Wherever you book your London hotels, you'll be near to many fascinating buildings and structures. The UK capital's architecture layers both history, and style. One of the more recent additions to the skyline is the London Eye, the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, and taking a ride will afford you views right cross London. You can even see as far out as Hampton Court Palace. The Eye wasn't popular with Londoners when it was first launched, but as with many new buildings, it grew on everyone over time.
If you're booking Madrid hotels in the bustling areas of Plazas and Calles, you will be right on the doorstep of some fantastic architecture in the Beaux-Arts and Neo Gothic styles. The buildings of Gran Via are especially interesting, and it's important to remember to look up as you shop the stores and boutiques along the way! The most striking building is possible the Edificio Metropolis, which dates back to 1911 and is a great example of Beaux-Arts architecture.
With a history as famous and interesting as Berlin, it's no surprise that you'll find some excellent examples of architecture here. The German capital mixes both old and new, thanks to the redevelopment of much of the city after the war. Some of the Berlin Wall still exists, and if you look for Berlin hotels in the Mitte area, you'll be close to the East Gallery, where a section of wall remains. Some of Berlin's greatest buildings were destroyed in the war, but a visit to Pinewood Studios will give you a glimpse into what used to stand in this fascinating city.
If you want to get another perspective of Berlin, get up high, atop the Fernsehturm - a huge disco-ball-like structure which will give you an opportunity to see out across the city. There will be queues for this but it's well worth it to get your bearings as well.
It was built back in the 1960s, with the intention of showing West Berlin the power of East Berlin, and becoming something of a shining symbolic beacon. It is now a television tower, and is the tallest structure in Germany.
If you're booking Madrid hotels in the bustling areas of Plazas and Calles, you will be right on the doorstep of some fantastic architecture in the Beaux-Arts and Neo Gothic styles. The buildings of Gran Via are especially interesting, and it's important to remember to look up as you shop the stores and boutiques along the way! The most striking building is possible the Edificio Metropolis, which dates back to 1911 and is a great example of Beaux-Arts architecture.
With a history as famous and interesting as Berlin, it's no surprise that you'll find some excellent examples of architecture here. The German capital mixes both old and new, thanks to the redevelopment of much of the city after the war. Some of the Berlin Wall still exists, and if you look for Berlin hotels in the Mitte area, you'll be close to the East Gallery, where a section of wall remains. Some of Berlin's greatest buildings were destroyed in the war, but a visit to Pinewood Studios will give you a glimpse into what used to stand in this fascinating city.
If you want to get another perspective of Berlin, get up high, atop the Fernsehturm - a huge disco-ball-like structure which will give you an opportunity to see out across the city. There will be queues for this but it's well worth it to get your bearings as well.
It was built back in the 1960s, with the intention of showing West Berlin the power of East Berlin, and becoming something of a shining symbolic beacon. It is now a television tower, and is the tallest structure in Germany.
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Claire Collins is a travel writer, featuring her favourite places to stay around the world, from Berlin hotels to Mexican resorts.
