<p>England is a small yet mighty country brimming with culture, history, and charm. London, the jewel of England&rsquo;s architectural crown, reigns supreme over the south and enjoys a close proximity to the 5,000-year-old Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, and Bath. Elsewhere, Oxford and Cambridge encompass intellectual grandeur; York&rsquo;s Gothic abbey exudes a ghostly ambience; and coastal gems such as Brighton, Dover, and Cornwall offer family-friendly attractions and the chance to visit Britain&rsquo;s beaches. Whether you want to experience the bright lights of London, the tranquil beauty of the Lake District, or the deep-rooted history of English cities, England&rsquo;s cultural diversity offers something for everyone.</p>

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<p>London, the crown jewel of the United Kingdom, has a very special kind of magic. Even if you&#39;ve been there countless times, it can still surprise you with new things to see and do. A huge metropolis where tradition and innovation walks hand in hand, and shower visitors with Arts and beauty, Culture and history, old and new.</p>

The British Museum is one of the largest museums in the world, comparable only to the Louvre in Paris and the Met in New York. Established around 1750, the British Museum originated with Sir Hans Sloane's 'Cabinet of Curiosities' which he donated to the nation. It's now London's most visited attraction with over seven million objects and a wealth of world history - from Egyptian mummies to Roman sculptures, the Greek Parthenon marbles and the Persian Oxus Treasure (thanks to the British Empire's history of conquering distant countries - there is ongoing controversy about whether some of these treasures should now be returned to where they came from).

But this is no dull, dusty cupboard of old bits and pieces. The British Museum has a wide-ranging program of talks, films, family events, activities for kids, cafes and an excellent shop. The museum is housed in an imposing Greek Revival building dating from the 1850s.

המוזיאון הבריטי - תרבות - מהמוזיאונים הגדולים והמפורסמים בעולם ומהפופולריים בלונדון, בין השאר בגלל שהכניסה אליו אינה כרוכה בתשלום, המארח יותר מחמישה מיליון מבקרים בשנה

British Museum

When visiting London, it's on every tourist's list to watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Show up early to get a good viewing spot of the ceremony in all its colorful pageantry, set to the stirring tunes of the regimental band. This long treasured tradition is not to be missed!

טקס חילופי המשמר בארמון בקינגהם - אטרקציות - אין הרבה אטרקציות תיירותיות בעולם שיכולות להתחרות בפופולריות של טקס חילופי המשמר המסורתי שנערך בארמון בקינגהם, מקום מגוריהם של מלכת אנגליה ובני משפחתה

Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Covent Garden is an area of London centered on a popular covered market in the heart of London. Once a monks' convent garden in the 13th century, it quickly developed into a fruit and vegetable market for the city, was redeveloped in 1630 by the Earl of Bedford to be ringed by fashionable residences modeled on Italian piazzas, then became a center for theater and opera. Today the covered market building is a home to shops selling gourmet and specialist foods and souvenirs. The Royal Opera House remains located in Covent Garden, and the piazza area is long famous for its street performers.
Within the wider area known as Covent Garden are many more theaters and a wonderful tangle of narrow streets full of some of London's best shops. Floral Street, Long Acre, Shorts Gardens, Neal Street and Mercer Street have some of London's best and most diverse shopping, leading towards the area Seven Dials, where seven streets converge.

קובנט גארדן - אטרקציות - קובנט גארדן, על שלל דוכניו הצבעוניים והכיכר שלידו, שהיתה הכיכר הראשונה שנבנתה בעיר, הוא אחד האתרים המקסימים ביותר בלונדון

Covent Garden

Westminster Palace, home to the British Houses of Parliament, is right on the river Thames. A magnificent Neo-Gothic building dating from 1840, it's most recognizable from the clock tower at one end known as Big Ben. (In fact, Big Ben is actually the bell inside the tower.)
Parliament is made up of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords and both have their meeting chambers inside here. It is possible to sit and watch from the Visitors' Gallery if you like seeing grown men taunting each other with bad jokes. Once a year, the Queen puts on her crown, sits on her Throne in the House of Lords and officially opens Parliament.

בתי הפרלמנט והביג-בן - אטרקציות - בתי הפרלמנט הבריטי שבארמון ווסטמינסטר ומגדל השעון שלהם, המכונה ביג-בן, הם מסמליה המפורסמים ביותר של העיר לונדון ושל הממלכה הבריטית

Houses of Parliament & Big Ben

Since it was officially opened on New Year's Eve 1999 (as part of the millennial celebrations), the London Eye has become one of London's most popular attractions. It has 32 sealed 'pod' capsules, fitting a total of 800 people, revolving on a huge Ferris wheel. One go-around takes half an hour with the wheel rotating at only twice the speed of a tortoise sprinting, so you can step on and off without the wheel needing to stop!

The London Eye is the fourth-tallest structure in London, so the far-reaching views over London are spectacular. On a clear day you can see as far as Windsor Castle. And the slow speed of the rotation means there's plenty of time to see everything and take lots of photos.

לונדון איי - אטרקציות - גובהו של הגלגל הענק, המכונה גם גלגל המילניום, הוא 135 מטר, ועד 2008 הוא היה הגלגל הענק הגבוה בעולם

London Eye

The National Gallery started out quite small. In 1824, the British government purchased a collection of 38 pictures from a wealthy banker and put them on display in his townhouse, but it didn’t take long for private donations to come trickling in. The early directors dreamed of something bigger, and a larger site was soon needed to house everything the gallery would contain.

Today, the collection is kept in an impressive pantheon-style building raised on a terrace atop Trafalgar Square, with its round fountains and double-decker buses flowing by below. More than 2,300 masterworks have found their home behind the columns of the National Gallery, dating from the Middle Ages through the 20th century and including pieces from big names such as Monet, van Gogh, da Vinci, Holbein, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Ruben and van Eyck.

הגלריה הלאומית - תרבות - הגלריה הבריטית הלאומית מציגה אוסף אמנות אירופית מהחשובים, הגדולים והעשירים בעולם, הכולל יצירות מתקופת הרנסנס ועד ימינו

National Gallery

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London, the crown jewel of the United Kingdom, has a very special kind of magic. Even if you've been there countless times, it can still surprise you with new things to see and do. A huge metropolis where tradition and innovation walks hand in hand, and shower visitors with Arts and beauty, Culture and history, old and new.

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