Buckingham Palace $1.69 AUD
Category: Travel
Walking through Buckingham Gate is like stepping into an entirely different London. This is a London far removed from the hustle and bustle of the long and crowded public streets such as Piccadilly and Regent. Hemmed in by large parks, the area surrounding this world famous palace seems almost unnaturally hushed. The Mall, the long road which leads to the Palace, separates St James Park and Green Park. This road is closed to traffic on Sundays, thereby adding to the sense of importance and occasion of this area. Buckingham Palace is surrounded not only by these two large public parks, but directly behind the Palace also lie the palace gardens themselves. These are the largest private gardens in London and the site of Royal Garden Parties held throughout the year by the reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II.
Although Buckingham Palace looms large to those who approach it, it is, in actual fact, quite small when compared to other royal palaces located throughout Europe such as those found in St Petersburg, Rome or Madrid.
