South Bank Video by night

The South Bank is the increasingly popular area south of the river Thames.  It is the ideal place for long walks enjoying amazing views of some of Central London’s key attractions.  Indeed the area is home to one of the most iconic sites of the capital, the London Eye on the western side, and the iconic landmark of Tower Bridge on the eastern side .  In between are a variety of amazing touristic sights to be discovered including the London Aquarium, the Tate Modern and the Shakespeare’s Globe.

The South Bank area covers the South London Boroughs of Lambeth as well as Southwark.  This vast central region is bordered by the Thames River to the North and West, Tower Bridge and Bridge Road to the East, and Elephant and Castle as well as Bermondsey to the South.

London Eye: Britain’s most popular attraction

The London Eye is one of the most iconic sights of London. It is visited by over 3.5 million people a year making it the UK’s most popular paid attraction. The structure is 135 metres high in a perfect central location on the River Thames opposite the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.  Inside its 25 people capsules it provides the greatest views of central London spanning up to 40 km in each directions, from the City and Canary Wharf to the east to as far back as the Windsor castle to the West.

The latest addition to the London Eye is the 4D experience included in the ticket price.  It  consists of breathtaking 3D aerial footage of London combined with sensory effects such as snow falling and wind blowing.  The London Eye is therefore one of the most entertaining and magical way to experience London and shoold be a top priority when visiting the capital.

We woold strongly recommend to book your tickets online in advance as tickets are not always available and there are almost always very long queues. Book your ticket to the London Eye now.


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Top 100 London Slideshow

This is the Top 100 London Slideshow with photographs selected by our guest photographer Adam. S from his 2010 collection. It covers various London topics including London Westminster, London Eye, Victoria Embankment, Trafalgar Square, the City of London, the Natural History Museum, and some macro photography of nature in various London green spaces including Colliers Wood Park and the Mitcham Park.

You may alo view the London picture Slideshow in full screen moode, click here to launch the top 100 interactive experience.

London Eye

Best of London Eye


The London Eye (also known as the Millennium Wheel), at a height of 135 metres (443 ft), is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over three million people in one year. At the time it was erected it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang (160 m) in May 2006, and then the Singapore Flyer (165 m) on 11 February 2008. However, it is still described by its operators as “the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel” (because the entire structure is supported by an A-frame on one side only). (also known as the Millennium Wheel), at a height of 135 metres (443 ft), is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over three million people in one year. At the time it was erected it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang (160 m) in May 2006, and then the Singapore Flyer (165 m) on 11 February 2008. However, it is still described by its operators as “the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel” (because the entire structure is supported by an A-frame on one side only).

Sir Richard Rogers, winner of the 2007 Pritzker Architecture Prize, wrote of the London Eye in a book about the project:

The Eye has done for London what the Eiffel Tower did for Paris, which is to give it a symbol and to let people climb above the city and look back down on it. Not just specialists or rich people, but everybody. That’s the beauty of it: it is public and accessible, and it is in a great position at the heart of London

Big Ben and House of Parliament

Table of content:

  1. Top 10 London Eye sights
  2. London Eye location and opening times
  3. London Eye Photographs
  4. London Eye Video

Top 10 London Eye sights:

  1. Big Ben
  2. House of Parliament
  3. The City
  4. St Paul’s Cathedral
  5. Thames River
  6. Buckingham Palace

  7. Buckingham Palace
  8. The South Bank
  9. St Paul’s Cathedral
  10. Canary Wharf
  11. Windsor Castle

It is also possible to view so other famous sights including the Heathrow Airport to the west, Alexander Palace to the north and Crystal Palace to the south.

London Eye location and opening times

The London Eye is located at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Lambeth in England, between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. The site is adjacent to that of the former Dome of Discovery, which was built for the Festival of Britain in 1951.

The nearest London Underground station is Waterloo, although Westminster is also within easy walking distance. Connection with National Rail services is made at London Waterloo station.
London River Services operated by Thames Clipper and City Cruises stop at the nearby Waterloo Millennium Pier.

London Eye on a sunny day

Opening times
October to March
daily 10.00am – 8.00pm
April
daily 10.00am – 9.00pm
May and June
Sundays to Thursday
10.00am – 9.00pm
Friday and Saturday
10.00am – 9.30pm
July and August
daily 10.00am – 9.30pm
September
daily 10.00am – 9.00pm

London Eye Photographs

Best of London Eye



London Eye from Big Ben



London Eye on a sunny day



London Eye and boats on the Thames



London Eye and House of Parliament



Best of London Eye



Best of London Eye



London Eye to the South



St Paul’s Cathedral



Elephant and castle, South London



House of Parliament



The City and the Gherkin



The City and Canary Wharf



St-James Park and Buckingham Palace



House of Parliament

London Eye Video

Central London

Central London is full exciting sites that one must visit.  Here is Your Best London, top London attractions:

  1. British Museum, the world’s oldest museum
  2. London Eye, the largest observation wheel
  3. Big Ben and House of Parliament
  4. Tower of London, home of the Crown Jewels
  5. National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, UK’s most important art collection
  6. Tate Modern and Tate Britain, home of impressing international art
  7. National History Museum, one of the world’s most impressing
  8. Science Museum, home of the wonders of science
  9. Buckingham Palace, home of the queen
  10. Westminster Abbey, where the British Monarch have been crowned
  11. St Paul’s Cathedral, a baroque masterpiece
  12. Madame Tussauds, home of the heroes and villains
  13. London Aquarium, home of the sea world
  14. London Dungeon, which takes you back in London’s scariest moment

British Museum

The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture situated in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the present.

british-museum

british-museum

London Eye

The London Eye (also known as the Millennium Wheel), at a height of 135 metres (443 ft), is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over three million people in one year. At the time it was erected it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang (160 m) in May 2006, and then the Singapore Flyer (165 m) on 11 February 2008. However, it is still described by its operators as “the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel” (because the entire structure is supported by an A-frame on one side only).

london-eye

london-eye

Big Ben and House of Parliament

Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009 during which celebratory events took place.

big-ben

big-ben

Tower of London

Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower), is a historic monument in central London, England, on the north bank of the River Thames. It is located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It is the oldest building used by the British government.

london-tower

london-tower

National Gallery

The National Gallery in London was founded in 1824 and houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900 in its home on Trafalgar Square. The gallery is anexempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Its collection belongs to the public of the United Kingdom and entry to the main collection (though not some special exhibitions) is free of charge.

Tate Modern

The Tate Modern in London is Britain’s national museum of international modern art and is, with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate St Ives, and Tate Online, part of the group now known simply as Tate

National History Museum

The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England (the others are the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum). Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road. The museum is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Science Museum

The Science Museum is one of the three major museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London in The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea . It is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry. The museum is a major London tourist attraction.

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch.[1] Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality, and a major tourist attraction. It has been a rallying point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis.

buckingham-palace

buckingham-palace

Westminster Abbey

The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to popularly and informally as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English, later British and later still (and currently) monarchs of the Commonwealth Realms. It briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1546–1556, and is a Royal Peculiar.

St Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul’s Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building dates from the 17th century and is generally reckoned to be London’s fifth St Paul’s Cathedral, although the number is higher if every major medieval reconstruction is counted as a new cathedral. The cathedral sits on the highest point of the City of London, which originated as a Roman trading post situated on the River Thames. The cathedral is one of London’s most visited sights.

st-paul

st-paul