Sightseeing from Buckingham Palace to London Eye

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There are many things to see in London. From historic landmarks to royal gardens and parks, this walk in central London is aiming to help you explore as many sightseeings as you could aim for in a single day. Starting off at Buckingham Palace, which is only a 10 minutes walk from either Green Park station or Victoria station. You can aim to visit Buckingham Palace when the "Changing of the Guard" is taking place so you can see the traditional ceremony live and for free (you can find the times it takes place online). We then walk through St. James Park by the lake, and as soon as we reach the end of the park we will meet the Horse Guard Parade building. Walk south and you will go past Downing str entrance, where the British Prime Minister's office is located, and the Churchill War Rooms. Around the corner, we meet with the Westminster Abbey. Be prepared for a long queue if you want to see the royal church's interior. The UK Parliament and Big Ben are located opposite the Abbey. Walk towards Westminster Bridge for the best views of the parliament and Bing Ben. Our final stop is the famous London Eye, with stunning London views. There is a nice square next to London Eye, so you can get some rest and recover your strength.

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  1. Buckingham Palace is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. — Wikipedia

  2. St James's Park is a 23-hectare (57-acre) park in the City of Westminster, central London. It is at the southernmost tip of the St James's area, which was named after a leper hospital dedicated to St James the Less. — Wikipedia

  3. Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London. It is the site of the annual ceremonies of Trooping the Colour, which commemorates the monarch's official birthday, and Beating Retreat. — Wikipedia

  4. The Churchill War Rooms is a museum in London and one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museum. The museum comprises the Cabinet War Rooms, a historic underground complex that housed a British government command centre throughout the Second World War. — Wikipedia

  5. Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. — Wikipedia

  6. Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England, and the name is frequently extended to refer also to the clock and the clock tower. — Wikipedia

  7. The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3 million visitors annually. — Wikipedia

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