Houses of Parliament
Registered as a World Heritage, it is one of the most iconic sites of London where the meetings of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the UK take place. The existing building contains nearly 1,200 rooms, 100 staircases and well over 3 kilometres (2 miles) of passages.
Access: Westminster / 10 minutes by taxi
Big Ben
Completed in 1858, it is the nickname of the great bell of the clock of the Houses of Parliament, which weighs more than 13 tons. The tower is now officially called the Elizabeth Tower, after being renamed in 2012 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the 3rd tallest free-standing clock tower.
Access: Westminster / 10 minutes by taxi
London Eye
Also known as the Millennium Wheel, it hosts over 3.5 million visitors annually. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and is currently Europe's tallest Ferris wheel. There are 32 sealed and air- conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules and one revolution takes about 30 minutes.
St. James’ Park
It is the oldest of the Royal Parks of London located in Westminster.
Royal National Theatre
Located in South Bank, it is one of UK’s 3 most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House.
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