East London (The City)

We are going to visit:• St´Paul´s Cathedral.• Millenium Bridge, Tate Gallery and Southwark.• Shakespeare´s Globe Theatre and exposition.• Subway and visit to the Tower of London.• Tower Bridge Exhibition.• Travel in boat in the river Thames from Tower Pier to

Greenwich and return to Westminster Pier.• Walk and dinner in Covent Garden.• Return to the hotel.

St´ Paul´s Cathedral

• St´Paul´s Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral dedicated to Paul the Apostle. It sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the city of London. The present building dates from the 17th century and was designed by Christopher Wren.

• Important services held at St Paul's include the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars; the launch of the Festival of Britain and the thanksgiving services for the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. The Royal Family holds most of its important marriages, christenings and funerals at Westminster Abbey, but St Paul's was used for the marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer. St Paul's Cathedral is still a busy working church, with hourly prayer and daily services.

The opening times are:

• From Monday to Saturday: from 8:30 to 16:00

• The galleries are open to the visits from Monday to Saturday from 9:30 to 16:15. Childrens can only visit the galleries with an adult.

Millenium Bridge

• The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing theRiver Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City.

• The southern end of the bridge is near Globe Theatre, the Bankside Gallery and Tate Modern, the north end next to the City of London School below St Paul's Cathedral.

Tate Gallery• Tate is the name of the National Gallery of

British Art and Modern Art of England. It´s composed by four museums: Tate Britain (opened in 1897 and wan know as Tate Gallery) Tate Liverpool (1988) Tate St. Ives (1993) and Tate Modern (2000) and the web site Tate Online, created in 1998.

Southwark

• Southwark is a district of London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of central London.

Globe theatre Shakespeare

What is :

• It is a recreation of the theater where Shakespeare premiered their works in the sixteenth century. It houses a museum with dioramas, videos, demos and booths where you can hear the playwright's monologues, read by actors

The History :Globe theatre Shakespeare The original theater was built in 1599 for the theater company

of William Shakespeare. Many of his masterpieces were created to be represented at the Globe, becoming one of the

most successful theaters in London.In 1613 one of the performances was plunged into chaos when the thatched roof caught fire and the fire ended up

destroying the theater.On the same ground a second theater was built that served as home of Shakespeare's company until 1642, when all the

theaters in the city were shut down by the English Puritan Administration. To be out of use, in 1644 the theater was

demolished.In 1949 actor, director and producer Sam Wanamaker made a trip to London and, noting with disappointment how there

was only a plaque as a tribute to Shakespeare in 1970 began to raise funds for the reconstruction of the theater. After his

death in 1997, the faithful reproduction of the theater building was completed.

CURRENT OPENING HOURS

• Monday to Saturday10:00 am to 6:00 pmSunday10:00am to 5:00pmThe Box Office is also open before each event

Travel:

• At 09:00 we´ll visit St. Paul´s cathedral, then we´ll cross the river on millenium bridge and we´ll visit tate gallery and southwark. At 10:00, we´ll visit Shakespeare´s globe theatre and exposition

Tickets

• Adults: £ 10.50.Students: £ 8.50.Children 5 to 15 years: 6.50 pounds.Children under 5: free.

The Tower of London

• Is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England

• It was founded towards the end of 1066

How to get there?

It’s situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Towe Hill. 

Opening Times

• Tuesday- Saturday 9:00 to 16:30

• Sunday- Monday 10:00 to 16:30

• Last admission 16:00

Prices

• Adult’s tickets: 16.50 PoundsChildren’s tickets (5 to 16 years): 9.50 PoundsChildren’s tickets under 5 years: Free admissionSenior’s tickets 60 years: 14 PoundsFamily tickets (maximum 2 adults and 3 children): 46 Pounds

The prision

• The Tower of London was a prision during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Where does the name Beefeater originate from?

• The name Beefeaters is often thought to come from the French word - 'buffetier'. (Buffetiers were guards in the palace of French kings. They protected the king's food.) However, the name Beefeater is more likely to have originated from the time when the Yeomen Warders at the Tower were paid part of their salary with chunks of beef.

Today uses

• Today the Tower of London is one of the country's most popular tourist attractions.

Tower Bridge and River Thames

The Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge located over the river Thames. It has become an iconic symbol of

London.

Construction The Tower Bridge construction started in

1886, took eight years and employed 432 workers. The total cost of construction was £1,184,000.

The Tower Bridge exhibition

You can visit the Tower Bridge in summer and in winter from April to September and from October to March, from 10:00 to 18:30 and from 09:30 to 18:00.

The ticket prices are: £7.00 for adults and £3.00 for childs (aged 5-15).

River Thames

The River Thames is a major river flowing through southern England. It is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London.

TravelWe will go to Greenwich from the

Tower Bridge pier on a cruise.

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• By: Gonzalo Galiano, Aarón García, Alberto Caravaca, Luis Andrés and Lourdes María.