Greenwich

We set off for Greenwich to check out the Prime Meridian before we visited some other far-out London spots today.

After arriving at the Greenwich station we actually wanted to see the Cutty Sark, a clipper ship used as a merchant vessel which was built centuries ago, but were downhearted to learn that the good old ship is currently undergoing restoration.

We then proceeded to pass by the Royal Naval College just along the riverpath. On the same grounds was The Queen’s House which featured some ancient paintings and artworks etc.

After taking a picture of Queen Elizabeth I's portait, I realized that photographing was not allowed.

Did you know that One Tree Hill is not only a TV-series, but a spot in the Greenwich Park as well?

Some park impressions:

A few meters southwards was the Royal Observatory which also marked the location of the Prime Meridian - Longitude 0°. The Peter Harrison Planetarium was also just right behind.

One can actually overlook the River Thames and the London Docklands by standing at the Royal Observatory:

Found some other neat spots on the way back to the station:

Nearest Tube Station: Cutty Sark (for maritime Greenwich) on the Docklands Light Railway Line