Details About Greenwich (London)

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Greenwich (pronounced 'grenn-itch') is a town, now part of the south eastern urban sprawl of London, on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich.
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Activities

Greenwich Royal Observatory - Home of Zero Longitude, World Time and where the millennium officially begins for the world. National Maritime Museum - One of the world's great maritime museum currently undergoing a major make-over for the millennium Queen's House - Built for an English Queen and used as a model for the White House In Washington DC. A truly magnificent building. Cutty Sark - An impressive site in dry dock besides the River Thames. Climb aboard to see what life was like sailing the high seas under sail. Gypsy Moth IV - A small craft besides the Cutty Sark where Sir Chichester sailed single-handed around the world breaking many records along the way. Royal Naval College - Greenwich Hospital a legacy of Queen Mary and one of Sir Christopher Wren's masterpieces. The Navy has left and the buildings are being transformed. Greenwich Royal Park - Tranquil home to flowers and animals. Great views across Greenwich and to the centre of London. The home of the Greenwich Royal Observatory. Ranger's House - On the edge of Greenwich Park and now owned by English Heritage.

Currency

The pound sterling (GBP) is valid in both England and Scotland. Traveler's checks are widely accepted in banks, and credit cards can be used most places.

 
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