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Royal Observatory

Top Of The Hill, Greenwich Park, Greenwich, England

Featured Review : On the first visit to Britain that I can remember (including a prior trip as a baby would spoil the story!), my family stayed with friends in Greenwich. Despite numerous journeys back to London, it wasn't until this Mar...See Full Review

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Royal Observatory Reviews

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The Royal Observatory

  • 5 out of 5 stars by txag_girl from Huntsville, Texas
  • May 9, 2006
Quote: The most magnificent and breathtaking sight, it was well worth the trip up the almost completely vertical hill they built it atop. From the observatory you can see all over England, the views are magnificent. The Observatory itself should be a must... Read the full Royal Observatory review

From journal Texans Trekking London

Royal Observatory Greenwich

  • 3 out of 5 stars by airpricing from Derby, United Kingdom
  • February 17, 2006
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Quote: Located in EAST LONDON, you have the Greenwich line and the Greenwich observatory.It is worth the efforts to go there just to be with one leg in the eastern hemisphere, and another in the western hemisphere—it is priceless.The observatory is located... Read the full Royal Observatory review

From journal Greenwich

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Royal Observatory, Greenwich

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Owen Lipsett from New York, New York
  • August 21, 2005
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Quote: On the first visit to Britain that I can remember (including a prior trip as a baby would spoil the story!), my family stayed with friends in Greenwich. Despite numerous journeys back to London, it wasn't until this March, twenty years later, that... Read the full Royal Observatory review

From journal London For Nothing - Seeing Sights for Free

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Royal Observatory, Greenwich

  • 3 out of 5 stars by captain kait from Houghton, New York
  • July 16, 2005
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Quote: Although the Royal Observatory is technically a part of the National Maritime Museum (which is down the hill), its location is crucial. You see, although the Observatory is home to some nice viewing apparatus, it is more importantly the home of GMT... Read the full Royal Observatory review

From journal Greenwich - 0'0' Longitude Outside London

Greenwich- Royal Observatory & The Prime Meridian

  • 5 out of 5 stars by djMCZA from Anderson, Indiana
  • July 10, 2003
Quote: Created in 1433, Greenwich is the oldest Royal Park. There have been deer in the Park since the 15th Century and descendants of these are now enclosed in 'The Wilderness'. From the park there are impressive views towards the National Maritime Museum... Read the full Royal Observatory review

From journal 3 days in London

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Greenwich- Royal Observatory & The Prime Meridian

  • 5 out of 5 stars by travelprone from Carlsbad, California
  • July 1, 2003
Greenwich- Royal Observatory & The Prime Meridian
Quote: Where "Time" begins. We had loved our trip via Docklands Light Railway, newly opened in 1996, to Island Gardens, and our "adventurous" trudge under the Thames via the pedestrian tunnel, only to arrive at the southern bank and immediately see the... Read the full Royal Observatory review

From journal First Time London - Mostly Free

Old Royal observatory

  • 2 out of 5 stars by KOCO from San Francisco, California
  • January 22, 2003
Old Royal observatory
Quote: This was pretty fascinating at first, but then got to be pretty boring. The most interesting is the Greenwich Mean Time Clock and beam. You can stand on either side of the beam and you are in two different times. After walking around the house and... Read the full Royal Observatory review

From journal A Pregnant Pause in London

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Old Royal Observatory

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Sergey from Boston, Massachusetts
  • October 6, 2001
Old Royal Observatory
Quote: Admission is L6.00 This is where time starts, and where the longitude is 0 degrees. The longitude obviously runs all around the world, but here the line that separates east from west is clearly marked, and you get to take your picture on it. The... Read the full Royal Observatory review

From journal London and Vicinity

Greenwich Observatory

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Amanda from London, United Kingdom
  • August 24, 2000
Greenwich Observatory
Quote: This small, beautiful building was designed by Christopher Wren - the same genuis who designed St Paul's Cathedral and many other gems of churches in London. Since the light pollution in London grew, not much astronomy has taken place here, as the... Read the full Royal Observatory review

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