ethnic tourism

The Eart has given birth to a grain as valuable as gold. Carried by the winds, it has conquered half the world. This cereal, equal to the Gods in some countries, has been growing with mankind nourishing the ever-growing population of the planet for centuries. It developed into thousands of varieties, creating different flavours and adapting to all kinds of surroundings, climates and soils. It has also been bending and torturing the spines of farmers, but in return it lets their children live and grow.

The Abbey itself (with the exception of the Marriage of Charles & Diana which was at St Paul’s) is at the heart of the nation’s life with nearly all Coronations, Royal funerals and weddings taking place here.

Trafalgar Square is the main hub of Central London. It was built in honour of Admiral Nelson. This followed his victory in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain.

The views from Tower Bridge are stunning and for a ticket price for adults of just £5.50 this is a definite “Must Do” for any visitor to London! The ticket price includes a visit to the Engine Room and there are lifts to the East and West Walks with interactive displays and videos.

Recently voted the number one man-made attraction in London, St Paul’s Cathedral stands proudly in the heart of the city’s square mile, and is one of London’s architectural marvels.

Seeing London from the river was really great. It was nice to get a perspective of the city that was different from walking around.

At a leisurely speed of 0.9 km/hr (or 0.6 mph) the Eye takes about 30 minutes to make a complete revolution. This speed is slow enough that, unlike a typical ferris wheel ride, it does not need to come to a stop to unload and load passengers.

Originally it was a palace built in the eleventh century by Edward the Confessor.
In 1812, March 1st, A.Pugin was born in Bloomsbury, London. His father was an French aristocrat who fled France during the French Revolution.

There are always some exhibitions going on at The British Museum, some of them are permanent exhibitions and others no, however, still very interesting to see