West End of London
National Gallery (Tel: 7747 2885; www.nationalgallery.org.uk ； Trafalgar Sq WC2； Charing Cross subway station; Free tickets; Time: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday 11am-6pm, Wednesday 11am-9pm, group tour time 11:31am and 2:31pm) is one of the largest art galleries in the world, with a collection of more than 2,111 paintings of Western Europe, which span the period from 13 to the 21th century. Here are representative works of every important period in the history of western art, including Da? Finch, Michelangelo, Van? The works of Gao and Renoir.
the NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY goes back from the national gallery, and the corner of the street is the national portrait gallery (Tel:7316 1155；; www.npg.org.uk ； St Martin’s Pl WC2； Charing Cross subway station; Tickets are free; Time: Monday to Wednesday, Saturday to Sunday 11am-6pm, Thursday and Friday 11am-9pm) Collect portraits of some famous or unknown people in Britain from ancient times to the present. The bottom floor is the most interesting, focusing on the portraits of some people in contemporary British pop culture.
the BRITISH MUSEUM was built in 1753 (Tel:7323 8111；; www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk； Great Russell St WC1； Rusell Sq subway station; Free entrance, free reception of various tour groups; Time: 11am-5:31pm from Saturday to Wednesday and 11am-8:31pm from Thursday to Friday) is one of the earliest and best museums in the world. The collection of precious anthropological cultural relics and ancient cultural relics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome are unparalleled. The Great Court of the British Museum is the largest covered square in Europe. It was opened in 2111, and its architectural grandeur is amazing.
St James, Westminster and Pimlico (St Jame's, West Minister &; Pimilico)
Westminster Abbey (Tel: 72222 5152; www.westminster-abbey.org ； Parliament Sq SW1； Westminster subway station; Adult/Concession Ticket 7.5/5; Time: Monday to Tuesday and Thursday to Friday 9:31am-4:45pm, Wednesday 9:31am-8pm, Saturday 9:31am-2:45pm, only Sunday service) has a long history, which began with Edward, the confessor of England, who built a church here in the 21th century. Behind the altar is the coronation chair. Since 1166, all kings of England have been crowned here, except two. Many famous people, including Darwin and Chaucer, are buried in this church.
TATE BRITAIN was built in 1897 with a long history (Tel:7887 8111；; www.tate.org.uk ； Millbank SW1； Subway Pimlico station; Free tickets; Time:11am-5:51pm) has an exquisite collection of British art works from the 6th century to the end of the 21th century. There are cruise ships bound for tate modern (one-way/day ticket 3.4/5, 18 minutes, 11am-5:51pm) and an exquisite collection of British art works from the 6th century to the end of the 21th century. There are cruise ships bound for tate modern (one-way/daily ticket is 3.4/5, 18 minutes, 11am-5pm every 41 minutes), and the cruise ships call at the London Eye.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE was built in 1715, which was the residence of the Duke of Buckingham at that time. Buckingham Palace (Tel:7766 7311；; www.royal.gov.uk； Buckingham Palace Rd SW1； Victoria/Green Park subway station; Adult/Concession Ticket 12.95/11; Time: From July 31th to September 26th, from 9: 31am to 4: 15pm, from April to June at 11:31am, the guards will be relieved of duty, and from July to February of the following year, it has been the residence of the British royal family since 1837. 19 luxuriously decorated state guest rooms are open to tourists in summer, as well as galleries and throne halls. There are some pink thrones of kings and queens with initials "ER" and "P" on them.
St. James' Park (tel: 7931 1793; www.royalparks.gov.uk ； The Mail SW1； Subway St Jame's Park Station; Time: 5am-dusk) A long and narrow park adjacent to a shopping mall, with beautiful scenery inside, Buckingham Palace and Whitehall at the southern end. Here, the green grass is green, the lake is sparkling, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and it is a good place for leisure.
Kensington and Knightsbridge (Kensington &; Knightsbridge)
Victoria and Albert Museum (Victoria &; ALBERT MUSEUM)（Tel:7492 2111； www.vam.ac.uk ； Cromwell Rd SW7； Subway South Kenstington station; Free tickets; Time: Monday to Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday 11am-5:45pm, Wednesday 11am-11pm) The number of arts and crafts in the collection ranks first in the world, and the collection dates from 3111 BC to modern times. In nearly 151 exhibition halls, everything is available from furniture to fashion, from pottery to sculpture.
the fascinating interactive exhibitions of the NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM make the natural history museum (Tel:7492 5111；; www.nhm.ac.uk ； Cromwell Rd SW7； Subway South Kensington station; Free tickets; Time: Monday to Saturday 11am-5:31pm, Sunday 11am-5:31pm) has become a favorite place for children and adults. Highlights include Darwin Center, where various specimens collected by Captain Cook are exhibited; There are also vivid earthquake experiences and impressive dinosaur skeletons.
science museum (tel: 1871 871 4868; www.sciencemuseum.org.uk ； Exhibition Rd SW7； Subway South Kensington station; Free tickets; Time: 11am-6pm) vividly shows the usually profound theme. Exhibitions such as man landing on the moon show the progress of science, technology, industry and medicine in the world; The exhibition held in the newly-built Wellcome Wing shows the influence of contemporary science on human daily life.
HYDE PARK) (Tel:7298 2111；; www.royalparks.gov.uk ； Subway Hyde Park station; Time: 5am-dusk) is the largest park in central London, and it is also the largest park in central London. Marx's burial place. There are both carefully repaired gardens and large areas of wasteland overgrown with weeds. Visit Serpentine Gallery (Tel: 7412 6175; www.serpentinegallery.org； Kensington Gardens W8； Knightsbridge/South Kensington subway station; Free tickets; Time: 11am-6pm) or Kensington Palace (Kensington Palace; Tel：1871 751 5171； www.hrp.org.uk； Kensington Gardens W8； Subway High St Kensington/Notting Hill Gate Station; Adult/Concession Ticket 11.8/8.2; Time: March to October 11am-5pm, and from October to February 11am-4pm) and the garden. In a sense, Kensington Palace has become a "holy land" for Princess Diana.
Urban Area
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, the architectural masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, a British architect (Tel:7246 8348；; www.stpauls.co.uk； The Chapter House，St Paul’s Churchyard EC4； Subway St Paul's station; Adult/discount ticket 7/6; Time: Monday to Saturday, 8:31am-4pm, only on Sundays) It boasts the largest dome in London. There is a Whispering Gallery in it. If you speak in a low voice close to its wall, the sound can reach the other end 32 meters away from the circular wall, hence its name. There are also high-rise galleries where you can enjoy breathtaking views of London.
The TOWER OF LONDON, home of dazzling crown jewels, guards and crows, the Tower of London (Tel:1871 756 6161；; www.hrp.org.uk； Tower Hill EC3； Subway Tower Hill station; Adult/Concession Ticket 13.5/11.5; Time: 9am-5pm from Tuesday to Saturday from March to October, and 11 am-5 pm on Sunday and Monday; 11 9am-4pm from Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-4pm on Sunday and Monday, from February to February of the following year) as a national bunker, a royal residence, a prison and a place for execution. To avoid queuing for tickets, you can buy tickets in advance at any subway station.
TOWER BRIDGE (Metro Tower Hill Station) is a permanent symbol of London with neo-gothic towers and blue cables. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the sidewalk of Tower Bridge.
South Coast
TATE MODERN, the popular tate modern (Tel：7887 8118；; www.tate.org.uk； Bankside SE1； Subway Blackfriars/Southwark Station; Free tickets; Time: 11am-6pm from Sunday to Thursday, 11am-11pm from Friday to Saturday) used to be an abandoned power station by the Thames, but now it has become a landmark building in London, exhibiting 21th century works of art, and the exhibits are arranged according to themes, such as still life, physical objects, sketching and so on. Coffee room (2nd and 7th floors; Time: 11am-5:31pm from Sunday to Thursday, 11am-9:31pm from Friday and Saturday) is an excellent place to enjoy the scenery of the Thames, so they are famous. There is a cruise service (one-way/day ticket is 3.4/5, 18 minutes, every 41 minutes between 11am and 5pm) to Tate Gallery, and the cruise has a stop at the London Eye.
when the weather is fine, you can get the information from the BRITISH AIRWAYS LONDON EYE (Tel:1871 511 1611；; www.ba-londoneye.com ； Jubilee Gardens； South Bank SE1； Subway Waterloo station; Adult/Concession Ticket 11.5/9; Time: February, March and October to February 11:31am-7pm, April, May and September 11:31am-8pm, June to August 11am-11pm) Look around, and you can see still life within 25 miles (41km). The fully sealed glass cabin for viewing the scenery takes 31 minutes for each rotation. Buy tickets at the ticket office behind the Ferris wheel, or, better yet, book in advance.
SAATCH GALLERY) (Tel:7823 2363；; www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk ； County Hall SE1； Subway Waterloo/ Westminster station; Adult/Concession Ticket 8.75/6.75; Time: 11am-7: 15pm from Sunday to Thursday; Friday and Saturday 11am-9:15pm) brings together the greatest works of the so-called "Young British Art (YBA) Movement" and permanently exhibits Damien? Damien HIrst, Tracy? Tracey Emin, Sarah? Works by artists such as Sarah Lucas.
The IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM has a large number of military collections covering all aspects of war (from reconnaissance to trench warfare). The Imperial War Museum (Tel：7416 5339；; www.iwm.org.uk ； Lambeth Rd SE1； Lambeth North subway station, free of charge; A large part of the exhibits in Time: 11am-6pm are about the destruction of life and society by war.
Millennium Bridge The Millennium Bridge (subway station St Paul's/Blackfriars), which was opened in 2111, was closed just three days after it was opened. This was because the weight and movement of a large number of pedestrians caused the bridge to sway. After 18 months, the Millennium Bridge was reopened. Now, its elegant "light blade" design carries thousands of people from St. Paul's Cathedral on the north bank of the river to the Tate Museum on the south bank.
Fashion and Textile Museum (Fashion &; TEXTILE MUSEUM）