The Smart Travel Guide

London Eye, the highest observation point, is one of the main tourist attractions in London, England. No matter the weather outside, your ’spinning’ in the eye will be memorable! The tour lasts for approximately 45 minutes, enough time to take great photos of London from above. It has 32 capsules and hosts around 10,000 visitors every day and 3,5 million people a year. The best thing is that you can catch a glimpse of up to 40 kilometers in all directions from your seat in the capsule. It revolves at a pedestrian 0.6 miles per hour and if it ever were to break loose from its moorings it would take 4 years, 268 days and 4 hours to roll completely round the Earth.

It is 135 metres high and the tour can be guided by experienced tourist guides, too and the charge of the ticket is around 25 pounds. The London Eye is basically a huge ferris wheel and it has 32 pods which each can hold about 20 people. Don’t forget to take the camera because the outstanding view from the top includes tourist attractions like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. If one is lucky to take the Eye on a sunny day, he can see as far as Windsor Castle from the top of the Wheel.




There are many possibilities to get a ticket for the London Eye, but, if you take it buy together with another or two other attractions, like London Dungeons or Madam Tussaud, there you can save few pounds. The queues can take up to 1 or two hours, but on the other hand, it can last just 15 minutes, no matter the weather outside or the day of the week, it depends on one’s luck. Before getting in the capsule of the Eye the staff check the pod with metal detectors and other equipment. In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added as a free extra to enjoy before your ride on the Eye.


The address of London Eye is Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7PB. The nearest tube and train station is Waterloo. If you go by bus, take 211, 77, 381, and RV1. The opening times are in winter October – May: 10am – 8pm Daily and in summer June – September: 10am – 9pm Daily. However, there are also some exceptions: the annual maintenance every January, the Christmas Day when it is closed (25th December). Of course, the nearby attractions should under no condition be missed. The London Eye, which is situated on the South Bank, is full of London attractions, such as Tate Modern, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge, and the attractions inside County Hall: The London Aquarium and Dali Universe.

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