Well, let's get started right away, as this is going to be a really long list:
- Tower Bridge: The iconic bridge across the Thames with its two towers. You can go up in one, cross the river on some glass walk ways up in the air and come back down again. It is a fantastic view, really cheap and a real adventure thanks to the glass floors.
- Tower of London: This castle, build bit by bit from the inside out, is a truly popular tourist attraction. Although it is quite expensive to visit the inside, you will have plenty to do thee: you can walk along the outside walls, see some of the ravens around and actually take a lok ath the royal crown jewels of Great Britain.
- Skygarden: This is a garden in the top floors of a building on Fenchurch Street. It includes a restaurant, bars and a brasserie. Best thing about it: It is free to visit! You only need to book a time slot in advance or show up for some of the walk-in-hours. The view from up here reaches until Wembley, Greenwich and obviously overlook the entire City of London.
- The Shard: This is the highest building in London, however,, it also won a price as the most ugly building on the planet. Still, it is a fantastic view from the deck at the top. You need a ticket to go up here, though. In the building you find appartments, a hotel, some shops and the view point with a restaurants.
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- The Monument: This is the monument reminding people of the Great Fire of London. It also has a tube station named after it. You can go up here for a few pounds and have a great view all around. It seems to be a little hidden though behind some almost as high buildings.
- Guildhall Gallery: This free museum is part of the Guildhall estate, that is admittedly hidden a little bit. In here you can find some incredible painitngs. Best is to join one of the guided tours to find out more about their past.
- St. Dunstan in the East: This is the name of a set of ruins if a church .It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London and not refurbished. Now there is a calm park in there that is great for a break on an esciting city trip to relfect on all the spectacular things you have seen so far.
- St. Catherine Docks: These are in the east of the City of London. It is a water area with boats and the buildings around looking like the houses you would find by the sea. It is a bit similar to a holiday when sitting here on one of the benches, protected form the wind and simply having the sun shine into your faces.
- St. Pauls Cathedral: This is the giant cathedral in the city. You can enter it with a ticket, or for free when you go to a service. The outside is stunning, the inside is breathtaking and the views from the dome are undescribable! Absolutely a have-to-visit!
- City Hall: This is where the city council of Central London is residing. You can see the interior of the convention room and see some little exhibitions about the city council. ON one specific day in autumn, usually in September, there is even more to see: they open up the top floor of the roundly shaped building and you can literally visit any floor - everything for free of course!
- Southern Thames bank: Once you cross the Thames on the Tower Bridge, you are on the southern side of the river. The south bank is beautifully resurbished and great to walk along at. Here the Shard, the City Hall and plenty of other great things are located. You can actually walk west for about an hour here, coming through numerous wonderful neighbourhoods.
- The Gherkin: Now we are back north of the river. The Gherkin is a unique round building, actually looking a little like a cucumber. It is made from glass, has a view top at the top (which is only for the people working in here, unfortunately) and the rest is offices. A great look at it can be taken from the Skygarden.
- Leadenhall Market: You are a Harry Potter fan? Fantastic! This is where a scene from the first film was filmed! It is a market, with plenty of pubs, but also other stores, roofed by a beautiful open building. It is actally not very much visible from the outside, but rather hidden behind other office buildings. It is highly famous amongst all the people working around for a socialising after work.