Sicilian Avenue, one of the impressive and stylish streets in London. Here, Kavalalı M from Egypt. We saw the obelisk that Ali Pasha sent.
Every street in London is beautiful.. The buildings are British, elegant and tidy.. It was a visual feast when wrought iron was added to the fine architecture and decorated with flowers.. Hotel Russell is one of them and it has a beauty that can be watched for hours without getting tired.
Then we come to Trafalgar Square. This square is the meeting point of London.. Day and night, always chirping. This square hosts open-air concerts and various celebrations.. The 50-meter-high column in the square was erected in 1843 to commemorate the admiral Lord Nelson who died in the Battle of Trafalgar.. In the following years, 4 lion statues were added to the 4 sides of the column as guards.. The National Gallery is also located in this square.
National Gallery was founded in 1824.. There are more than 2,300 paintings between the 13th and 20th centuries in this gallery.. An unmissable opportunity for art lovers.
Then we come to Buckingham palace. This is the palace where the British royal family stayed.. Palace where official receptions, royal ceremonies are held. In front of the palace is a large statue of Queen Victoria. It is quite enjoyable to watch the changing of the guard ceremonies of the soldiers here.. This changing of the guard ceremony takes about 30-40 minutes.
Then we come to the Tower of London, one of the oldest buildings in the city.. This tower, where the valuable belongings and jewels of the royal family were kept throughout history, was also used as a prison at the time.. Anti-monarchists were imprisoned and executed here.. Here we toured the treasury and the execution chamber.. The crowns and scepters of the Queen in the treasury were dazzling.
Here 8. We listen to the story of Henry’s conflict with the Vatican in order to get a divorce from his Catholic wife, and as a result, he challenged Catholicism.. 8. For the sake of Henry’s love, Catholicism disappeared here and Anglo-Saxonism multiplied. we meet people who do many activities. We enjoyed watching these shows, which were prepared for tourism purposes.
After the Tower of London, we come to Madame Tussaud’s Mummies Museum. This museum is definitely worth a visit.. This museum, where the world’s most important statesmen, athletes, musicians and artists are made of wax, is quite large and impressive.. The outside of the museum is not so magnificent, but the inside is worth seeing.
When we came to London in previous years, Atatürk’s wax sculpturei had. Although it wasn’t very good. Then Turkey made it happen again. It was built and put in the museum again, but it wasn’t there when we went in 2008, we asked, they said it was under maintenance.. I don’t know if it exists now.
The next morning, after breakfast, we went to the British Museum. British Museum dates to 1753. The museum, which is 4 km long and consists of 94 galleries, exhibits 2 million years of world civilization history.. There are very valuable (?) artifacts brought from many parts of the world.. One day is definitely not enough to visit this place.
British Museum was founded in 1753 with the purchase of the collection accumulated by the physician and naturalist Sir Hans Sloane by the government.. In the 19th century, the British Museum acquired invaluable artifacts through purchases, gifts, and smuggling.. This museum has been enlarged, especially by gathering artifacts from Anatolia, Greece, Egypt and many parts of the world.. The huge domed library inside the museum was added later.
The collections here are gathered in 4 main sections;
1) Antiquities section
2) Coins and medals section
3) Printing and drawings section 4) Ethnography section
Famous works in the museum include Reşit Stone of Egyptian hieroglyphs, Assyrian reliefs, Frises from Mousoleidon in Bodrum. We got the chance to see them. It takes very long days to visit the museum and examine them.. Unfortunately, we could only spare one day.
As for hotel suggestions in London, this city is a bit expensive in terms of accommodation.. As a few hotel suggestions, Thistle Marble Arch, which is within walking distance of shopping malls and Selfridgeds, may be a good option.. In addition, the Griffin House Hotel, which is a very economical hotel according to its location, will be an economical choice.. The hotel is located a 5-minute walk from the famous Oxford street. Among the hotels close to the Thames, it is located close to the Carlton Hotel B&B, London Eye and various touristic areas.. Apart from these suggestions, for more hotel options in London, you can browse and book herebooking.com.
