London Eye, London

Advantages: You can see the beauty of london
Disadvantages: No duty free

After recently reviewing The London Aquarium, I thought it might be a good idea to have The London Eye listed next door so to speak. Both The Aquarium and The Eye are within a strolls distance away from each other along the South Bank and though its not exactly a cheap day out, its something quite memorable and worth the time. Please read on to find out more. ******** THE LONDON EYE ************ The eye resembles a huge Ferris wheel but unlike a ...
...overlooking the beautiful city if London and it is quite a beautiful structure. At 450 feet at the highest point, its quite a picture. It took six years to build and was the idea of husband and wife team Julia Barfield and David Marks. It was intended to be entered into the millennium landmark competition, which they didn't win as it was cancelled anyway. However since its launch in 2000, The Eye has won an impressive collection of awards. These ... Read review

Advantages: Views, Cost, Ease of Booking
Disadvantages: Lack of time

The London Eye is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames and is just 5 minutes walk from Waterloo Station. Brief History:- The creators of the London Eye were husband and wife David Marks and Julia Barfield and they wanted to create an exciting new way to view London and the London Eye was created. It took six years to turn the London Eye into what it is today an amazing landmark which can be seen as you fly into London Heathrow. The ...
...out at the Lights of London was breathtaking, viewing the Houses of Parliament, Canary Wharf, Big Ben and many more historic sights of London. Each capsule can carry a maximum of 25 passengers and there are 32 capsules that create the London Eye this is to represent the number of London Boroughs but 13 you will discover has been missed out. I am scared of heights so booking the London Eye was not a terrific idea of mine but I was willing to give ... Read review

Advantages: get to see a lot of the sights in London
Disadvantages: can't see them all, kids screaming

NAME OF LOCATION: BA London Eye, the tallest structure in London, which is like a Ferris wheel. BACKGROUND: Sponsored by British Airways since 1996, it is one of the most well known Millennium structures. I have always wanted to go on this, and we keep hearing rumours that it is only going to be open a few more years (don’t know if they are true) so we decided that we would do it this year. Gee Vee Travel, a Barnsley company were doing a day special ...
...a 40-minute ride on the London Eye (called a flight to keep with the BA theme) and is near Westminster Bridge at the side of County Hall. The ticket office is inside County Hall and nearby is the London Aquarium, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament including the tower, which houses Big Ben. TRANSPORT: We went by coach from Chesterfield to London, which dropped us off at Buckingham Palace for a guided tour then picked us up and dropped ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic Experience, Great views, Good disabled access
Disadvantages: Over too quickly, Potential Queues

...As it turned out the London Eye would be the main attraction of the weekend. ---Background--- Many areas throughout the world created special attractions and landmarks to celebrate the turning of the Millennium. In London, one of the attractions was the then named 'Millennium Wheel'. At a total cost of £75m it took 16 months from the first piece to be made until it took it's first passengers in 2000. I remember watching TV and there being a news ...
...so took a Tube to London Bridge (about 20 mins slow walk away) and took a nice leisurely stroll down the riverbank to reach it. ---Flights--- 'Rides' on the London Eye are called flights - presumably because of its association with British Airways. One flight takes 35 minutes and can accommodate up to 25 people ---Prices--- For a standard flight, the price is £11 and this is the most popular method of flying the Eye. Over 60s get a £1 discount, ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic, unique views; Well organised; Fun and relaxing
Disadvantages: They still use the silly BA terminology!

"The Eye has done for London what the Eiffel Tower did for Paris, which is to give it a symbol and to let people climb above the city and look back down on it. Not just specialists or rich people, but everybody. That's the beauty of it: it is public and accessible, and it is in a great position at the heart of London." - Sir Richard Rogers, winner of the 2007 Pritzker Architecture Prize. When the British Airways London Eye was first opened on 31st ...
...become a major landmark in London and subsequently the UK's most popular paid for visitor attraction, with over 3.5 million people a year visiting it. It is not hard to see why; a breathtaking feat of engineering resembling a giant bicycle wheel held in place by an A-shaped frame, the Eye is Europe's largest Ferris wheel and the World's tallest cantilevered observational wheel, offering unparalleled views over some of London's most famous attractions. ... Read review