Visiting London During The 2012 Olympic Games

The 2012 Summer Olympics are going to be held in London, England from July 27 to August 12, 2012. London was the host to Olympics Games twice before: In 1908 and 1948. The City of London is the capital of England, and extends along the River Thames. London is full of historic landmarks, memorials, theaters, archives, galleries, parklands, gardens, and more. It has the oldest underground railway system in the world, knowned as the London Underground. The architecture of the buildings is positively stunning, and comes in many architectural styles.

Visiting London During The 2012 Olympic Games

Visiting London During The 2012 Olympic Games

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Visiting London During The 2012 Olympic Games

Visiting London During The 2012 Olympic Games

While you are visiting London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, you will want to take full advantage of the many places to visit and things to do in the area. Make your visit to London a trip you will not soon forget. Some of the places that you may want to see are the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, Westminster Palace where you will see Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St. Margaret's Church, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye (a giant observation wheel), London Aquarium, Madame Tussauds' Wax Museum, London National Gallery, London Natural History Museum, Piccadilly Circus, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and Wembley Stadium.

One convenient way to get around to see many sites in a day is to ride one of London's Double-Decker buses. Take advantage of The Original Tour; a sightseeing tour that will take you on your choice of three routes that are offered. The tour makes stops at 80 locations and a ticket for these tours are good for 48 hours. You can get information about these tours at The Original London Visitor Center in Trafalgar Square, London, just seven miles from Olympic Stadium.

If you would prefer to go out on your own to see the sights you may want to visit Big Ben which is located at Westminster Palace, also known as the House of Parliament. No trip to London would be complete without seeing the 315-foot, Gothic Revival style tower that houses the largest chiming clock in the world. There is one clock face on each of the four sides of the tower. Each clock face measures about 23 feet in diameter.

Also, quite interesting, would be watching the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, the home of the Queen of England. At 11:30 a.m. every other day during fall and winter, on the forecourt of the Palace, the changing of guard takes place. As one soldier replaces the other, a military band plays music. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms, including 78 bathrooms. The Queen of England is not in the Palace during the months of August and September, and visitors are allowed to see some of the State Rooms in the Palace during that time.

If you like the relaxing, beauty of nature, arrange to stroll along the paths of the 275-acre Kensington Gardens, one of the Royal Parks of London, located outside of Kensington Palace. Among the trees and ornamental flower beds you will find fountains, a lake, wildlife, playgrounds and statues. You will even find a a bronze statue of Peter Pan. During the dates of the 2012 Olympics, Kensington Gardens will have a free event called "Africa House." "Africa House" was put together by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa in conjunction with The Royal Parks. It will enable all to experience African culture and art. Every evening, after the Olympic events, African medal winners will be at Kensington Gardens. It is exciting to think that you may meet a medal-winning Olympian in person.

Start making your plans now for what you are going to do and see while attending the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer. You will want to make the most of this opportunity of a lifetime.

Visiting London During The 2012 Olympic Games