{"id":18706,"date":"2019-09-18T08:16:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/?p=18706"},"modified":"2022-01-21T14:52:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T19:52:50","slug":"view-from-the-london-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/view-from-the-london-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the view from the London Eye worth the hype?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although London has its fair share of free and yet world-class activities \u2014looking at you, British Museum\u2014 making it a lot more affordable to visit as a tourist than other leading capitals, there also are a few noteworthy attractions that come with a somewhat hefty price tag. In a city where so many goods things come for free&nbsp;\u2014like most things in life, right?\u2014 the question begs to be asked: is splurging <em>actually<\/em> worth it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as the view from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londoneye.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">London Eye<\/a> is concerned, I would say it is entirely worth it. Case in point below.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_b46f9d-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_b46f9d-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_b46f9d-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:26px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}#kt-layout-id_b46f9d-50 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_b46f9d-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_b46f9d-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_b46f9d-50\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_b46f9d-50 has-theme-palette-8-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_388228-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_388228-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_388228-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_388228-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_388228-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_388228-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_388228-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_388228-39{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_388228-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_388228-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_388228-39\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>london travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_92078c-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_92078c-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_92078c-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_92078c-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_92078c-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_92078c-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_92078c-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_92078c-cb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_92078c-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_92078c-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_92078c-cb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3J2ftu4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London Eye fast-track, skip-the-line ticket<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The view from the London Eye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427-875x656.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" class=\"wp-image-21429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104427.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><figcaption>Exiting the tube at Westminster and walking towards the towering Ferris wheel is a nice build-up for what&#8217;s to come<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/London-City-Guide-1-1-875x656.jpg\" alt=\"London-City-Guide-1-1\" class=\"wp-image-25971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/London-City-Guide-1-1-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/London-City-Guide-1-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/London-City-Guide-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/London-City-Guide-1-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><figcaption><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Admiring the Houses of Parliament, not Big Ben; as you probably know, Big Ben refers to the bell inside the tower, and not the tower itself. The more you know! Also, I just love how quintessentially London this photo is, with the double decker buses on the bridge and the\u00a0distant city limits.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104355-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104332-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" data-id=\"21421\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104332.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/view-from-the-london-eye\/olympus-digital-camera-1568\/\" class=\"wp-image-21421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104332-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104332-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104332-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104332-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104332-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104332-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104332.jpg 925w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104330-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" data-id=\"21420\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104330.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/view-from-the-london-eye\/olympus-digital-camera-1567\/\" class=\"wp-image-21420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104330-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104330-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104330-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104330-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104330-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104330-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104330.jpg 924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104352-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the Royal Horseguard 5* hotel, a listed Victorian building presiding over the River Thames and once home to the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6); it was also taken over by the Ministry of Defence during both world wars. The building as such is referred to as Whitehall Court and was built in the mid-1880s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104350-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictured here are Embankment station and the Golden Jubilee pedestrian bridges, which span the Thames between Charing Cross and the Southbank and were inaugurated in 2002 in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s accession to the throne. Commuters on this bridge get a magnificent view of the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament, just a few hundred metres west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104343-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>River Thames in all its glory. Did you know that there is a 7-metre difference between low and high tide at London Bridge? There are also 119 species of fish recorded living in the Thames. Oh, and two-thirds of London&#8217;s drinking water comes from the Thames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104360-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking further east as majestic St. Pauls Cathedral enters the picture. It occupies a significant place in the British identity, as this is where Lady Diana and Prince Charles got married in 1981 and also where services were held for the funerals of\u00a0the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Winston Churchill, and Margaret Thatcher.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_9c131e-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_9c131e-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_9c131e-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:26px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}#kt-layout-id_9c131e-a4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_9c131e-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_9c131e-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_9c131e-a4\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_9c131e-a4 has-theme-palette-8-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_8adb3e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_8adb3e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_8adb3e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_8adb3e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_8adb3e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_8adb3e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_8adb3e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_8adb3e-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_8adb3e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_8adb3e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_8adb3e-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>london travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_339c3d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_339c3d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_339c3d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_339c3d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_339c3d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_339c3d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_339c3d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_339c3d-9a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_339c3d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_339c3d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_339c3d-9a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/things-to-do-in-london-bucket-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your London bucket list: 33 things you need to see and do<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cathedral was designed by famed Sir Christopher Wren who is one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history; as such, he is also responsible for numerous London landmarks including the Royal Observatory, Kensington Palace and Hampton Court Palace. St Paul Cathedral, however,\u00a0is regarded as his ultimate masterpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/P4104335-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking down at County Hall building, which now houses the London Aquarium and London Dungeon, as well as the London Eye 4D cinema and visitor centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055.jpg\" alt=\"The View from the London Eye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_6055-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A view of the eastern portion of London including iconic buildings like the Cheesegrater (122 Leadenhall Street) and the Walkie-Talkie (20 Fenchurch Street. Remember the building that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/20_Fenchurch_Street#Solar_glare_problem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">melted cars as it was being built<\/a>? That&#8217;s the one).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">London Eye &#8211; did you know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The London Eye 135 meters tall, which allows its passengers to admire the city about 40 kilometres away. It is even said that Windsor Castle is visible in the distance on clear, sunny days.<\/li><li>The wheel has a total of 32 sealed ovoidal passenger capsules \u2014one for each of London&#8217;s 32 &nbsp;boroughs\u2014 and takes around 30 minutes to complete a full rotation, travelling at a relaxed pace of 26 centimetres per second. The wheel doesn\u2019t stop for passengers to step in and out. Oddly enough, the pods are numbered 1 \u2013 33; for superstitious reasons, number 13 has been left out.<\/li><li>The London Eye is not technically a Ferris wheel because unlike them, it is only supported on one side. As such, it should be called a&nbsp;cantilevered observation wheel.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3J2ftu4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickets for the London Eye<\/a> are a bit costly, and queue time can be fairly long. 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