Before the repair work on Big Ben in London, only residents of the United Kingdom could climb the tower. You could write to your representative in parliament and after about 6 months you would receive the tickets.
The possibility has been opened for all tourists to climb the Big Ben tower, but first I have to tell you some important information.
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- Its original name was Torre del Reloj, in 2012 it was renamed Torre Isabel II.
- It is known as the Big Ben tower, but Big Ben is called the bell that strikes the hours and weighs 13.5 tons.
- The tower is 96 meters high and has 334 steps
- It is the most accurate clock in the world, it can only vary by one second every hour.
Tickets go on sale the second Wednesday of each month. That is, on March 13, tickets for June will go out. So far tickets have been selling out in a day or two, so if you’re interested in getting tickets to go up to Big Ben, set an alarm so you don’t miss out. Visit the parliament website to get Big Ben tickets.
The visit is done in small groups, 10 people. The duration of the tour is 90 minutes and they remind you a lot that if you have any physical problem they do not recommend doing it. It is also important that you wear comfortable shoes to visit Big Ben because you have to climb 334 steps. During the climb to Big Ben you cannot bring personal belongings and you cannot take photos. In my opinion it helps you enjoy the experience more.
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The most special part of seeing Big Ben from the inside is seeing the clock mechanism that continues to work the same way since 1859. And when you go up to where the bells are and hear the famous Big Ben bell ring. Keep in mind that if you go up to 11 you will hear 12 bells ring, while if you go up to 12 you will hear the bell ring only once. For me the views from the Big Ben tower are not as spectacular as I expected. Because you move, on the one hand, very inside the tower, but without a doubt it seems to me to be a highly recommended experience.
In our essential free tour of London we will tell you a lot of curiosities about London’s Big Ben.