London eye (eng. London Eye) — the huge Ferris wheel, located in the heart of London. A relatively new, but already popular, and a familiar landmark of the town. With beautiful views of the whole of Central London. Circle on this Ferris wheel must make every guest of the English capital, to evaluate the size and beauty of the city.The London eye is one of the modern sights of the city. Ferris wheel was built in honor of the coming Millennium — the second Millennium. The London Eye is a project of architects David Marx and Julia Барфилд. The construction of the Ferris wheel took 6 years, its doors to visitors to the London Eye opened December 31, 1999.Externally, the London Eye reminds Bicycle wheel with spokes — its design is relatively simple. The height of the Ferris wheel in London is 135 meters, with its top point on clear days visible to the whole city. On the wheel London Eye fixed 32 cabins, each of which can accommodate 25 guests. Number of cabins symbolizes the number of the London suburbs.Speed of rotation of London's Eyes are very slow — only 0,9 км per hour (26 centimeters per second) , and one revolution takes about 30 minutes. For planting\disembarkation of passengers London eye does not stop (except for the embarking or disembarking of persons with disabilities and the elderly). Annually the London Eye is visited by approximately 3 million tourists. Interestingly, the cost of ticket varies from the type you excursions. For example, you can jump the queue or you poured a glass of mulled wine or champagne.
