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 Is a giant rotating wheel located on the south bank of the Thames River Thames in London, called the wheel as well as (b wheel percentage). Her name was the official at the beginning: (London Eye British Airways), and later became its name (wheel London's Merlin entertainment), and then change its name to: (London Eye company EDF Energy).
Since mid-January of 2015. It became known (London Eye Coca-Cola) following an agreement signed with the company in 2014.

The opening of the London Eye wheel at December 31, 1999 was inaugurated by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, was not open to the public, but on March 9, 2000, because there are some technical problems.
 In 2008 the number of visitors who Artadoa the wheel since it opened announced where the number reached 30 million, and include the wheel 32 closed, air-conditioned capsule Each capsule can accommodate 25 people they can walk inside the capsule along with some seats in them.
 The total height of the wheel 135 meters, while the wheel diameter of 120 meters, at the inauguration of the wheel in 1999, at that time the highest rotary wheel, but surpassed in height later scroll wheel in Singapore: Star of Nanchang (160 meters) in Chinese Nanchang Nanchang, east Singapore, in the year 2006. Then after the wheel Singapore Flyer (165 meters) in 2008. Followed by Las Vegas wheel-called "High Roller", up 167.6 Mitraam 2014, which was fitted with a lever on one side only. However, the operator of London describes the wheel as the wheel longer wheel control (juts) in the world.And still top the London Eye in Europe and serves as the highest observation point available to the public in London, to followed after that observation platform in the 72 round of the Shard and at altitudes of 245 meters, which opened to the public in February 2013. The London Eye is the most popular destination driven with tourists in the United Kingdom It is visited annually about 3.75 million people a year, as the wheel has become a recurring appearance in popular culture there.The London Eye is located on the side of Gardens (Popla), which was in the previous poll Dome place on the south bank of the Thames bridges between Westminster Bridge and Hengrford area in London Borough of Lambeth and complement Dorenha within 30 minutes.

 In 2006, the company (Tosod Tussauds) in buying a stake owners of the wheel, namely British Airways and family Marks Barfield (chief engineer) to become the exclusive owner, but the wheel ownership then moved to the company (Merlin Entertainment: The company, which owns cities Lego Land games entertainment) when has purchased the company (Tosod Tussauds 2007)How to get to the metro wheel:Wheel "Coca-Cola London Eye" is located a short walk from some of the following metro stations:Waterloo, Embankment, Charing Cross and WestminsterWaterloo Metro station closest to the wheel is considered a walking distance away is estimated at approximately 5 minutes from the station of the wheel, and after getting out of this station tracks the tourist path towards the south bank of the River Thames.Metro stations are located Embankment, Charing Cross near each other on the north bank of the River Thames and away each approximately 10-15 minutes walking distance from the wheel. It is the station pass Hengrford Hungerford Bridge.

There is also a Westminster Westminster subway station, which is closest to the tower Baiq Ben and Houses of Parliament. Following the exit of Turn Westminster station director No. 1 and follow the signs leading to the river jetty Westminster
Ticket price: may not be a fixed price for a ticket The price varies depending on the various offers which are associated with Bhmolha tours or other tourist places. It has traveled to 17-pound or 23-pound or so more or less.





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