Sightseeing

Boasting great historic spots and superb tourist attractions, London is undoubtedly an ideal City for rubber-necking and picture taking. It is a home to many world-class museums and art galleries, which ranges from the classic to the contemporary. London’s art homes are something that every tourist should never left-out in their itinerary. This is because aside from housing some of world’s great art works, they can be visited for free. The famous National Gallery, British Museum and Buckingham Palace are frequented by hundreds of thousands of visitors every month, so why don’t we take a sneak peak on each of them!

National Gallery at Twilight

National Gallery

Founded in 1824, the National Gallery has provided shelter for thousands of important European paintings dating from 1250 to 1900. Its collection, which is arranged by period, includes the works of many old masters. Among the famous paintings displayed at the Gallery are Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Virgin of the Rocks,” Michelangelo’s “The Entombment”, Rembrandt’s “Belshazzar’s Feast,” and Caravaggio’s “Supper at Emmaus.”

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National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, London
WC2N 5DN
Information Dept. Tel.: 020 7747 2885

Greek Stairway at the British Museum

British Museum

As one of the largest museum of human history and culture, the British Museum houses the greatest collection of antiquities from the all over the world. The Museum’s collection is the most largest and comprehensive in the world, amounting to over 7 million items that illustrate and document the history of human culture since the beginning. The collection is divided into 10 different departments, which include the collection of Egyptian antiquities, Greek and Roman antiquities, Asian antiquities, paintings and arts, and prehistoric European collections.

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The British Museum
Great Russell Street, London
WC1, England
Information line: 44 20 7323 8299

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

Located in the very heart of London is the majestic Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the Queen and the Royal Family since 1837. But aside from being a residence of the monarch, it is the place where Royal ceremonies and banquets are held. The Palace is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the City, where one can see the changing of ceremony of the guards daily. With its extravagant silk and gold walls, cut white chandeliers, and rich carpet, the whole Palace is in itself an attraction. It is open for free to the public during August and September, when the Queen is away on holiday.

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Buckingham Palace
London
SW1A 1AA