London Eye

The London Eye, in London

The London Eye is the emblematic Ferris wheel of London, which dominates the Thames from the south bank. The London audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this spectacular attraction, from which you enjoy an unforgettable panoramic view over the British capital.

The panoramic Ferris wheel of the Thames

The London Eye is one of the most emblematic and most visited attractions of London. This immense observation wheel, inaugurated on the occasion of the year 2000, stands on the south bank of the Thames, facing the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. Culminating at more than a hundred and thirty metres of height, it was, at the time of its construction, the largest panoramic wheel of the world. Its closed glass capsules, vast and transparent, carry the visitors in a slow rotation that lasts about half an hour, offering at each instant an exceptional and ever-renewed panorama over the town. On a clear day, the gaze reaches far and takes in the great monuments of the capital: the Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, the Thames and its bridges, as well as the horizon bristling with modern towers. Become a symbol of contemporary London, the wheel lights up at nightfall. A must-see attraction and a belvedere over the town, the London Eye is a major stop of the discovery of London.

What to see

Here you enjoy the immense observation wheel inaugurated in the year 2000 on the south bank of the Thames, facing the Parliament and Big Ben, culminating at more than a hundred and thirty metres, whose glass capsules offer in a half-hour rotation an exceptional panorama over the Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's, the Thames and its bridges. The London Eye is a symbol of contemporary London. It is a major stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The London Eye lies on the south bank of the Thames, facing the Palace of Westminster, in London, reachable on foot and by public transport. The attraction follows its own hours and conditions, which vary; the crowd may be large. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is the London Eye?

An immense observation wheel inaugurated in the year 2000 on the south bank of the Thames, facing the Parliament and Big Ben; culminating at more than a hundred and thirty metres, it was the largest of the world and its glass capsules offer, in a half-hour rotation, an exceptional panorama over London.

Where is the London Eye?

On the south bank of the Thames, facing the Palace of Westminster, in London, in the United Kingdom.