UNESCO Reviews

Such a good time to visit. Hardly anyone there. Get down to London and see for yourself. It'll never be like this again and they need the revenue. You won't regret it. We pootled about for a couple of hours. Outstanding

Definitely worthy of a visit. Great for those interested in history or just castles. Some good views and the Crown Jewels are stored here.

Very informative and lively tour. Great mix of serious history and humor. Definitely recommend the guided tour with one of the beefeaters.

This is one of the best sites to visit in London, rich in history and truly spectacular. One can go on a tour with an actual beefeater to learn about the tower s terrible past. The crown jewels are also on display here.

Excellent. Be sure to take the Yeoman Warder guided walk!

There are lots of old historic buildings in London, but this is a must see. The history of the place is fascinating and the museum pieces on display there are interesting. The staff and guides were funny and informative. This is a must see, if your in London.

Be sure to plan your timing if you want to tour this historical site.I went to the ticket booth half an hour before closing. I was told the ticket sales end half an hour before closing. Also, I was told that the tour takes about three hours to complete. We did enjoy walking around the outside.

A must visit! Amazing history, amazing views. I definitely recommend it!

The Tower of London is just a place you must see. A place of old Kings. Crown jewels and very spooky and interesting stories.

All the precious stones are parked here including Kohinoor from India. Highly recommended

FANTASTIC half day out lots of history.. and very interesting..a must to see if going to London...

Well worth a visit, took us about 4 hours to see everything on a busy day. Queues move quickly.

Great day at The Tower not busy at all so was able to see all l wanted..sm a member so will be back before the year ends.

Even if you live in London you need to visit at least once to soak up some unique history. As a tourist it's a must see.

Amazing time. Much better than anticipated. Recommend purchasing the audio tour s.

What an amazing and beautiful place to visit! We bought the London Pass and were able to get a fast track inside the grounds. While walking around, we were able to take very impressive photos. The gift shop was tiny and every stop including the restrooms, Crown Jewels, and food/ice cream vendors, had long queues (which is expected on a busy summer day).
Going inside the tower bridge on the tour was very informative and fun. The male staff member who first greeted us (where he gives kids a coloring book) was hilarious and friendly. We enjoyed many photo ops on the bridge with glass floors and mirrored ceilings. Even the steam room was interesting! Very nice and relaxing overall attraction for all ages.

Really lovely visit to The Tower of London with my daughter & husband. So much to see, luckily we saw the Crown Jewels 1st as the queue after we finished was huge. I highly recommend everyone goes to see the Crown Jewels 1st. Lovely place, but you only need a half day for the whole visit

Recommend going on a guided tour very funny and full of information

Been a bit skeptical of the ticket price but my daughter wanted to visit for her birthday. Wish I'd bit the bullet and visited earlier. Absolutely amazing site, hard to sum up what was the best part. Seeing the Crown Jewels was actually More

Great day at the Tower of London. We spent 5 hours there and didn't manage to see everything. Really good value for money. Beefeater tour is very entertaining!

Beautiful place with amazing history. Do try to take the Yeomans tour when visiting.

We visited this historical place and had a guide named Stave (i don't remember exactly) and it was a very fun experience! Also the place is very clean and a nice organized historical place worth a visit !

The History was amazing to learn and The Yeoman Warders did an excellent job sharing it. Outstanding experience...a must do in London.

It's great! Not enough time in one day to see everything!

Not the biggest of castles or palace in Europe, but filled with long history. The tours are free, very interesting and encourage to go for it.

Seeped in history watched the handing over of the keys. A must visit if in London.

Cool place to visit but gets very busy especially the que for the crown jewels so arrive early or prepare to stand in line

What's on display is good, but expect large queues.

A fantastic place to visit so much to see but plenty of spots to have a rest. Great exhibitions.

Tower of London is definitely one of the places in center London it's worth to pay a tickets for. The place is full of history and beautiful things to see, that it's definitely worth it spending hours here. I recommend going in the morning (9-9:30) and starting with the Crown Jewels exhibition as it is the most popular place and the queue will get bigger and bigger. The Crown Jewels it's a beautiful collection that it's definitely worth seeing it. After that, you can enjoy the yard, the beautiful towers and the other exhibitions which are beautiful as well. In some days, you can actually see actors playing different scenes from history.

It s a pretty cool
Castle thing that a lot of tourists like my self enjoy because I think a king or queen lived here once and there s a tower also if you re into all kinds
Of suits of armor like big armor and little armor and armor for fat guys they have a really cool museums with fat dude armor lol yeah and they have a giant metal dragon sculpture which is pretty siiiiiiiick

Great family day out. The tour guides are excellent.so much history in one place.

Always really fun to see the jewels and hear about the imprisonments. Recommend the audio tour to get the most info!

Big crowds but history and crown jewels are great!!

Excellent facilities with good views....gets really busy but maybe worth going early to avoid the ques....

This was one Amazing place to see! The Crown Jewels were a Big hilight of our trip to England. Unfortunately we couldn t take pictures of the Crown Jewels. But it is such an impressive place to visit! We ate lunch at the cafe within the grounds of the Tower. The gift shop is great too! We got in with The London Pass. The London Pass is So well worth the price!

Definitely worth the price of admission. We spent about half a day there and was entertained throughout

Always a nice way to spend a few hours when in London.

Lovely and quiet. This is a good time to see the Crown jewels. No queues.

Another amazing piece of history in London with intricate details surrounding the tower's history, the display of the Crown Jewels and set right on the Thames with a spectacular view of Tower Bridge.

It is absolutely nice, the low rate is because overpriced. 28 pound is a lot of monetmy compared to what you see inside.
Appreciated people giving explanations for free you can stop to listen.

Who can abstain from a historic castle in the middle of one of the most timeless and rich cities in the world! The main attraction are the crown jewels, but it's easy to spend hours exploring the additional halls, walls, and corridors through the castle. Take the time for a guided tour, or one of the courtyard shows. If you love history, this is a full day, if not, it is within reason to see the whole castle quickly in 3-4 hours.

Take a beefeater tour. Very informative. Incredibly busy so give yourself lots of time.

Amazing visit so much history explored. Spectacular landmark.

Had a family day here last week. Yeoman warder tour was entertaining as he gave you some insight into history of Tower. Was expensive to eat here, food very expensive, drinks not so bad.
As you would expect was busy and had to queue for exhibits.

Such an amazing place to visit. Make sure you have plenty of time because there is so much to see. Also go early because the lines can be very long. I got in early and headed straight for the crown jewels and then started at the back of the complex and moved toward the front. That allowed me to stay ahead of the crowd for a good portion of the day. So much to see.

A must to see in London. Take the free tour offer by the Yeomen, you will learn a lot of interesting stuff about the castle.

3 stars for the actual Tower of London. 5 Stars for the tour of the grounds from a yeoman. He was outstanding. They don't take you inside the Tower, you are on your own. Once inside, there are a lot of displays of armor, weapons, etc. of the period. Not much on this history.

No trip to London is complete without a visit to the Tower of London. The history is overwhelming and the displays are generally very well done. The audio tour is very helpful, though I prefer the tours by the Yoeman Warders. Recommend buying tickets in advance on line. Follow the guide maps for the best, most complete experience. If you pass on the torture/execution portion, you won't have missed anything. Stairs on some of the towers are quite narrow, winding and difficult to navigate. Great photo opportunities throughout. We had visited about 20 years earlier. The Crown Jewels exhibit has been improved incredibly. The line can get long, but it moves fairly quickly. It's not to be missed. Even the cafe is decent and reasonably priced. They have a great gift shop.

Loved London just being a tourist for a few days .saw some great sights London bridge .crown jewels .

Once in a lifetime. Loved it. Bloody Tower and all.

If you like history you will love this place its just full of it! The Yeoman tours are also awesome funny and informative. Great place to spend 2 to 3 hours even on a winters day. Book online and in advance to avoid the queues well worth it.

I am addicted to history so this place was something I was really looking forward to and I was not disappointed. Wait for one of the yeoman for the tour. It's very interesting and sometimes hilarious. DO NOT miss the Crown Jewels exhibition. You will never see anything like it!

I have been there many times and it's always good to be there specially in the afternoon

A must if visiting London. The Beefeater tour is informative and funny. The Crown Jewels are interesting, but were not the highlight I expected them to be. The armoury was brilliant. My 11 year old daughter found lots of "hands-on" things to do which were quite educational. And if you are a photographer then there are thousands of photo opportunities here.

Great historical castle, with long history and the place equipped with all facilities that help you to know its whole story

So much history split into a wide range of topics from the sparkle of the crown jewels to the horrors of the torture chamber.

A really good day out, very helpful and friendly staff

Probably the most historic place in the whole of London. Great full day out for the family well worth the money. Beefeater tours highly recommended.Visit the chapel.. full of history and burial place of too many too mention. Crown Jewels awesome. Loads to do and see. Great views of Tower Bridge, the river, HMS Belfast and the Shard. Cafe really good value in the castle. Toilets are excellent - cleanest we've ever seen.

Great time spent at the Tower of London. Reserve at least 3 hours to get to see everything.

A must see if you are in London. Tower Hill is nearest tube station (District and Circle lines) District line is very busy during rush hours so plan well. Good gift shop and restaurants just before entering the main gates. Crown jewels can be seen here. Lots to see inside. Behind the Tower and along the river are some nice open-air bars set up with a great view of the city. Good for relaxing and photos.

Made the mistake of visiting during school holidays - so crowded and queues everywhere! Well over 1 hour to see crown jewels. Luckily it was a nice sunny and warm day otherwise it would have been hell !!

Only walked past it. But looked cool. Probably treason to suggest anything less than 5 stars :D

So beautiful! Very hot outside but the architecture is truly stunning. Great to sit near the water and watch the boats go by. Also great for a tourist photo!

A london classic! Lots to see and do. Took a whole day to go through. It was busy, but it doesn't seem it since your spread out. Crown jewel's were neat to see, but they really sped you through it to make sure everyone see them.

It is worth visiting. I'd highly recommend going early in the morning as the hoards of tourist groups will invade the castle decreasing the possibility of actually enjoying the exhibits. I do not mind tourists. I do mind annoying noisy tourists and groups that push you around!!

We would recommend starting your tour of London here. Very historically informative. William the conquer built the castle in 1066. Lots of progressive history here. All the way up to Queen Elizabeth II. Then proceed to Westminster Abby and so on.

Must see historic site. Arrive early for shorter lines to see the crown jewels. Allow most of the day because between the multiple tour options and wealth of things to see and hear, this location is not a place to rush through. We did a quick tour with our tour bus group then went back too see things we'd missed. The Beefeaters (properly Yeomen Warders) are entertaining while providing great insights into the history of the Tower. Recommend listening to as many tours as you have time for.

Great historic feel, but know it's a museum. Lots of stairs.

We didn t go in, but there is plenty to see and learn just from walking around the outside of the tower. Lots of helpful information boards in several different languages.

Historic site very big and very busy. The crown jewels viewing is worth the queue! The free guided tour of grounds was chaotic - better off getting audio tour (headphones) for this attraction. Good views of tower bridge. Lots of artillery and suits of armour on display

Love it. Lots to see. I can spend the whole day roaming this place. Best spot to take photo of the Tower Bridge

Loads of history and fab architecture and not forgetting the wonderful and cheeky ravens
The queues are pretty heavy though, although we didn't have to queue for the worst one which was to see the jewels as we had a disability lanyard

If you wanna see the crown jewels, really neat castles,and an extensive armor collection, this is a wonderful piece of history.

Great attraction at any price. The Beefeater tour is great, more in-depth tours would be even better (if these are available, it isn't indicated clearly).

I really loved the tower itself. Rich in history and very beautiful. The guided tour included in the price is very much worth taking part in. Lastly you get a nice look at the Crown jewels.

The only bummer is that the ticket office requires you to print your digital tickets, which is absolutely ridiculous for an attraction of this size. Not all tourists have access to a printer or know their way around london well enough to go to a library to print.
We never had to print our tickets for any other attractions.

Great place for history. Beefeaters very freindly and the tour that starts at the gates is great.

Great experience! Take the tour of London where the local guide puts you in the right place at the right time. Very enlightening and entertaining

It's an easy 5 stars because it's so beautifully maintained and there's just so much to see -- but that's not to say it's perfect! Quibbles include:
* the "Family" audio guide tries unsuccessfully to appeal to both kids and parents; any child over 8 is going to be fine with the regular audio guide
* even a very small group "stopping" together inside the Crown Jewel exhibit freezes the entire queue, with very limited space to step around and go on; this ups the time required to far, far too long. Even just fractionally better crowd control would make this exhibit less of a trial
* the entire arms and armor exhibit could do with a substantial revamp and much better explainers; you'll see *lots* of curious kids wanting more information but not being able to get it from signs, audio commentary, or even the yeoman warders.