sábado, 27 de setembro de 2014

London Attractions

London Attractions
v Big Ben : Big Ben it’s the world’s most famous clock and it’s located on the St. Stephen Tower, on the British Parliament. The name Big Ben is used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell. The bell was producted in 1858 and the name of George Mears, who helped producing the bell,is written on the bell.The british radio BBC transmits all of the bell’s rings. Each hour the clock strikes the bell and the number of chimes match
the number of hours.
Location of Big Ben  : In Westminster 
London SW1A 0AA 

United Kingdom

   


v   London Eye: London Eye it’s one of the biggests ferris wheels in the world, it’s also known as Milennium Wheel,it is one of the most visited attractions of London.The wheel is on The Guinness World Records,as the world’s biggest ferris wheel,but in 2006 another ferris wheel stole this title and is located in China.
Location of  London Eye :  Riverside Bldg, County Hall 
Westminster Bridge Rd 

London SE1 7PB, UK
                                                                                                                                                                              



v Tower Bridge: Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge in London and crosses the River Thames. The bridge is basically two towers “tied” together. This bridge has become an icon of London, considered an ingenious construction to very advanced for its time. Visitors can cross the bridge for free, however, to visitate the towers inside it’s necessary to buy a ticket. The bridge was officially opened on 30 June 1894 by The Prince of Wales, and his wife, The Princess of Wales. The bridge is 244 meters with two towers each 65 meters high.
Location of Tower Bridge 
A100 

Greater London, UK





v Abbey Road: The pedestrian crosswalk at Abbey Road became famous after The Beatles did an album cover in 1969.It’s also known for the Abbey Road Studios, The Beatles and many other famous popular music performers have recorded at this studio, and The Beatles named their last studio album Abbey Road. The album's cover photograph shows the four group members (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) walking across the zebra crossing outside the studio entrance. Abbey Road is located in the district of Camden in London. Thousands of people cross this track copying the footsteps of The Beatles.
Location of Abbey Road Studios 
3 Abbey Rd 
London NW8 9AY 

United Kingdom

v Green Park: Every year millions of Londoners and tourists visit The Green Park, the smallest of the capital's eight Royal Parks. It was founded in 1554 and is next to Buckingham Palace and the Palace of St. James, it covers 19 hectares. Visitors can rent sun chairs, daily,during the months of March and October. 
Localização do Green Park
City of Westminster
Greater London
Reino Unido


Made by: Ramilly Rodrigues e Carolina Bandeira


sexta-feira, 26 de setembro de 2014

London

In London there are various tourist spots like: The Big Ben Clock, Abbey Road, Tower Bridge, London Eye, among others, this is a good part of the wonders of London...
             Images:
         1- Big Ben Clock 
         
          2- Abbey Road

         3- Tower Bridge


4-London Eye

Made by : Carolina Bandeira & Ramilly Rodrigues