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The world's largest observation wheel offers a spectacular way to take in over 55 of London's most famous landmarks in just 30 minutes! Combine your flight on the Eye with a 45 minute circular cruise on the Thames. Departing from the pier next to the Eye the commentated tour takes you from the Houses of Parliament to the Tower of London and back to the London Eye.
The London Eye In-flight mini guide is good to get beforehand if youre not familiar with London's skyline. The mini guide provides a pocket-sized guide to London in a handy pull out format. The guide gives panoramic maps from each direction of the capsule, labelling the main landmarks of London.
Flights daily, 2-5 Jan, 5 Feb-30 Apr, 0930-2000, May, Sep, Mon-Thu, 0930-2000, Fri-Sun, 0930-2100, Jun, Mon-Thu, 0930-2100, Fri-Sun, 0930-2200, Jul-Aug, daily, 0930-2200 Leave a Comment Phone: 0870 5000 600Directions: Waterloo tubeWebsite: http://www.ba-londoneye.com
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The London Eye, or as it is sometimes known, The Millenium Wheel is a must see, or must ride on, when in London.
The British Airways London Eye has become the UK's top paid for visitor attraction.
The Eye was designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield, and the drawings were originally submitted for a competition run by a newspaper and the Architecture Foundation.
For a lot more detailed information, and an inter - active construction "game" that you play, fitting the correct pieces together in the order that the whole structure was constructed, is a fun way to learn how it was from start to finish, so go to the website and check out all about this marvellous piece of engineering.
When you take your "flight" as it is called in one of the "pods" you get a panoramic view of London . It is situated right on the bank of the River Thames and when you purchase a souvenier book, it shows you the landmark buildings to look out for, North, South, East and West of the Wheel.
You can book tickets on line, and the costs are shown there too. Price Oct 2004 was £11.50. adults, but check for concessions.
I will post a lot of photographs of the wheel, and photo's of the landmarks you can see in a travelogue, so do please have a look.
Unfortunately the day we visited it was pouring with rain and overcast, but once tickets are purchased(ours was a present) you could not change them, so the photographs are a little dull.
NBThe pods are air conditioned and wheelchair accessible, . There is also Private Hire Capsule facilities, call 0870 220 2223.
Disabled bookings - as there is a limit to the number of wheelchairs on a flight at any one time, you are asked to book in advance on +44(0)870 990 8885 I have given the UK code for overseas visitors.
see my London Eye travelogue Leave a Comment Phone: +44(0)870 990 8883Directions: On the Southbank, near the London Aquarium, Jubilee Gardens and County Hall, and nearly opposite the Palace of Westminster and the Houses of Parliament, which are on the north side of the River ThamesWebsite: www.ba-londoneye.com
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