London Eye - London's most modern landmark 浪漫摩天轮 去伦敦眼鸟瞰全市

Go for a spin on the London Eye - The 443-foot ferris wheel on the bank of the River Thames

• London Eye

It’s difficult to remember what London looked like before the landmark London Eye began twirling at the southwestern end of Jubilee Gardens in 2000. Not only has it fundamentally altered the skyline of the South Bank but, standing 135m (443 ft) tall in a fairly flat city, it is visible from many surprising parts of the city (eg Kennington and Mayfair). A ride – or ‘flight’, as it is called here – in one of the wheel’s 32 glass-enclosed gondolas holding up to 28 people is something you really can’t miss if you want to say you’ve ‘done’ London; 3.5 million people a year give it a go. It takes a gracefully slow 30 minutes and, weather permitting, you can see 25 miles in every direction from the top of what is the world’s tallest Ferris wheel. Save money and avoid the queues by buying online.
London Eye
Official Name: EDF Energy London Eye
Other Names: Millennium Wheel, British Airways London Eye
Address: Jubilee Gardens South Bank, S80 4PW
Transport: Metro at Waterloo
Website:  www.londoneye.com
Phone: 0870 500 0600
Price: adult/4-15yr/senior £17/8.50/14
Hours: 10am-8pm Oct-Apr, to 9pm May, Jun & Sep, to 9.30pm Jul & Aug, closed 1 week in Jan

伦敦眼（英文名：The London Eye），全称EDF能源伦敦眼(EDF Energy London Eye), 以前也叫过英国航空伦敦眼（The British Airways London Eye）又称千禧之轮，坐落在伦敦泰晤士河畔，是世界第三大摩天轮，是伦敦的地标之一，也是伦敦最吸引游人的观光点之一。英航“伦敦眼”是为迎接千禧年而 建造的，高达135米，构成了伦敦 天际一道亮丽的风景线，现在已名列伦敦各旅游点榜首，是伦敦城内最著名的标志性景观。英航伦敦眼在建成时是世界最大的观景摩天轮，现在已经被新加坡的飞行 者摩天轮取代。
摩天轮由平台处的两座马达带动旋转，有60个封闭座舱，每舱可容纳20人，舱内装有太阳能电池，提供通风、照明和通讯系统的电力。游客在“伦敦眼”中半个小时就可到达城市中心上空俯瞰城内的壮丽景色，还有伦敦55处著名景观的解说，在旋转到相应角度时播放。
交 通
地铁Waterloo站下。地址：Riverside Building，County Hall Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7PB。
门 票/开 放 时 间
门票11.5英镑，非常紧张，请务必电话或网上提前购买。
开放时间：10月至次年4月每天9:30-20:00；6月和9月每天9:30-21:00；7月和8月每天9:30-22:00，圣诞节休息。