London

England’s capital and one of the largest cities of Europe, London is one of the historical and cultural referring places of the world. The visit can begin by the districts located at the north of the Thames. A good start is a stroll by Hyde Park, the most famous park of the city and a meeting place for local people in their moments of leisure, and Regent's Park, a little more to the north and where the London Zoo is placed. It’s necessary to enter the park by the Hyde Park Corner, next to the monument Constitution Arch and follow the footpaths until arriving at the Serpentine lake, where the visitor can rent boats, and get to know the Serpentine Gallery and the Kensington Palace.

It’s possible to left the park by his North zone, towards Marble Arch and to enjoy the improvised speeches in the speaker’s corner on Sundays mornings.
Returning by the park and leaving it by the same entrance door, there are the Royal Albert Hall and the Victoria and Albert Museums of Sciences and Natural History . Following towards the east is one of the most popular places of the city: the Buckingham Palace, in front of St. James Park and Palace. In the Buckingham Palace, tourist can visit, among other rooms, the Grand Hall, the great stairs, the Throne Hall and the Picture Gallery. In front of the palace is where the traditional change of guard is developed, one of the classic moments of London that attracts thousands of tourists.

Near the Buckingham Palace is another centre of great interest: Victoria Station and the Westminster Cathedral. Nevertheless, the most popular and interesting temple in London is the Westminster Abbey. It’s located at the west of Parliament Square and holds a good part of the England history. Founded on the 9th century, it was remodelled in the 11th and later, in the 13th century. It lodges the royal tombs and the rests of the most outstanding characters of England history. Opposite to the Abbey, raises the majestic Parliament building, whose back facade faces the Thames.

The famous Big Ben, the tower of the clock that lodges a bell of thirteen tons of weight is the most attractive item in its outer aspect. It doesn’t exist a London postcard that doesn’t include it. The Parliament is at throwing stone distance from one of the hearts of London life: Trafalgar Square, where some of the main streets of the city converge. One of them is Whitehall, an avenue where are settled a good part of the British government buildings.

Trafalgar Square is presided over by the Nelson column of 52 m of height, but the most singular building of its surroundings is the National Gallery, one of the most important museums of all the country. Founded in 1824, it has monographic rooms dedicated to different historical stages, like the ones on the Middle Age, Renaissance, Baroque, etc.

From the National Gallery is possible to get to the district known as West End, the home of all kinds of cultural activities, with its cinemas, theatres and animated and noisy streets. Here is where Leicester Square, Chinatown and the Soho are located, in addition to Piccadilly Circus, that despite its uninteresting aspect, is one of the "hot points" in the London nights. Another alternative is to go towards the financial centre of the city and know St Paul Cathedral. It’s the second in the world in size, after Vatican’s St Peter, and has a great cupola covered with lead.

In the last years, London has renewed its image in the occasion of the millennium celebration. Now is possible to find an "avant-garde London trip", with original alternatives for the visitors, such as the Greenwich Dome, a big tent with 14 thematic zones related to science, or the Tate Modern, located in an old electric station, whose collection of modern art is one of the most important of Europe, as well as the Shakespeare’s Globe, a new theatre that honoured the brilliant British writer. Near it is the British Airways London Eye, an immense 135 meters of height wheel with 32 cabins from where it’s possible to admire all the city landscape, and that competes in height with the mythical Big Ben.