Viewing London from Thames is the least stressful way to
travel in London and is heap of fun. There are 9 piers from which to stop or
start one’s journey. These are: Hampton
Court Pier, Richmond Pier, Kew Pier, Putney Pier, Westminster Pier, Charing
Cross Pier, Tower Pier, Greenwich Pier and Thames Barrier Pier.
A visit to London is
incomplete without a cruise along the Thames, either as an introduction to the
many sights and scenes to be enjoyed during one’s stay or as a treasured memory
of one’s visit. All year round, there are that boat service leaves regularly
from Westminster Pier, passing historic and modern places of interest. Over the
centuries the river has brought life to London. Hustling boats, teeming wharves, trade and commerce at every turn.
Reminders of days gone by are still to be seen along the riverbanks. The
classic architecture of Greenwich contrasts with the modern style of Canary
Wharf.
To travel by water is one of the easiest ways to get around
London. At the time of the Romans until the 18th century there was only one
bridge across the Thames, and naturally it was clogged with traffic. It was
quicker and easier to hire water boats to carry travelers from one bank to the
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The early 19th century saw a proliferation of canals built
into and around London, usually for goods transport. These canals fell out of
service as rail transport became a viable option, but now they offer a relaxing
way to travel about the city.
Along river Thames one can find several tour boat operators,
where one can buy tickets for a sightseeing tour on the river. These tours are
recommended because one travel on the beautiful river Thames and see London and
its beautiful buildings and sights from a completely different view. The tour
guide gives you loads of information about the buildings and views one pass.
One of these tours goes to the London Tower, a museum
located at Tower Bridge. During this trip one can view several well-known
bridges, like Black friars Bridge, London Bridge and Tower Bridge. There are
several famous and/or beautiful buildings (for instance the Royal Festival
Hall, Shakespeare’s globe which was used by him as a theater, the oldest pub of
London and last but not least the Tower of London), landmarks (like Cleopatra’s
Needle and the Oxo tower) and wharves to be seen on the way. One can view the
HMS Belfast, a naval ship that is used as a museum nowadays.
Another tour starts
from Hampton Court, which has been the Royal residence for centuries from the
16th century onwards. The route this boat sails is the same as the kings used
to travel to Hampton Court. There are several beautiful and/or famous buildings
for instance Big Ben, Houses of Parliament and Lambeth Palace. One passes
several well known bridges like Westminster Bridge, Lambeth Bridge and Hammer smith Bridge. Going through two
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One prominent feature
is the further away one comes away from
the center of London, the more expensive the houses became. There are also more
and more yachts which slowly became more expensive too. Around Kew and Richmond
there was number of expensive yachts vying with each other.
The best part of
tour was the natural scenery. Sometimes it looked that one was not in London
anymore. There was nothing but peace and quietness all around and all one could
hear was the pounding of the boat itself.
