Historic Literary London Walking Tour

From St. Giles, head south through St. Paul's to the Millennium Bridge. As you cross the Thames to Bankside and the Tate Modern on the Millennium Footbridge, you'll see a historically accurate replica of the most important Elizabethan theater: Shakespeare's Globe. The American filmmaker Sam Wanamaker funded the theater's reconstruction, which was erected on the site of the original theater in 1997. Inside, exhibits explain the methods and materials used in both the original and the replica. Alternatively, guided tours begin every 15-30 minutes throughout the day, except in the summer, when matinee performances prevent afternoon tours.