Visit London And Buckingham Palace
England is a most beautiful and wonderful nation in which to spend a vacation. There are an awesome selection of visitor attractions well worth visiting which cater for all tastes. For instance|One such place is the ancient city of York which has been inhabited since the times of the Roman Empire, Liverpool (2008’s European City of Culture), and Torquay (referred to as the English Riviera). If visiting England you really must make an effort to visit London the capital city of the United kingdom of Great Britain
London is an amazing city to visit, possibly just for a weekend or, maybe for a full vacation. You would be surprised at how many people living in England who have not visited London, this is especially surprising when you bear in mind the fact it is most often top of the majority of visitors lists (of places they enjoyed most).
There are a multitude of things to do and see in London that it is almost impossible to recall them all at once. Surprisingly one of the newest attractions in London also happens to be one of the most popular - The London Eye. Another popular attraction nearby to the London Eye is the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. However, one place which must not be missed is Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace is England’s most widely known Royal residence, maybe because it is home to the Queen of England. Buckingham Palace is is placed in the heart of London which makes it an important focus for visitors. The daily pageant of ‘Changing of the Guard’ is interesting to see and typically English.
Buckingham Palace was originally called Buckingham House. It was originally a large town house, constructed in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. It is actually the town house that forms the main core of the palace as we are familiar with today.
Throughout the subsequent 3 quarters of a century Buckingham House was made larger by the construction of an additional 3 wings around a central courtyard. The main architects responsible for these additions were John Nash and Edward Blore. John Nash was also responsible for the interior design of the monumental staterooms.
The widely known architect Aston Webb was responsible for the creation of the principal facade of Buckingham Palace which he re-designed in 1912. Webb along with the sculptor Sir Thomas Brock were the winners of a competition to design a memorial to Queen Victoria. This memorial still exists today.
The Queen has many other royal residences other than Buckingham Palace. Every year the Queen stays, at Sandringham House in Norfolk, during the Christmas period. Sandringham House is one of the Queen’s private royal residences.
A further private residence is Balmoral Castle, found in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The Queen was staying in Balmoral Castle when she was informed of the shocking incident involving Diana.
If you would like to take a break in the United Kingdom you may be pleased to discover that it is possible to find cheap hotels in London without any great effort, on the other hand you may wish to reside in more luxurious accommodation and the small number of boutique hotels in London should more than satisfy.