Visiting London, England And Buckingham Palace, A 1st Class Tourist Attraction
Sep 27th, 2008 by DavePF
England is an incredibly beautiful country in which to take a vacation. There are a large number of visitor attractions well worth a visit perfect for all tastes. For example the historical city of York which is known to have been inhabited since the times of the Romans, Liverpool, and Torquay known as the English Riviera. One place to visit that should not be missed is the capital city of London
London is an amazing city to visit, maybe for just a weekend or, hopefully for a full vacation. You may be surprised at the number of folk who reside in the UK who have never visited London, this is especially surprising when you ponder on the fact it is most often top of the vast majority of visitors lists (of places they enjoyed most).
There simply so many things to see and do in London that it is quite impossible to list them all all in one go. Surprisingly one of the newest attractions in London also happens to be one of the most popular – The London Eye. Another popular attraction nearby to the London Eye is the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. However, one place which must not be missed is Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace is England’s most widely known Royal residence, maybe because it is home to the Queen. Buckingham Palace is is placed right in the heart of London which makes it a natural focus for visitors. The daily pageant of ‘Changing of the Guard’ is incredibly interesting to watch and typically English.
Buckingham Palace was originally known as Buckingham House. It was originally a large town house, constructed in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. It is actually the townhouse which forms the main core of the palace as we know it today.
Throughout the next three quarters of a century Buckingham House was enlarged by the construction of 3 wings around a central courtyard. The primary architects responsible for these constructions were Edward Blore and John Nash. John Nash was also responsible for the interior design of the monumental staterooms.
The widely known architect Aston Webb was responsible for the construction of the principal facade of Buckingham Palace which, in 1912, he re-designed. Webb together with Sir Thomas Brock (the sculptor) were the winners of a competition to design a memorial to Queen Victoria. This memorial is still standing today.
The Queen has a number of royal residences besides Buckingham Palace. Annually the Queen stays, at Sandringham House in Norfolk, over Christmas. Sandringham House is a private royal residence (owned by the Queen).
A further private residence is Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Queen Elizabeth was in residence at Balmoral Castle when she was informed of the sad accident involving Diana, Princess of Wales.
If you would like to take a vacation in the UK then you may be pleased to hear that it is possible to find a cheap hotel in London without any great difficulty, on the other hand you may wish to reside in more luxurious accommodation and the small selection of London boutique hotels should more than satisfy.
I think UK offers visitor various kinds of attractions and there is something for all age groups. Buckingham Palace is surely a site that people flock to everyday. This article is really good and good overview of the Buckingham Palace and what else to do where there, something about its history too. Would like to see Balmoral Castle as well.
there are many tourists attractions to choose from, the only problem that we have is the money to spend to see most of them :
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