Greenwich Museums and River Cruise with Italian Guide

Highlights

• Take a panoramic cruise down the River Thames
• Stand on the Meridian Line, from where every place on Earth is measured
• Explore the colorful Greenwich Market
• See the impressive Cutty Sark

Description

Get panoramic views of London's famous landmarks on board a clipper boat as you make your way down the River Thames to Greenwich. Pass the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and more.

See the Cutty Sark clipper ship on arrival in Greenwich with the help of an Italian-speaking guide. Visit the 15th-century royal palace and historical Naval College complex to admire the Baroque architecture and magnificent gardens of the Royal Borough. Look inside the Painted Hall and Church of the Navy.

Hear about the naval exploits of the British Empire and how Greenwich became the most important cargo terminal in England. Go to the National Maritime Museum, and see a wonderful collection of maritime paintings in the Queen's House.

Walk through Greenwich Park to the Astronomical Observatory, stand on the Meridian Line, and touch one of the oldest things in the world. End in Greenwich Market, where you can enjoy lunch or catch the Docklands Light Railway back to central London.