are in sessions. When Parliament sits, a flag flies from
Victoria Tower by day, and by night a light in the Clock Tower burns above the
famous Big Ben.
Address :Parliament Square, Westminster. SW 1A0AA Nearest tube: Westminste
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