<3 LONDON TOUR TO THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH <3
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Greenwich is one of the most historically rich areas of London and you can arrive by riverboat or it is just 8 minutes from London Bridge by train. Greenwich has had royal connections since the 9th century, but the Tudors made it a preeminent royal residence. 👑👑👑
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We took a short walking tour & explore the OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE to admire the spectacular ORNC, the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, also a World Heritage Site in Greenwich. 🏛️🏛️🏛️
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Located on the south bank of the river Thames, a British landmark encompassing some of the finest buildings in the world, it's Sir Christopher Wren's riverside masterpiece. 😍
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Then, there was also the legendary CUTTY SARK, the world's only surviving extreme clipper & the celebrated historic sailing ship. This Clipper ship is 150 years old, a British merchant ship & visited 16 different countries & travelled to the equivalent of 2.5 voyages to the moon & back. 🚢🚢🚢
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It was specially built for the China tea trade but carried a vast array of cargoes. Famous for representing the pinnacle of clipper ship design & one of the FASTEST SHIPS of its day.
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It survived heavy seas, war, neglect, obsolescence, fire & old age to be here in Greenwich. Cutty Sark is also home to the world's biggest collection of Merchant Navy figureheads.
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Don't miss the GREENWICH FOOT TUNNEL, a 1,215-foot pre-WW2, the cast iron tunnel that transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames. 😊.
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Opened in 1902, the Greenwich Foot Tunnel cuts 50 feet deep below the surface to take pedestrians under the River Thames from Greenwich to the Isle of Dogs to create a way for workers who lived in south London to get to work at the docks on the Isle of Dogs, replacing a ferry service, although now it offers 24-hour access to any travellers who need to cross the London river. Just a cool little side trip to end our day in Greenwich! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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