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SIGHTSEEINGS IN LONDONEleri Kanep and Hanna Moor
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official London residence
The palace was originally built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham
The palace as it is today comprises more than 600 rooms
The Palace is located between The Green Park, Hyde Park and St. James's Park
Visiting Buckingham palace Every summer the State Rooms are opened to the public
These are the rooms that were designed as public rooms and where the monarch receives and entertains her subjects and dignitaries
How to get there? How much is the ticket?
You can get there by train, by underground, by bus, by road or by coach
Ticket for Adult £19.75
Over 60/ Student £18.00Under 17 £11.25Under 5 FreeFamily £50.75
The London Eye
The London Eye is a huge ferris wheelIt's on the South Bank of the River ThamesThe London Eye is 135 meters high
The London Eye opening
First testing without passengers was on 31 December 1999
The London Eye was not opened to the public until 9 March 2000 because of technical problems
On June 5 2008, 30 million people had ridden The London Eye since it opened
The London Eye capsules The London Eye has 32 passenger capsules Each of them holds up to 25 people On 2 June 2013 a passenger capsule was
named the Coronation Capsule to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Visiting The London Eye
Standard ticket for adults £20.95 for child 4-15yrs £15.00 for child under 4yrs free for senior £17.50 Standard ticket includes 30-minute
rotation.
London Dungeon
• London Dungeon is a tourist attraction
The Dungeons brings together an amazing cast of theatrical actors, special effects, stages, scenes and rides in a truly unique and exciting walkthrough experience that you see, hear, touch, smell and feel
The London Dungeon is one of eight Dungeons throughout Europe
London Dungeon history The London Dungeon was founded in
1974 by Annadel Geddes It was initially designed as a
museum of macabre history depicting gory scenes
London Dungeon history
On 31 January 2013, the London Dungeon closed its doors after 39 years at Tooley Street, London Bridge
The attraction moved to London’s County Hall on the South Bank, next to the London Eye in March 2013
Over the years the Dungeon has changed into an actor-led, interactive experience with both humorous and light horror elements
Visiting London Dungeon
Recommended age is 8 years old and above
Guests who are under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age
Ticket for adult £25.20 for child 4-15yrs
£19.80 child under 4yrs free
Used sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace
http://www.tourist-information-uk.com/buckingham-palace.htm
http://www.thedungeons.com/london/en/
http://www.londoneye.com/ http://www.visitbritainshop.com/worl
d/attractions/attractions-in-london/product/london-eye-ticket.html
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