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Item: Tower of London
Author: Arianna Reiche

Type: Historic Sites, Sightseeing

10Best Says

Don't be fooled by its grisly reputation and overwhelming antiquity: The Tower of London has had millennial makeover. Its moat was recently host to the stunning Armistice Day memorial display of close to one million ceramic poppies, and a brand new Glass Floor was recently installed at adjacent Tower Bridge (which chillingly cracked a few days after opening – goosebumps!) which gives visitors a view of the Thames from 137 feet above water. The sprawling grounds are truly the heart of London's historic center, a stunning glimpse into its bloody past. It seems quite fitting that Game Of Thrones has chosen it for its premiere venue.

Address:

Tower Hill
London, EC3N 4AB

Phone:

20-3166-6000

Website:

hrp.org.uk

EXPERT TIPS BY: Arianna Reiche
London Local Expert

Sightseeing: "Be sure to get a glimpse of the Crown Jewels, held in ultra-secure lockdown inside the grounds."

Best for Sightseeing Because: How could you miss the home of London's most notorious king, and, of course, his six illustrious wives.

EXPERT TIPS BY: Emma Wallis
London Local Expert

Family-Friendly Museums: "After this, go from old to new, and walk through London's city to Clerkenwell, where you can have tea in the achingly cool Zetter town house hotel and bar, or wander the alley ways of Georgian and Victorian London."