{"id":1315,"date":"2009-05-11T16:06:58","date_gmt":"2009-05-11T06:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/?p=1315"},"modified":"2009-05-11T16:06:58","modified_gmt":"2009-05-11T06:06:58","slug":"london-attractions-london-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/england\/london\/london-attractions-london-eye","title":{"rendered":"London attractions &#8211; London Eye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float: right\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1009507070974015\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_ad_url = \"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/google_adsense_script.html\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\n\/\/2007-06-30: TSBlog 300x250\r\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"2928184950\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"FF6600\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"339933\";\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no better way to have an exciting <strong>bird&#8217;s eye<\/strong> <strong>view <\/strong>of London than to go on a ride on the <strong>London Eye<\/strong>.  Situated on the south bank of the <strong>Thames<\/strong>, the London Eye was built in 2000 as part of London&#8217;s millenium celebrations.  Planning permission for the wheel was initially intended for five years only, but the popularity and quick success of this <strong>giant bicycle wheel<\/strong> amongst locals and visitors has allowed this to become a permanent fixture.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>City of London<\/strong> now has a giant structure to match the <strong>Eiffel Tower <\/strong>in Paris and the <strong>Empire State Building<\/strong> in New York.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1318\" style=\"width: 208px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travelsignposts.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/gb_0117.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1318\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1318\" title=\"gb_0117\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/gb_0117.jpg?resize=198%2C300\" alt=\"London's giant bicycle wheel\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/gb_0117.jpg?resize=198%2C300 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/gb_0117.jpg?w=265 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">London&#39;s giant bicycle wheel<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Interesting Facts about the London Eye<\/h4>\n<p>The London Eye was the vision of husband and wife architects David Marks and Julia Barfield.  The first sketchings of the London Eye were <em>&#8216;<\/em>cooked up&#8217; on their kitchen table in 1993. The concept of the London Eye was originally entered in a competition for a <strong>millennium landmark<\/strong>.  The competition was scrapped, with <strong>no winners<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>The architects were passionate about creating something <em>&#8220;uplifting &#8211; something that would delight&#8230;&#8221;<\/em>. The pursuit of their dreams soon attracted the attention of the London press.\u00a0  <strong>British Airways<\/strong> saw the dream and subsequently became a partner and their inspiration to create a new and exciting way to see their capital city took flight.<\/p>\n<p>The London Eye is the<strong> largest observation wheel<\/strong> ever built. It is the only cantilevered structure of its kind in the world.  It is 135-m high and has 32 capsules which carry 25 people each.  The Eye moves continuously and slowly enough that people can board without it stopping.  On a clear day, you&#8217;ll get a <strong>sweeping view of London <\/strong>in all directions and as far as the countryside and hills beyond.<\/p>\n<p>The London Eye gets very busy on weekends, school holidays and public holidays.  <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.partner.viator.com\/en\/2494\/tours\/London\/London-Eye-Skip-the-Line-Tickets\/d737-2988LONDON_EYE\" target=\"_self\">Advance bookings<\/a> <\/strong>are recommended and their <strong>Fast Track<\/strong> tickets allow you to skip the queue, and check in just 15 minutes before your flight.<\/p>\n<p>London Eye <a href=\"http:\/\/www.partner.viator.com\/en\/2494\/tours\/London\/London-Eye-Romantic-Private-Capsule-for-Two-with-Champagne\/d737-2988LONEVY_PRIV\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Private Capsule for Two<\/strong><\/a> can also be hired for that special occasion, with champagne included.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/v\/EnglandWales\/London-Home-of-the-2012-Olympics\/\" target=\"_self\">See our London Eye Photos <em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.partner.viator.com\/en\/2494\/search\/london%20eye\" target=\"_self\">For other London Eye and London tours, click <em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no better way to have an exciting bird&#8217;s eye view of London than to go on a ride on the London Eye. 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