London, the capital city of England and the U.K., has a large selection of visitor attractions, a great many of which are amongst the most popular in the country. For generations London has been an astoundingly popular vacation destination and much of this interest is due to the immensity of the historical buildings and the widely varied culture. While a noticeable number of the visitor attractions found in London have some history associated with them, such as the Tower of London, Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, there are many others that are rather modern, such as the Millenium Dome, London Aquarium, Millennium Bridgethe Millennium Bridge, Millenium Dome, London Aquarium, and the more popular of these, the London Eye.
The London Eye is usually called the Millennium Wheel as it was erected in nineteen ninety nine to celebrate the arrival of the new millennium. It was officially opened by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, in the evening of the thirty first of December sadly there were safety issues therefore it was not opened to the public until March 2000. At a heaight of 135 meters above London it is now an incredibly visible, and unmistakable landmark.
In eighteen eighty five, at Earl’s Court, was found the Great Wheel of London, which was a huge big Ferris Wheel which was able to entertain about sixteen hundred passengers a go. Unfortunately it was demolished in 1907 but these days London has something rather similar in the London Eye. Although it is not the hugest Ferris wheel in the world it can legally state that it is the worlds hugest cantilever observation tower!
Although the London Eye cannot accommodate as much passengers as could the Great Wheel of London, it can manage to carry 25 passengers in each of its thirty two capsules. In contrast to a Ferris wheel, in the London Eye, you are able to stand up and walk about in a pod but you may decide that you want to sit down as it takes about half an hour for it to finish a full revolution.
With as much as 3.5 passengers traveling on the London Eye every year it’s, now, the number one most visited paid for tourist attraction in London and the UK. The likely reason why passengers choose to take a trip on the London Eye is to witness the most astounding sights seen from it. During a revolution of the London Eye a person is able to see as far as 4 miles. At this incredible viewpoint it is possible to see such well known landmarks as St Paul’s, Hampton Court Palace, Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey. Obviously these are just a small number as you can also see the best possible views of the majority of the landmarks of London. In fact the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben look as though they are directly below you.
The London Eye has been the scene of many a marriage proposal and a number of weddings, which can be booked as a package. When booking a flight it is also possible to book other things such as educational trips for small groups of students of all ages.
If if you are staying short time the London Eye can be a real life saver as it is possible for you to take in nearly all of the primary London landmarks during the half hour ride which is impossible to do any other way (excluding a helicopter or balloon ride). Luckily it is reasonably easy to find hotel near the London Eye which should save you more time. If you are on a tight budget you will be relieved to know that it is also possible to book cheap London hotels without too much hassle
