The Ferris wheel in London as a symbol of the new millennium and the landmark of a thousand-year-old city

The fact that London is the capital of Great Britain, weknow more from the course of school English. But now, when many actively travel around the world, London has ceased to be just a picture in the textbook, and it can be seen with your own eyes. And not only to see. You can wander through the streets where Sherlock Holmes himself walked and Peter Pan flew by. And going to the Thames, you can see the Ferris wheel.

In London, as in many cities, there is afascinating attraction. It was designed and created by the architect's spouses Julia Barfield and David Marks. The height of the wheel is 135 meters, which is equal to the height of the 45-storey building. In order to establish such a hulk, the parts were rafted along the Thames and, already assembled on the water, were placed in an upright position.

Any tourist going to visit the capitalThe UK is asking itself what sights in London need to be seen first. Undoubtedly, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge will be on this list. This is what is necessary to visit, and then everyone decides for himself. Someone is interested in the Museum of Natural Science, and someone will choose the British Museum, but the London viewing wheel on the Thames is also interesting because you can take a kind of sightseeing tour on it, viewing the city from a bird's eye view.

The ferris wheel in London is considered the largest inworld and even recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. And since May 2000, it has been open to tourists, instantly becoming popular on a par with London’s world-famous landmarks such as Big Ben and Tower. Eight years after the discovery, the British proudly declared that during this time 30 million people had visited the observation wheel.

On the wheel there are 32 closed transparentegg-shaped booths. They are designed so that the review was 360 degrees. For the convenience of visitors, cabins are equipped with air conditioning. Of course, there are seats in the cabin, but most tourists prefer to stand to see as much as possible. Cabin capacity is designed for 25 people, but as practice shows, usually there are no more than 10-12 people in it. The cab makes a complete turn in about half an hour, thus allowing to see the city for 40 km in all directions. Since the attraction is popular, then its prices are quite high (about £ 20 per adult and 15 for a child over 5 years old). True, there is the so-called family ticket for 4 people and its cost will be about 50 pounds. You can also take the whole cabin and ride on it together.

To visit the ferris wheel inLondon, you need to take the subway to Waterloo station and from there go on foot. But then, going upstairs, you can see the metro station, from which you left, and see where you go, going down to the ground. Because later, while walking, you will remember how you observed all this from above, and try to compare what you see.

All countries and cities are interesting in their own way and,choosing a route, each is guided by personal preferences. A lot of secrets and mysteries is fraught with the UK. London will be different for everyone, and the memories after the visit will also be very personal, but it will be impossible to forget the view of the city from a bird's-eye view.