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London Sights

Trafalgar Square

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Good for: Young and independent traveler

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Lonely Planet review for Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Sq is the public heart of London, hosting rallies, marches and feverish New Year's festivities. Londoners congregate here to celebrate anything from football victories to the ousting of political leaders. The square is one of the world's grandest public places. At the heart of it, Nelson surveys his fleet from the 43.5m-high Nelson's Column, erected in 1843 to commemorate his 1805 victory over Napoleon off Spain's Cape Trafalgar. The square is flanked by splendid buildings: Canada House to the west, the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery to the north, South Africa House and the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields to the east. Further south stands Admiralty Arch, built in honour of Queen Victoria in 1910, and beyond that, The Mall (rhymes with 'shall', not 'shawl') is the ceremonial route leading to Buckingham Palace.

 

Traveller reviews for Trafalgar Square (3)

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    one of the most characteristic of London, not to be missed!

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    Useful as a point where most nightbuses are caught.

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    Fun place to hang out with the lions and young people.

    sarahsb recommends this,

    Trafalgar Square hosts once in a while art performances and it is a hot spot to just hang out during the evening when you're not too much into pubs or clubbing. A lot of young people hang there with their radios too!

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