city of London guide

The London Embankment - the ideal place for lovers.		THE EMBANKMENT The River Thames dissects the city of London - the South from the North. The view along the river is like a history lesson. Standing on Waterloo Bridge, which leads to The Strand and Fleet Street, you'll see Westminster Abbey and Big Ben if you look one way along the river, and St Paul's Cathedral if you look the other. Walking along The Embankment, there are many lampposts and statues which echo an oceanic theme. The lampposts show fish entwined around them. There are also wrought iron park benches set higher than the pavement where lovers have always sat to watch the Thames.