In fact, there are still many good attractions in London. The following small series introduces some attractions about London. You can choose the place you want to go according to your own preferences. Here are some related attractions recommended.

Barbican

barbican, located in the east of London, is a city within a city built after world war ii. Considering that the word Barbican originally meant "fortress", we can see how isolated this area is.

the smoke of war almost razed this area to the ground. It took about 6 years to design Barbican from the 196s to the final completion.

Now, it is a residential area with more than 2, rooms, two schools and a world-leading art center. It is the most special and unique area in London, a place for architectural lovers to make a pilgrimage and a paradise to inspire photographers.

People who come to Barbican for the first time may have an impression that it's nothing like London! Because its architectural style is completely post-modernism, it is completely parallel to the familiar Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. But when you listen to an architectural tour, you will find that such architecture exists in London, which is inclusive, avant-garde and so reasonable.

his three architects-chamberlin, Powell and Bon-are absolutely rigorous, poetic and idealistic. Compared with their more practical functions, Barbican is more like a standard bearer who transcends the times, leaving more precious artistic wealth than "house" for future generations.

The original intention of Barbican's architecture is to provide post-war Londoners with a perfect life closest to a modern city. Many ideas here are very advanced even from today's point of view.

There are several types of houses in the whole residential area of Barbican, including low-rise houses, three-story triangular towers and ultra-luxury single-family villas. When three of the towers were completed, they were the tallest residential buildings in Europe at that time.

We always hear the word "barbarism" mentioned by the tour guide when participating in the architectural observation group. "Fauvism" refers to the "Fauvism" in architecture. Simply put, it is a huge architectural style with a rough concrete facade.

When Barbican was built, workers even used hammers to chisel out the concrete texture on the outside of the building. Now, imagine, it's still incredible.

The English name of this architectural tour is "Architectural Tour: Savage or Beautiful?" The translation is "rough or beautiful?"

I think, in the maze-like experience, tourists will gradually understand why this seemingly gloomy area is also a utopian poetic ideal country. You will be immersed in a "London that does not belong to London" here, but it will bring you unlimited inspiration and surprises.

1. The building observation tour needs to be booked in advance. The adult price is 12.5. The whole journey takes about 9 minutes, and someone will explain it in English.

2. The architectural tour is only on weekends, usually in the afternoon.

Indoor Botanical Garden

There is an indoor botanical garden in Barbican Center. Although it is the second largest indoor botanical garden in London, with more than 2, species of plants and fish, like a secret garden, it is only open for half a day on Sundays every month, giving people a chance to get close to the oasis in the city center.

this botanical garden has another special feature. That is, in the botanical garden, there is a concrete wall exactly like Barbican's, which is dotted with green plants and has a special surreal feeling, like tenacious grass growing in the cracks of rocks.

This concrete wall is just the backstage of Babian Central Theatre. It becomes a part of the Botanical Garden, and also makes the different spaces in the Barbican Center become an organic whole.

In addition, in this "urban oasis", the British who love afternoon tea have prepared a date close to nature for you! Every Sunday afternoon, guests can enjoy a natural afternoon tea here.

1. The Botanical Garden is free to visit, without reservation in advance, but it is only open on limited weekends every month. The time is from 12: to 17: (16: 3 is the last admission time)

The opening dates announced now are February 11th, February 25th and March 4th. More information can be found here.

2. the afternoon tea in the botanical garden must be booked in advance, and the earlier the better. The price is 27.5 per person for the ordinary package. The specific time and booking method can be found here.

3. if you want to know more about the botanical garden, you can also book a tour, which will be led by an experienced gardener for 6 minutes.

the adult price is 12.5, and the exact time has not been announced. Interested friends, please pay attention to official website.

Barbican Art Center

Barbican Art Center is a famous art center in London. Its functions are very complicated, including not only exhibition halls, but also cinemas, concert halls, theaters, libraries and so on.

if you come here on weekends, you will find that there is always a long queue at the entrance of the exhibition hall. We have seen several exhibitions here and found that the themes and angles of the exhibitions here are very novel. There are many exhibits, and it will take a long time to read them carefully, but you must have received a lot of goods after reading them.

In addition to exhibitions, it is also the venue of many international art festivals, such as the just-concluded London International Mime Festival, where many plays are staged.

This year's London International Mime Festival has a play called "3elX5elX3el". The story took place in a remote village with fallen leaves all over the floor, describing an absurd night before the flood hit.

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All six small houses have their backs to the audience. The audience should watch the life in each room like voyeurs through the real-time video shot by the photographer on the stage.

The photographer rotates clockwise on the elliptical orbit, and the story of each room seems to turn to half of the page, and he can't continue writing until the next page.

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This expression is really attractive. It combines drama and film, breaks the spatial dimension of performance scenes, challenges the traditional viewing experience, and even brings the audience into the drama at a certain moment.

There are many avant-garde art performances like this in the Barbican Center. Looking through its thick monthly activity introduction book, you will feel that there are too many things waiting for you to explore, and time is simply not enough!

In the Barbican Center, the most common photos are people in small groups. After they came out of the performance venue, they were discussing and admiring enthusiastically.

good art is looking for its stage, and such a stage is art.

tate modern

In 216, there were as many as 25 registered museums in London. In addition to the most prestigious, in addition to the long history of the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Museum of Nature and History. There is also tate modern, which opened in 2 with a history of only over 1 years, but attracts 5 million tourists every year.

tate modern, located on the south bank of the Thames, used to be an old power plant. The 99-meter-high chimney stands out on the south bank of the Thames. More than 4 million bricks make up the facade of the power plant, with rich details. When it was converted into an art museum, the designer added a glass entrance on the first floor and a glass brick on the top, which made this conservative and old building lively.

in June p>216, a new space designed by architect HerzogdeMeuron, the newly expanded 1-story tower switch building, was also completed. This 65-meter-high tower not only expands the exhibition space in tate modern by 6%, but also provides visitors with a viewing platform overlooking London from the top floor.

tate modern has a collection of modern works of art from 15 to the present, from Britain and all over the world. But you don't have to worry about people staying away when talking about modern art. tate modern is more like a "playground" than a serious visit.

it never lacks an audience, whether it is on weekdays or weekends, whether it is sunny or rainy. The children regard this place as a spacious and bright activity venue and are keen on somersaults on the carpet of the turbine hall on the first floor; Adults will come to the museum open until 1 o'clock after work and spend a Friday night full of knowledge.

tate modern is transformed from an industrial building, so the exhibition space is very high and wide, and the exhibition types are more abundant. The turbine hall with a length of 152 meters, a width of 24 meters and a height of 3 meters is the most noteworthy. Its huge volume gives artists ample and rare creative space.

Since 2, many impressive and excellent works have been exhibited in this hall. We found some photos on the official website, and you can feel the shock brought by this huge art exhibition.

TateLates

Apart from excellent exhibits and unique exhibition space, tate modern also has an attractive activity called Tate Gallery. The Tate Gallery is only held on the last Friday of every month, from 6 pm to 1 pm.

On this special night, tourists can not only work overtime to visit regular exhibitions, but also dance with live DJ. There are also some special lectures and film screenings.

TateLates admission is free, but the scene is very hot, and there may be a long queue at the door. Suggest arriving early.

Free observation deck

If you regret that you missed the special event at the Tate Gallery or didn't have enough time to enjoy tate modern's collection, we still recommend you to come. In addition to the building itself in tate modern, its 1-story observation deck and viewing floor are also good places to watch the London skyline for free.

From here, you can overlook St. Peter's Cathedral, Fragments Building, Financial District, Thames and so on. As far as you can see, they are all excellent scenery.

here, on the one hand, you can see the past, on the other hand, you can feel the future.

in the neighborhood around tate modern, you will find it modern, fashionable, neat and full of design sense. It represents the creativity, vitality and revival of the south bank of Thames, with a strong literary flavor, and writes the unique culture and scenery belonging to the south bank. Jump over the Thames and look at St. Peter's Cathedral on the north shore, and you will feel solemn, sacred and magnificent again. It can be said to be the earliest regional center in London, witnessing the rise and fall of the city all the way.

The charm of tate modern also represents the vitality of London.

It planted cranes in the ancient soil, creating the future glory of this city.

Tip:

1. The opening hours of tate modern are:

from 1: to 18: on Sunday, and from 1: to 22: on Friday and Saturday (the observation deck is forbidden to enter half an hour in advance).

2. Before going to tate modern, you can download a Tate App. This software can be your portable voice guide and make your visit smoother.

Talking about a day at Greenwich Natural History School

Greenwich

If you take a boat directly from the pier in front of Westminster Abbey, you can reach Greenwich in about half an hour.

On the way, we passed the London Eye, Millennium Bridge, City Hall and so on. Endless landmarks are overwhelming. However, after crossing the Tower Bridge in London, the famous scenery on both sides of the strait slowly receded, leaving only low-rise residential buildings and nameless buildings. This sense of difference makes people feel strangely calm, just like the silence before the storm, waiting for a more violent baptism.

It is with this feeling that we came to Greenwich. It is a park, a palace and a witness to the epic voyage of England.

In p>1997, UNESCO listed the coastal area of Greenwich on the World Heritage List.

Now, in the center of the coastal area of Greenwich, there is the Royal Museum of Greenwich, which is a world-class museum and consists of four independent buildings. After visiting these four places carefully, you will know more than half of Greenwich.

Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark, located near Greenwich Harbour, is not only the oldest sailing ship in existence, but also a maritime museum.

this sailboat was built in 1869 and is 64.7 meters long. It is very beautiful and spectacular.

In the 19th century, it mainly traveled between China and England. As a marine transportation tool for tea trade, it is the first ship to transport fresh tea from China to London.

The appearance of the whole museum is blue glass, which was built on the Cutty Sark, just like solidified waves, keeping the ship moving forward forever. Visitors can walk above the deck and imagine the Cutty Sark sailing on the sea, or in the museum below the bottom, observe the perfect arc at the bottom of the sailboat closely and read the relevant materials carefully.

If you are tired of shopping, there is also a cafe on the Cutty Sark, where visitors can enjoy a special afternoon tea at the bottom of the boat. It's quite ingenious!

font country maritime museum was founded in 187 and opened to the public in 1937. There are 33 ship models, 4 oil paintings and 5 scientific navigation instruments and measuring tools on display here.

Here, you can see science and feel art. The distant ocean age beckons us with its mystery and grandeur. Don't forget, always keep the courage and passion to explore.

National Maritime Museum

Before it knew the place name Greenwich, I believe more people knew it from the word Greenwich Time.

In the small courtyard of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, there is a concave line made of copper. This line, that is, the legendary prime meridian, that is, the -degree meridian, crosses this line, that is, geographically across the eastern and western hemispheres.

In p>1675, King charles ii of England established the Royal Observatory in Greenwich for the need of navigation. It helps sailors to determine their directions with stars and plays an important role in the history of navigation.

Later, more and more advanced observation equipment was no longer suitable for the space of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. In 1998, the Observatory was relocated. This old observatory in Greenwich is no longer used for astronomical observation, but a museum.

Now, when you come to this museum, visitors can not only take an interesting photo of the prime meridian at the Observatory to learn about astronomy, but also take part in an "starwalk" to learn more about the starry sky above us under the explanation of the staff of the Observatory.

Greenwich Observatory has planetarium exhibitions almost every day, which are divided into different themes. Interested friends can go to official website to have a look.

Royal Observatory in Greenwich

The Queen's House, located in the east of maritime museum, is a small white building with two floors. It looks symmetrical, pocket size. Although it is not as famous as the other museums mentioned above, it can feel magnificent and full of aristocratic feeling of the British royal family.

From 1616 to 1635, James I built the Banteay Srei for Queen Anne. This is the first completely classical building in British history. The hall is magnificent, with black and white floor tiles and open space, which makes people involuntarily think of the scene of the royal family and nobles holding a banquet in the movie.

another famous place here is the tulip staircase. The fence of the stairs is sea blue, which matches the main style of white and has a particularly clean and beautiful feeling. If you look under the stairs online, the blue glass on the roof looks like a blue eye, which makes the stairs more mysterious and profound.

Now, the Queen's palace mainly displays paintings related to navigation. There are not many exhibits.