ARCHI sightseeing tour London

Price from

~~1015,00 €~~885,00 €

A unique tour by an architect for architecture lovers:

– tour guarantor – Ing.arch. Juraj Berdis, PhD
– online lecture before the tour with an introduction to the topic
– small group of only 12 participants
– dates during the unique Open House Festival
– accommodation in the very centre of London in architecturally interesting hotels
– extensive information brochure
– introductory price

Difficulty
Mierne
3/8

Itinerary

Tour guarantor: Ing.arch.Juraj Berdis,PhD.

– long-standing vice-chairman of the Slovak Society of Guides
– studies at STU and Technische Universität Dresden
– doctorate in spatial planning

Tour author: Mgr. Mgr. Tomáš Krátky

– London lover with 15 years experience
organising tours
– contact: 0907 152 490 / tomas.kratky@gmail.com

Map of interesting buildings:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1pbdFm35x-m-5i55aGzs4UoO443PnfmI&usp=sharing

Interesting videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@londonarchitecture/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@NewLondonArchitecture

Stages in the development of London architecture and representative buildings:

Roman period (60-500 AD):
Roman walls, Temple of the god Mithras

Middle Ages (1066-1603):

Norman and Gothic periods:
White Tower, Westminster Hall (Parliament)

Tudors:
St James’s Palace, Staple Inn

The Stuarts (1603-1666):
Banqueting House, St Paul’s Church

Baroque (1666-1714):
St Paul’s Cathedral, Royal Exchange

Gregorian period (1714-1811):
10 Downing Street, Somerset House

Regency period (1811-1837):
British Museum, Buckingham Palace

Victorian period (1837-1901):
Palace of Westminster, Royal Courts of Justice

Edwardian period (1901-1914):
County Hall, Ritz Hotel

Art Deco & Interwar Architecture (1919-1939):
Daily Telegraph Building, Daily Express Building

Post-War Modernism and Brutalism (1945-1980):
Barbican, Alexandra Road Estate

Postmodernism (1980-2000):
MI6 Building, Lloyd’s Building, Alexandra Estate

21st Century:
30 St Mary Axe, The Shard

Price includes

What is included in the tour price?

Items that are included in the tour price.

– airfare with all fees
– 10kg hand luggage
– private airport transfer from/to London airport
– 3 nights’ accommodation at Travelodge London Central Tower Bridge
– 3 buffet breakfasts
– expert guide throughout
– 90-minute online pre-tour lecture, with an introduction to the topic
– comprehensive information brochure
– insolvency insurance

What is not included in the tour price?

Items that are not included in the tour price.

– comprehensive travel insurance UNION A1 Basic at a price of €3.5 / day

We offer UNION travel insurance. Insurance conditions can be found here:

https://www.union.sk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Detaily-poistneho-krytia_zahranicne-zajazdy_v1225.pdf

– public transport around London – £16 / day
– extra charge for ibis Shoreditch hotel – €140 / stay
– extra charge for Canopy by Hilton London City hotel – €300 / stay

Accommodation

Basic: Travelodge London Central Tower Bridge

Travelodge London Central Tower Bridge 1