England is a most beautiful and wonderful country to visit for a vacation. It has a large number of| tourist attraction|places of interest well worth a visit perfect for all tastes. For example the historical city of York which is known to have been inhabited since the times of the Roman Empire, Torquay (which is widely known as the English Riviera) and Liverpool (which won the title of European City of Culture in 2008). Possibly the most famous place to visit is the capital city of London
London is an astounding place to visit, either just for a weekend or, maybe for a full vacation. You may be surprised at how many people who live in the U. K. who have not yet visited London, this is especially surprising when you bear in mind the fact it is commonly top of the vast majority of visitors lists (of the most enjoyable places they went to).
There literarily so many things to do and see in London that it is almost impossible to list them all all in one go. Surprisingly one of the newest attractions in London also happens to be one of the most popular - The London Eye. Another popular attraction nearby to the London Eye is Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. However, one place which must not be missed is Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace is England's most famous Royal residence, being home to Queen Elizabeth. Buckingham Palace is is situated right at the very heart of London which makes it a natural focus for tourists. The daily pageant of 'Changing of the Guard' is highly interesting to witness and typically English.
Buckingham Palace was originally referred to as Buckingham House. It was originally a large townhouse, constructed in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. It is actually the town house that forms the main core of the palace as we are familiar with today.
Over the subsequent 3 quarters of a century Buckingham House was increased in size with the construction of an additional three wings around a central courtyard. The primary architects responsible for these additions were John Nash and Edward Blore. It was also John Nash who was responsible for the interior design of the monumental staterooms.
The well known architect Aston Webb was responsible for the construction of the principal facade of Buckingham Palace which, in 1912, he re-designed. Webb in association with Sir Thomas Brock, the sculptor, were the winners of a competition to design a memorial to Queen Victoria. This memorial still exists today.
The Queen has a few other royal residences besides Buckingham Palace. Every year the Queen spends the Christmas season at Sandringham House in Norfolk. Sandringham House is actually privately owned by the Queen (classed as a private royal residence.
Another private residence is Balmoral Castle, situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Queen Elizabeth was at Balmoral Castle when she was informed of the untimely death of Diana (the ex-wife of Prince Charles).
If you would like to take a break in England you might be surprised to hear that it is possible to find cheap hotels in London without any great difficulty, on the other hand you may wish to stay in more luxurious surroundings and the small selection of boutique hotels in London should be more than satisfactory.
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