Pinsteps. Westminster Abbey, London
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We are in front of the leading portal of Westminster Abbey. This entrance to the church is also known as the Great North Door. The abbey was raised around the small church of St. Peter and became the heart of the English monarchy. The rulers of England were crowned and buried in this church. The first church appeared in the seventh century AD, when Tyburn Stream, flowing into the Thames, formed Thorney Island (blackberry island). Over time, the monks domesticated the blackberries, laid out gardens, developed land, and a royal palace of the Christian kings was built next to the abbey. Thus, it became the heart of England and the British Empire. By the way, blackberries still grow in the abbey's gardens, which are considered to be the most ancient in England.


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London. Royal tour

This four-hour walk in London introduces us to Westminster, the heart of the English monarchy. We will visit the old abbey, find the lawn on which the football game was born, and taste ale in the oldest pub. Look into the Winston Churchill bunker, find out who catches mice at 10 Downing Street, get acquainted with the ceremonies of Buckingham Palace and walk through the parks. We will visit the famous Piccadilly Street and its neighbour, where tailors rented rooms to Rothschild and Isaac Newton. We will relax in Trafalgar Square if we wish, we will visit the National Gallery. Finally, we will find ourselves in the theatre district and the Soho quarter. Let us go!

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