London Eye
attraction · London · United Kingdom
- Address
- Riverside Building, County Hall, London SE1 7PB
- Links
- Google Maps
About
Giant observation wheel on the South Bank of the Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament.
History
It opened in 2000.
Good to know
- Book a timed ticket; a full rotation takes about 30 minutes.
- Sunset slots are popular and sell out first.
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square · 790 m
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National Gallery
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Art gallery on Trafalgar Square with Western European paintings from the 13th to the early 20th century.
Covent Garden
neighborhood · 980 m
Shopping and entertainment district around the old market hall, known for street performers.
St James's Park
park · 1.1 km
Royal park between Buckingham Palace and Whitehall, with a lake, flower beds and resident pelicans.