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The Queen, the air of Old England and the centuries-old history of the area
We will start it from Buckingham Palace – the official residence of Her Majesty the Queen in London. It is here that you will be able to determine whether the Queen is in the palace. You will also be able to appreciate the appearance of the palace and learn that inside the palace there is not only the throne room and the chambers of the Queen and her family, but a whole city is hidden.
Next, we will walk through St. James’s Park, a picturesque, green oasis with a large pond, where we will enjoy the pristine nature, green lawns, a variety of flowers and birds. We will admire Westminster Abbey, which is the place of coronation and burial of British monarchs, starting from the 11th century. We will find out why the abbey was built for almost six centuries and what its official name is.
After which we will be able to look at Westminster Palace, where today the sessions of parliament are held, and before that the ruling monarchs lived. Let’s look at the famous Big Ben, or rather the Elizabeth Tower, one of the most recognizable symbols of Great Britain (today the tower is under restoration until 2021).
Bohemian Soho and the classics of the London National Gallery
At the corner of Downing Street, you will learn the history of the residence of the British Prime Minister. And then admire Trafalgar Square with its fountains, the 46-meter Nelson’s Column and the building of the London National Gallery, which houses masterpieces of painting from the 13th to 20th centuries. The gallery exhibits many world-famous paintings, including “Venus with a Mirror” by Velazquez, “Sunflowers” by Van Gogh, “The Holy Family” by Titian, “Landscape with Steen Castle” by Rubens, “Madonna Ansidei” by Raphael and “Madonna of the Rocks” by Leonardo da Vinci.
Next, our path lies to Leicester Square. This is the center of London show business, the center of the city’s nightlife. The area around Leicester Square is home to many popular bars and nightclubs, 40 theatres and 6 first-run cinemas, including the Empire, where premieres are held. It is no coincidence that the square has statues of Shakespeare and Chaplin, as it is associated with the world of entertainment and fun. And we will finish our tour in the Soho area in Chinatown in Little China in central London.
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