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Tourism in London

Written by Kalyna Kapur

Topic: TravelPublished March 25, 2020
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London is such a beautiful place to come on tour as the city is home to numerous worthy locations. There are many beautiful places and things to see and as a first-timer, you’ll surely be awed by the beauty of the surroundings. The city attracts over 200 million visitors yearly, so you’ll understand what lots of people are coming to see. The government and royal family of the area have invested lots of money over time that they’re reaping from that investment after a long time. Currently, over GBP66.3 billion to the economy of the country and its still on the rise. With the speed at which it’s going, do not be shocked that it will raise up to GBP100 billion in the near future. Among the things that led to the generation of such amount include; a large Ferris wheel located on the edge of River Thames known as the London Eye. You can also easily access the London Aquarium not too far away. Also not too far away is the Elizabeth Tower, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament and Nelson’s Column. Other major attractions to London is the Shard, the tallest building in London, Tower of London, the Royal Palace, Buckingham Palace, which is only open to public viewing for a number of months during the summer. There’s the Tower Bridge, ZSL London Zoo, Madame Tussauds, London Dungeon, London Bridge and St Paul’s Cathedral. Apart from all these public places are museums and galleries just like the old days. Based on the city’s aim to make money off them, most of them are free. They have now become a popular site for tourist coupled with the National Gallery, other notable galleries, and Portrait Galleries. There are also several parks where tourist can chill and relax. There are numerous tour guide companies that can show you and your family around. They can be found in different flexible office space in London where they hold all their operations and conduct all business. You can also see some at the airports to lead the way and make your journey to London a pleasant one.

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