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Rick Steves Tour: Westminster Abbey, London
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Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves’ Tour: Westminster Abbey, Londonfor less than the price of a cappuccinoRick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to Westminster Abbey, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're there. With Rick's knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, you'll also learn some interesting historical facts about the church along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from America's expert on Europe, Rick Steves’ Tour: Westminster Abbey, London is a tour guide in your pocketand on your smartphone.
Rick Steves' Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Athens, and Istanbul.
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Westminster Abbey Tour
Orientation
The Tour Begins
Map: Westminster Abbey Tour
1 Nave
2 Choir
3 Coronation Spot
4 Shrine of Edward the Confessor
5 Tomb of Queens Elizabeth I and Mary I
6 Chapel of King Henry VII (a.k.a. the Lady Chapel)
7 Royal Air Force Chapel
8 Tomb of Mary, Queen of Scots
9 Poets’ Corner
10 Cloisters and Abbey Museum
11 Coronation Chair
Westminster Abbey is the greatest church in the English-speaking world, where the nation’s kings and queens have been crowned and buried since 1066. The histories of Westminster Abbey and England are almost the same. A thousand years of English history (and 3,000 tombs) lie within its stained-glass splendor and under its stone slabs.
On this hour-plus walk, we’ll stroll through the elaborate Gothic architecture of the church and see some of England’s dearly departed, including the tombs of 29 kings and queens. We’ll see memorials to England’s greatest politicians, scientists, writers, and warriors. And—in the heart of the church—we’ll visit the spot where, one fine day, Prince Charles (or William or baby George) will be crowned the next King of England.
ORIENTATION
Cost: £18, £36 family ticket (2 adults and 1 child), includes fine audioguide and entry to the cloisters and Abbey Museum.
Hours: Abbey—Mon-Fri 9:30-16:30, Wed until 19:00 (main church only), Sat 9:30-14:30, last entry one hour before closing, closed Sun to sightseers but open for worship; Abbey Museum—daily 10:30-16:00; cloisters—daily 8:00-18:00.
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- Aug 16, 2016
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- 11 pages
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- Rick Steves
- ISBN-13
- 9781631215230
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