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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1A 1AA, England (Mayfair / St James's / Piccadilly / Green Park )
44 20 7839 1377
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Ranked #83 of 889 attractions in London
Type: Castles, Historic Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Gardens
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, City walk sightseeing
Owner description: Surrounded by vast parklands and gardens, this grand palace has been the Royal London residence since Queen Victoria's time, and contains priceless... more » Owner description: Surrounded by vast parklands and gardens, this grand palace has been the Royal London residence since Queen Victoria's time, and contains priceless works of art, fine furniture and decorations that form part of the Royal Collection. « less
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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Now a days the changing of the guards doesn't provides us Just an spectacular show of what royal protocols are about, it's also is a beautiful musician performance by been able to hear old fashion big band music mixed with the most glamourous military perform in the UK. you have to be early to get a good spot infront of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

This palace is gorgeous! When you're walking through the State Rooms, you feel like royalty. Everything is so perfectly placed and immaculate. The attention to detail is also very impressive! Every room is beautiful. The workers are also very nice and knowledgeable. I asked a ton of silly questions (Does the Queen actually live here? Where are all the baby... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Worth Watching legacy, be there early because it gets very crowdy. Just being able to see the palace through the gates was a great feeling, and to walk through the beautiful park. Check the day in advance ... a lovely atmosphere outside the palace:)

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Private and on loan, paintings from the royal house hold, so beautiful pieces of art, books, diamonds and clothes from the 15 hundreds, free for over 60's, £9.50 on the day, have to book at time slot, and your ticket is valid for a year.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

I visited the site on a beautiful April day in hopes of seeing the changing of the guard. I arrived just as the band was walking past and wasn't able to see much due to the large number of tourists. I don't think that arriving any earlier would have helped much either as there are large gates blocking most of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Every travel to london must include the Changing the guards ceremony, A lot of people filling the area, and the atmosphere is really nice.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 via mobile

It's a must see and hey London is expensive and this is free! In the summer they offer tours which would be amazing. However, right now you can only view from outside the gates.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

It's not like you can go in or anything but you have to see it if you are in London. The fountain outside the gates is beautiful! Great photo op.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

We got there 45 minutes before the changing of the guard (on a Saturday). It was so packed we couldn't even see through the gate, much less see the guards. We settled for a place across the street so we could at least see the guard coming in, then we set off for the Guard museum, and happened across Dismissal... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

i wasn't planning on going but since my Friends are going so i tagged along. we got there at about 10:40 and found out the next guard changing would be at 11:30 so we hanged around to see it. unless you go ready and got a good spot along the gate, otherwise stay around the fountain would be good, and... More

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