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With a high quality service that has been awarded many times, the airline company British Airways (www.ba.com) offers to its Tunisian clients the opportunity to visit its famous capital London. The British capital has many attractions both historical and modern, from the London Eye to the National Gallery through to the Tower of London. Thanks to free access to many of the best attractions, there is no better place to soak up the English culture. Make your choice amongst the most popular attractions in London. The list of attractions below is in order of popularity, based on the number of visitors in 2007 or latest available figures in the case of the London Eye (2005) and Madame Tussauds (2000).
The London Eye
The London Eye is well known to offer unrivalled views of London, and now there is an amazing prelude to a flight on the Merlin Entertainments London Eye. Included in the ticket price, is the new 4D Experience which is a groundbreaking 3D film with spectacular in-theatre effects including wind, bubbles and mist to add a breathtaking fourth dimension. Boasting more 4D sensory effects than any other attraction in the UK, you will feel like you are really there; with wind in your hair, snow falling at your feet, the floor shaking and even a sense of smell, your new perspective on London will be truly memorable.
The British Museum
The British Museum is a great London museum looking at the cultural history of the whole world. Here you'll find artifacts from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. Highlights include the Reading Room – the Norman Foster-designed Great Court, and the mummies on display in the Ancient Egypt collection.
The Tower of London
Despite a grim reputation as a place of torture and death, this powerful and enduring fortress has been enjoyed as a royal palace, served as an armory and for a number of years even housed a zoo! The Tower held many famous prisoners, from the highest levels of society. Visit the places of their confinement and read the graffiti left by prisoners from over 500 years ago.
Madame Tussauds
What will you be doing on your trip to London?
Attending an A-List party? Going to a star-studded film premiere? Challenging your sporting heroes or taking to the stage with music’s megastars? Will you be knighted by the Queen or address the world’s leaders? Do all these things and much, much more as you mingle and interact with the world’s most famous figures at Madame Tussauds.
The Tate Modern
A visit to London isn't complete without a trip to the Tate Modern. Britain's national museum of modern and contemporary art from around the world is housed in the former Bankside Power Station on the banks of the Thames. The awe-inspiring Turbine Hall runs the length of the entire building and you can see amazing work for free by artists such as Cézanne, Bonnard, Matisse, Picasso, Rothko, Dalí, Pollock, Warhol and Bourgeois.
But you know what? The real trip begins on board British Airways. With its top service and hospitality you will always prefer to go British!
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