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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1A 1AA, England
44 20 7839 1377
Ranked #68 of 819 attractions in London
4.5 of 5 stars 802 Reviews
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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
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

the home of the queen and one of the most famous buildings in the whole world More

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Birchington
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

We were able to walk through the palace at leisure and enjoy the national treasures. Very worthwhile and the queueing system is well organised. More

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Bolgar, Russia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

i liked everything it was a great trip. Ii always wantedto see the bucking palace and quean, but unfortunatly i have not seen the quean, mayby next time. More

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Stafford, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Nothing to dislike.Bit of a que to get in but when there are 8000 people attending that is to be accepted .loverly cold buffet with iced coffee and fantastic garden to wander around More

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Gambrills, Maryland, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

If you want to see the changing of the guard make sure you get there early. We got there about a half hour before and there really wasn't any place to stand so that you could see. At the time they were setting up for the Diamond Jubilee so there was a lot of construction going on. More

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Clare
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

worth a visit! just a bit dissapointed that we werent more organised to visit at the time of the changing of the guards as i would say that was very interesting! everyone was enthralled by cars entering and exiting incase it was royalty!! More

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London, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Another iconic building to see if timed with the changing of the guards. Lots of people around so get in early for the best view More

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Gatwick, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

I love the place, the palace is amazing by its beauty, its furniture, its golden walls.. and the show is outside and inside the place. It is a must do while in london for sure. And for those who like beautiful sceneries, the park right outside the palace is a wonderful place where families gather, children play football, lovers meet,... More

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Ipswich, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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Some people seem to think that visiting Buckingham Palace is something tourists or staunch royalists enjoy, this isn't the case, if you enjoy history or architecture or fine furniture, art and antiques then Buckingham Palace will be as equally interesting for you. For a major London attraction the entry price is actually very reasonable, on both of the times I've... More

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Cheshire
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

You can't miss Buck House on a visit to London. Hang around a while and you'll probably some important visitors and maybe mounted horses. Worthwhile just to look at the outside. More

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