Day 138 - London (Greenwich), England

LONDON (GREENWICH), ENGLAND
Greenwich, a borough of London, is home to the Royal Observatory. From here, the world's longitude is measured from the prime meridian, and Greenwich Mean Time sets the global time standard. At the port, the clipper ship Cutty Sark, one of Greenwich's renowned historic landmarks, is preserved as a fascinating museum. Upriver, London is home to Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. In addition, this major economic and cultural hub boasts a long tradition of arts and architectural innovation-from Shakespeare's Globe Theater to West End musicals. Discover Greenwich's maritime and royal history by foot. You will join your guide for a walk that will take you past the famous Cutty Sark, the world's only surviving tea clipper and the fastest sailing ship in the world when it was built in 1869, and the Greenwich Market, an eclectic mix of arts and crafts, and street food. Continue on to St. Alfege Church, dedicated to the archbishop of Canterbury who was killed on this spot in 1012 and where Henry VIII was baptized. Then, we stopped for photos at the Queen's House, the first classical building built in England. See the National Maritime Museum, housed in a former royal palace and the world's largest seafaring museum, and the iconic Old Royal Naval College, the architectural centerpiece of Maritime Greenwich.Lue lisää