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, we know 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 such a fascinating 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 a vertical position.

Any tourist, intending to visit the capital of Great Britain, asks himself which sights in London should be looked at first. Undoubtedly, this list will include St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge. This is what you just need to visit, and then everyone decides for themselves. Someone interested in the Museum of Natural History, and someone will choose the British Museum, but standing on the banks of the Thames Ferris wheel in London is interesting even so that you can make a kind of sightseeing tour, viewing the city from a bird's eye view.

The Ferris wheel in London is considered the largest in the world and even listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Since May 2000, it has been open to tourists, instantly becoming popular with such world-famous landmarks of London as Big Ben and Tower. Eight years after the opening, the British proudly announced that during this time the Ferris wheel was visited by 30 million people.

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

In order to visit the Ferris wheel in London, you need to take the metro to Waterloo station and from there already go on foot. But then, having risen upstairs, you can see the metro station from which you left and see where you will go by descending to the ground. Because then, walking, you will remember how all this was observed from above, and try to compare what you saw.

All countries and cities are interesting in their own way and, choosing a route, each is guided by personal preferences. Many secrets and mysteries are concealed in themselves and the United Kingdom. London for everyone will be mine, and memories after a visit will also be very personal, but it will be impossible to forget the sight of the city from a bird's eye view.