what to see in london in june 2012?
Regent's Park Tower of London Buckingham Palace Palace of Westminster London Eye Tower Bridge Hyde Park Westminster Abbey St Paul's Cathedral Trafalgar Square
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 In an end of the year review , British magazine Q said " It could all have been so different . As the London 2012 Summer Olympics approached , the tide of scepticism seemed almost irreversible . There was the heavy @-@ handed sponsorship , the draconian security , the ticketing problems , the ballooning budget , and the lurking fear that the Opening Ceremony might be , in director Danny Boyle 's pungent description , ' shite ' . It took less than four hours on the night of Friday 27 July to turn the whole country around . Not only was the ceremony demonstrably not shite , it was the most surprising , moving , spectacular cultural event this country had ever seen ... modern Britain , in all its berserk , multi @-@ faceted glory . " 

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 In 2010 the ten most @-@ visited attractions in London were : 

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 On 8 September 2011 Trafalgar Square staged International Paralympic Day , hosted by Rick Edwards , Ade Adepitan and Iwan Thomas , to coincide with a visit to London by representatives of the IPC . The event celebrated the Paralympic Games , showcasing and demonstrating the 20 sports that would feature during the Games ( with some sessions also made inclusive to people with hearing disabilities ) . It also featured appearances by Paralympic athletes Oscar Pistorius , Ellie Simmonds and Sascha Kindred , and the unveiling of a bronze statue of Pistorius by Ben Dearnley . British Prime Minister David Cameron and London 's mayor Boris Johnson also appeared . Two days later on 10 September , supermarket chain Sainsbury 's and Channel 4 presented Sainsbury 's Super Saturday , a family event at Clapham Common . The event featured showcases of Paralympic sports , and a concert featuring pop music acts including Nicola Roberts , Olly Murs , The Wanted , Will Young , Pixie Lott , Dappy , Sugababes , The Saturdays , Chipmunk and Taio Cruz . 

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 Among the highlights of the 2010 calendar is the screening of the BBC 's nature documentary Planet Earth Live on July 21 , with live Grant Park Symphony Orchestra accompaniment featuring the score by five @-@ time Academy Award @-@ nominated composer George Fenton , who serves as conductor . 

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 The ceremony began at 21 : 00 BST and lasted almost four hours . It was watched by an estimated worldwide television audience of 900 million , becoming the most @-@ viewed Olympic opening ceremony in both the UK and US . The content had largely been kept secret before the performance , despite involving thousands of volunteers and two public rehearsals . The principal sections of the artistic display represented Britain 's Industrial Revolution , National Health Service , literary heritage , popular music and culture , and were noted for their vibrant storytelling and use of music . Two shorter sections drew particular comment , involving a filmed cameo appearance of the Queen , and a live performance by the London Symphony Orchestra joined by comedian Rowan Atkinson . These were widely ascribed to Britain 's sense of humour . The ceremony featured children and young people in most of its segments , reflecting the ' inspire a generation ' aspiration of London 's original bid for the Games . 
