London has visited almost every year since 1984. Like other major cities can be expensive. During my visits. I discovered many free attractions. Those mentioned here are among my favorites. Check the following free 10 London attractions visit enlightened and satisfying.
Among the sites that I have chosen are some of the many museums and galleries that are free. There are big companies where you have to choose what you want to see and smaller so that you can view content in an hour or two. Any one of them worth your time. While you visit, you can also turn to food. A large Museum and shows her care so that you can get food at reasonable prices.
1. British Museum
Located in the Bloomsbury section of the city, this museum is one of the most visited in the world. Opened in 1759, best known for their collections of Egyptian, Greek and Roman. Egyptian group includes large and small screens. The most famous are Rosetta. And provided the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics. Among the other shows are the sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece, and artifacts from Rome, Assyria, China, and India.
2. National Gallery
Located on the north side of Trafalgar Square, featuring one of the great art collections in the world. The art contained sixty rooms divided into periods. Among the artists included are Michelangelo and da Vinci and Impressionists. It is impossible to view the whole set in one visit. For a quick overview, join one of the free guided tours.
3. Victoria and Albert Museum
Locally known as a & v, located in South Kensington. In addition to paintings and sculptures, t & a is one of the largest collections of furniture and textiles in the world. Carpets and jewelry, textiles, musical instruments and glass in the world. There is something to please everyone's tastes. Spread over seven levels, organized in the main topics, you have to choose what you want to see.
4. Natural History Museum
In the same neighborhood v & a this is a great place to take the family. The group is divided into areas.
- Red zone-Earth
- Green Zone – planets, the environment, evolution
- Blue zone-smaller invertebrates big blue whale
- Orange area-wild animal park
5. Tate Britain
Opened in 1897 in Milbank, this collection covers five centuries of art. It is divided into two main groups: the work of European and American and British group. United Kingdom collection dates from 1500 to the present.
6. Tate Modern
On the South Bank of the Thames at Bankside, featuring this collection in the former power station renovation. It gives you a very different feel from traditional Museum. There are five international modern art exhibitions covering periods from 1900 to present. Included in the presentation work of Picasso, Dali, Warhol, Rothko, Liechtenstein. After your visit, you can walk South Bank Theater view Globes and the national theater. There are amazing Saint Paul across the river.
7. Marine Museum
For one day to take a short trip to Greenwich was visit this Museum and nearby sites. It houses the largest collection in the world of antiques, including a permanent display of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, a hero of the battle of Trafalgar. You can also visit the House of the Queen as a group of seamanship. Up the Hill is the "Royal Observatory, site of the Prime Meridian, measured every time on Earth. You can stand with one foot in the Western Hemisphere and one in the East. All these sites.
8. Saint Martin in the field.
This small church is modeled after Palladio, where she played Bach and Mozart, is located on the East side of Trafalgar Square. If you enjoy music, stop at one of the free lunchtime concerts held three days a week. Famous for its outstanding acoustics, you can enjoy hours of artists ranging from piano and violin trios and quartets. This can be combined with a trip to the National Museum, and you can walk through Trafalgar Square.
9. Covent Garden
The main building in Covent Garden Center houses some restaurants and shops. The main attraction in the area is the numerous street artists who must test and get a license before implementation. Within walking distance of Trafalgar Square, it's a delight for the whole family. Always crowded, you can find restaurants where you can sit outside and enjoy the amenities and entertainment.
10. the changing of the guard.
Viewed from the outskirts of Buckingham Palace that is one of my favorite visitors to London. You can get there by hiking St James Park from Trafalgar Square. Get there early to get a place where you can see. It takes place every day during the spring and summer and every day in autumn and winter at 11:30 am and British pomp is unknown.
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