The Tower of London is the most visited monument on the planet, with approximately three million people visiting the turnstiles every year. Draconian
This archetypal setting is ideal for committing heinous deeds and confines you to prison.
Morbid fascination. Other fascinations include medieval armor displays and Crown Jewels.
draws.
Buckingham Palace’s Changing the Guard is the pinnacle of pomp and ceremony for a nation that excels at showmanship. The British value tradition. This is evident in the British’s parade soldiers, their pipe and brass music, as well as the seriousness of the ceremony. The Changing of the Horse Guard is more dramatic and intimate due to the horsemanship involved, and the small number of spectators. It takes place at the opposite end of St. James Park, Buckingham Palace.
*The Houses are the fosterrs of democracy institutions since the beginning of the 20th century.
11th century. You can see this yellow-stone structure from the bridge across the Thames. For a glimpse at democracy in action, tour operators can take you to The Stranger’s Gallery.
*Westminster Abbey is where many of the great were buried. Here were buried many literary greats, but not Shakespeare. At
Since William the Conqueror’s time in 1066, Westminster has seen most of the English kings and Queens crowned.
*St. Paul’s Cathedral is London’s most iconic church, designed and built by Sir Christopher
Wren 1675 at a location that was well-known for its church since the 7th century
century. The Great Fire of 1871 cleared the ground for construction.
1666.
You will be drawn back to two of the seven essentials.
*The National Gallery on Trafalgar Square whose treasury includes paintings
It is worth a lifetime of returning visits. The National Gallery’s mandate has been fulfilled.
was to only buy and display a handful of paintings. The best ones are always the best. From
The National Gallery is home to outstanding works from almost every era.
An unrivalled collection of western paintings dating from the 13th to 20th centuries. For
You’ll find, for example, several Rembrandts and two Vermeers from the Dutch Golden Age. There are also folkloric works by Jan Steen and a large selection of Goyen and Ruysdael landscapes.
The collection’s works are housed in the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing
From the early centuries, such Jan van Eyck’s “The Arnolfini Marriage”
Since the 15th Century.
(The Tate Gallery should be added to this list.
art lover’s quest here. The Tate focuses on English paintings, particularly
Its core collection of luminescent Landscapes by J. M. W. Turner.)
*The British Museum is the ultimate expression of the collecting spirit. The
Modern travelers may be ambivalent about Britain’s political abilities.
Keep and collect the most important archaeology treasures from Egypt and Greece.
not to mention the marble friezes which once covered the lintels at the Parthenon
Athens. The masterpieces of Athens are a joy.
English literature, including the oldest manuscript from the early 1900s.
English epic, Beowulf and the first collection of Chaucer’s works.
Shakespeare. Like the National Gallery, the British Museum also has a host of a
Major, temporary event.