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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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