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Rick Steves Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europes most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves Tour: Tower of Londonfor less than the price of a cappuccinoRick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to the Tower of London, including when to go, how much it costs, and whats worth your time once youre there. With Ricks knowledgeable, humorous writing in hand, youll also learn some interesting historical facts about the Tower along the way. Packed with indispensable tips and recommendations from Americas expert on Europe, Rick Steves Tour: Tower of 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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Rick Steves Walks and Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided walking tours throughsome of Europes most popular destinations, designed for easy reference on your mobile deviceor eReader. Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris,Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Budapest, Vienna, Athens, and Istanbul.
Rick Steves Tour: British Library, London
Rick Steves Tour: British Museum, London
Rick Steves Tour: National Gallery, London
Rick Steves Tour: National Portrait Gallery, London
Rick Steves Tour: St. Pauls Cathedral, London
Rick Steves Tour: Tate Britain, London
Rick Steves Tour: Tate Modern, London
Rick Steves Tour: Tower of London
Rick Steves Tour: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Rick Steves Tour: Westminster Abbey, London
Rick Steves Walk: Bankside, London
Rick Steves Walk: City of London
Rick Steves Walk: West End, London
Rick Steves Walk: Westminster & Whitehall, London
Rick Steves Tour: Carnavalet Museum, Paris
Rick Steves Tour: Eiffel Tower, Paris
Rick Steves Tour: Louvre Museum, Paris
Rick Steves Tour: Orsay Museum, Paris
Rick Steves Tour: Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Rick Steves Tour: Pompidou Center, Paris
Rick Steves Tour: Versailles
Rick Steves Walk: Champs-Elyses, Paris
Rick Steves Walk: Historic Paris
Rick Steves Walk: Left Bank, Paris
Rick Steves Walk: Marais District, Paris
Rick Steves Walk: Montmartre, Paris
Rick Steves Tour: Appian Way, Rome
Rick Steves Tour: Borghese Gallery, Rome
Rick Steves Tour: National Museum of Rome
Rick Steves Tour: Palatine Hill, Rome
Rick Steves Tour: Pantheon, Rome
Rick Steves Tour: Pilgrims Rome
Rick Steves Tour: Roman Colosseum
Rick Steves Tour: Roman Forum
Rick Steves Tour: St. Peters Basilica, Rome
Rick Steves Tour: Vatican Museum, Rome
Rick Steves Walk: Heart of Rome
Rick Steves Walk: Trastavere, Rome
Rick Steves Tour: Accademia, Venice
Rick Steves Tour: Ca Rezzonico, Venice
Rick Steves Tour: Correr Museum, Venice
Rick Steves Tour: Doges Palace, Venice
Rick Steves Tour: Frari Church, Venice
Rick Steves Tour: Grand Canal Cruise, Venice
Rick Steves Tour: Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice
Rick Steves Tour: St. Marks Basilica, Venice
Rick Steves Tour: St. Marks Square, Venice
Rick Steves Tour: Venices Lagoon
Rick Steves Walk: Three Walks in Venice
Rick Steves Tour: Accademia, Florence
Rick Steves Tour: Bargello Museum, Florence
Rick Steves Tour: Duomo Museum, Florence
Rick Steves Tour: Medici Chapels, Florence
Rick Steves Tour: Museum of San Marco, Florence
Rick Steves Tour: Pitti Palace, Florence
Rick Steves Tour: Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Rick Steves Walk: Renaissance Florence
Rick Steves Tour: Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
Rick Steves Tour: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Rick Steves Tour: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Rick Steves Walk: Amsterdam City Center
Rick Steves Walk: Jordaan District, Amsterdam
Rick Steves Walk: Red Light District, Amsterdam
Rick Steves Tour: Hofburg Imperial Apartments, Vienna
Rick Steves Tour: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Rick Steves Tour: Ringstrasse Tram, Vienna
Rick Steves Tour: St. Stephens Cathedral, Vienna
Rick Steves Walk: Vienna City Center
Rick Steves Tour: House of Terror, Budapest
Rick Steves Tour: Thermal Baths, Budapest
Rick Steves Walk: Castle Hill, Budapest
Rick Steves Walk: Leopold Town, Budapest
Rick Steves Walk: The Castle Quarter, Prague
Rick Steves Tour: Athens Acropolis
Rick Steves Tour: Ancient Agora, Athens
Rick Steves Tour: Acropolis Museum & National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Rick Steves Walk: Athens City Center
Rick Steves Tour: Bosphorus Cruise, Istanbul
Rick Steves Tour: Chora Church, Istanbul
Rick Steves Tour: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Rick Steves Tour: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Rick Steves Tour: Istanbul Archaeological Museum
Rick Steves Tour: Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Rick Steves Tour: Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, Istanbul
Rick Steves Walk: Historic Core of Istanbul
Rick Steves Walk: Istanbul City Walls & Neighborhoods
Rick Steves Walk: Istanbul New District
Rick Steves Walk: Istanbul Old Town Backstreets
William I, still getting used to his new title of the Conqueror, built the stone White Tower (1077-1097) to keep the Londoners in line. The Tower also served as an effective lookout for seeing invaders coming up the Thames. His successors enlarged it to its present 18-acre size. Because of the security it provided, the Tower served over the centuries as a royal residence, the Royal Mint, the Royal Jewel House, and, most famously, as the prison and execution site of those who dared oppose the Crown.
The Towers hard stone and glittering jewels represent the ultimate power of the monarch. So does the executioners block. Youll find more bloody history per square inch in this original tower of power than anywhere else in Britain. Today, though its military purpose is history, its still home to the Yeoman Warders, a.k.a. the Beefeaters, who host three million visitors a year.
Your visit has four parts: the lively Beefeater tour (included in admission price, 1 hour), the White Tower (a serious museum and armory, which many rush and under-appreciate), the crown jewels (best in Europe, generally with a bit of a wait), and the grounds and walls (a simple and enjoyable stroll).
(See map)
Cost: 18, family ticket 50.
Hours: March-Oct Tue-Sat 9:00-17:30, Sun-Mon 10:00-17:30; Nov-Feb Tue-Sat 9:00-16:30, Sun-Mon 10:00-16:30; last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Advance Tickets: To avoid the long ticket-buying lines at the Tower, you have several options. The easiest is to buy your ticket at the Traders Gate gift shop, located down the steps from the Tower Hill Tube stop; at the Tower Welcome Centre to the left of the normal ticket lines (credit card only); or at any London TI at no extra cost. Its also easy to book online ( www.hrp.org.uk , 1 discount, no fee) or by phone (tel. 0844-482-7799 within UK or tel. 011-44-20-3166-6000 from the US; 2 fee), then pick up your tickets at the Tower.
More Crowd-Beating Tips: Its most crowded in summer, on weekends (especially Sundays), and during school holidays. Any time of year, the line for the crown jewelsthe best on earthcan be just as long as the line for tickets. For fewer crowds, arrive before 10:00 and go straight for the jewels, then tour the rest of the Tower. Crowds die down after 16:30.
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