Big Ben: cosa c’è intorno, come arrivare e quando andare · 2026

SRSviatlana RahalevichLuchia104 · 16 mag 2015Leggi

So, we are in London. No, not the grey, foggy, and rainy one. You might ask: "How can that be?" And I will answer: "I guess I just got lucky!". But generally, try going there in early April, like I did. Maybe that's the secret to good weather. Almost the entire time I spent there, it was sunny and warm. On the other hand, what is London without rain?! As cliché as it may sound, rain in London isn't as depressing as in other cities. It's somehow not as mean)) London rain ends just as unexpectedly as it begins. And just imagine how beautiful London looks through the wet window of a deftly maneuvering double-decker bus, with headlights reflecting on the wet asphalt, black cabs, and a blurred Big Ben.

AAAliaksandra Aitakayevahinato44ka · 22 mar 2015Leggi

Rain in England is an ocean suspended in the air... You slowly drown in it... And I drowned in England itself... And when it was time to go home, I just couldn't process it. :) I was flying home from Manchester. Early in the morning, after packing my things and heading to the station, I couldn't imagine what awaited me next. Arriving at the station, I found out that my train to Manchester had been cancelled. "Well... not a big deal," I thought, and started waiting for the next one. Then things got more interesting. Arriving at Manchester airport, I found out that my flight was also cancelled! And the next available flight was only the following day. It wasn't meant for me to return to Belarus. :) That's how fate gifted me one more day in England. And originally, Manchester wasn't even in my plans. Arriving at the hotel provided by the airline and dropping my things in the room, I went for a walk around Manchester. A lovely city. Unlike any I've seen before. Although the City Hall reminded me of Big Ben... Probably because of the clock :) The next day the plane took off on schedule, and I returned home. But England... England will always be in my heart!

ARAlina Ramanavanikalina95 · 17 feb 2015Leggi

As you all know, London is the architectural capital of the world. A city where you definitely won't have time to be bored) Westminster Abbey, the Palace of Westminster complex with its clock tower, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, Trafalgar Square filled with pigeons—this is all the capital of Great Britain. People go there to admire the architecture, walk through the halls of the British Museum and the Tate Gallery, shop for extravagant English clothes, and simply watch the fog-covered Thames from a bridge. It took me a whole day, sometimes even more, to visit just one museum. I lived near Hyde Park and couldn't deny myself the pleasure of going there every day to feed the local wildlife (birds and squirrels). Fortunately, almost all museums in London are free, with the exception of places like Madame Tussauds, the Sherlock Holmes Museum, and the Harry Potter studio. You must go see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. But we didn't manage to take a photo with either a Life Guard or a Beefeater. Other entertainment in the English capital hits the wallet hard. A ride on the London Eye costs about 30 pounds (approx. 42 USD). A tour of the Abbey is about 20 pounds. Big Ben, the voice of London, has been showing the exact time since 1859. Construction of the 320-foot clock tower began in 1837 upon the accession of Queen Victoria. At that time, the Parliament buildings, damaged by a fire in 1834, were being reconstructed. The clock designer, Sir Edmund Grimthorpe, an architect and clockmaker, passed away before the 13.5-ton bell was installed behind the four clock faces, each with an area of 23 square feet. As for entertainment... It is definitely worth spending money on a trip to a pub. Surprisingly, the British know how to have fun and relax. And if you want to spend the evening at home, they simply won't let you do it. By the way, hostels are the perfect place for students, especially if you are traveling alone. There are a bunch of other students there looking for part-time work or permanent housing. If you aren't afraid of living in a room with other people, then this is the place for you. If you can't book accommodation online, no worries. You can do it right on the spot. Walking around the city, you will find plenty of offers at a reasonable price. Have fun, guys! http://www.2uk.ru/city/city2

ККириллstriklend · 28 ott 2009Leggi

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't felt this much joy since I got a Sega!!)) AAAAAA!!!!!! London for free, no visas, no fees, no queues, etc. JUST LIKE THAT!!!))) We decided to spend the money we would have spent on a visa here instead)) We hop on the Tube and here we are at Hyde Park (I think). We head to Buckingham Palace, filming everything in sight (traffic lights for horses, buses, our own idiotic faces still grinning unrealistically after an hour on the subway, etc.). And suddenly I feel it starting to rub... Yes, rub... my new boot... The pain gets stronger and stronger, and after walking past real ducks and turkeys near the approach to Trafalgar Square, I realize I can't take it anymore. I take it off - a huge blister covering half my foot.. I take a "Sela" bag, take out the shoelace, and briskly step onto Trafalgar in one boot and a Sela bag))))) And the band-aids are all in the suitcases in New York!!! We go into a department store and see WISPA!!! It's not available anywhere else, only here at the last factory by consumer demand!!! AAAA what joy, but it's a pity to spend money, plus we have a full bag of chocolate ourselves)) We go back to the park for lunch, take out the food we thought to put in our carry-on (4 bags of dried fruit, chocolate, crackers, etc.=) and munch away in the sun. mmmm...... We return to Trafalgar, go to the National Gallery in one boot and a bag looking for a proper shoe cover)). Admission is free, apparently that's why there are no shoe covers either)) Or maybe it's just not the custom, who knows)) We get disappointed in art, go out to Trafalgar, walk to the Houses of Parliament, look at Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, (involuntarily remembering the 5th-grade English textbook: Westminster Abbey was founded...))) we walk back along the embankment, turn left - Trafalgar. We take the subway to see Tower Bridge, head back (all by subway) - we accidentally end up at Trafalgar. WHAT IS GOING ON!!! We get on the first double-decker bus we see just to get away from this damn Trafalgar Square. The bus does an 8-minute loop and returns to Trafalgar... We run in fear to the House, attend a session of the House of Commons, remember we forgot to stop by LSE, find out where it is - and guess where??))))))))))))) in short, Trafalgar is our home sweet home)) then we ride the London Eye, which is right in the city center, and at 10 PM (we left the airport at 11 AM) we barely drag ourselves to St. Paul's Cathedral. We don't even look. We check it off and drag our feet back. We really want to sleep. Really. And preferably sleep. We get on the train and pass out - we wake up at the terminal - Heathrow. Terminal 1. It's exactly the one where you can spend the night)) we sleep like homeless people on the seats, using the local sinks as a shower)) We wake up from the cold - angry but satisfied, we go to boarding. At the gate stands a controller (a fierce-looking guy), says "fight against terrorism, may I have your passports" We give them. He takes Anya's passport, looks carefully at Olya, at the passport, at Olya, nods his head, asks for the next one. This is Anya. But the passport is already Olya's. He looks. Says it's ok, says he loves it when everything goes smoothly))))) He takes mine, looks at me, we pass. Since then, Olya and Anya have been confused about 20 times. Employers, roommates, and even people on the streets ask if they are twins...))) Anyway, we board and 8 hours later - In New York!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!)))))))

ASAnna Sapushevaany9377 · 1 set 2015Leggi

Upon arriving at Gatwick Airport, I must admit I was surprised by the beautiful weather, especially after the torrential rains in Moscow :) Getting to the city center was easy; National Express buses run from the airport to Victoria station every hour, and I took one of them, arriving in about an hour to an hour and a half. The place where I stayed is near the Stepney Green tube station, which is easily accessible via the District line. A single tube ride is quite expensive—nearly 5 pounds—but if you buy an Oyster card to pay for your trips, it works out cheaper; a single ride within the first and second zones is approximately 2.5 pounds. Costs depend on the time of travel and distance; exact fares can be checked on the Transport for London website. I arrived on Saturday evening, while classes at the school didn't start until Monday, so I had some time to settle in and visit a number of places I was interested in. The next morning, I headed to the very heart of the city, where a large number of exciting and historically significant places are concentrated: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, the London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Oxford Street, St. Paul's Cathedral, and many other memorable and very beautiful spots. This trip is my second visit to London, so it was especially pleasant to wander through familiar places that haven't changed at all over the years. Not far from Big Ben, I met a young man from Moscow who, like me, was walking through the old streets of the city, inspired by the warm Sunday evening. We decided to walk together to Tower Bridge and the City; these are stunning places that I hadn't managed to reach during my previous trip. We finished our walk with a late, hearty dinner at a cafe near St. Paul's Cathedral. It is worth noting that there are 24-hour buses running in London, so you don't have to worry about the exorbitant prices of cabs when trying to get somewhere after the tube closes.