The London Eye is a very
popular tourist attraction in London. It
is a giant observation wheel. It
is situated on the South Bank of the Thames. It is
visited by over 3.5 million people every year. The
wheel structure is 135 metres tall
and a diameter of it is 120 metres .
There are 32 capsules.
In each capsules there are 25 passengers.
Each egg-shaped capsule is 8 meters long and weighs
500kg.
The wheel revolves very slowly.So people can board or disembark without its stopping.
A complete turn
takes about 30 minutes.Passengers
have a great view of London. They
can see many famous landmarks such as Buckingham
Palace, St.
Paul's Cathedral and the Houses
of Parliament.
On
a clear day you can see as far as 40 km
The London Eye is open year round, except for
Christmas Day and one week in January.
I would like to visit this attraction.