Guides To London
London has some of the most famous, important and oldest museums in the world, collections from all over the world covering everything from the natural world, science and technology and Egyptology to the more obscure such as packaging and advertising and garden history. A real bonus is free admission to the government funded museums.
London’s attractions are as you would expect, varied and wide ranging, from the massively popular London’s Eye with its views over the whole of London, to London Zoo with almost 750 species of animal, or if you like your thrills to be on the dark side, why not try the London Tombs for the biggest fright of your life as you journey ever deeper into the London Tombs.
You only need to look at a skyline of London to see the iconic buildings that grace the city, the dome of St Pauls or the tower of Big Ben to newer office buildings such as St Mary Axe (the Gherkin) or Canary Wharf. With cathedrals, palaces, castles and stately homes, there are plenty of fascinating buildings to see and look around in London.
London’s Galleries like the museums are some of the most famous, important and oldest in the world, collections from as far back as the 13th Century feature in The National Gallery, or maybe the Modern Art of the Tate Modern is more your taste, but whatever your favourite art is, London will not disappoint with the choice of Galleries on offer.
London as you would expect has some very famous landmarks, Trafalgar square with Nelsons Column, or Tower Bridge, these are well known and well visited, but what about the more obscure ones, the hidden gems, well our guide will point you in the right direction to find some of London’s More hard to find landmarks.
London’s parks and open spaces offer a green oasis away from the hustle and bustle of the city and all its sights, the Royal Parks are the highlight, covering over 1976 hectares these former royal hunting grounds which are now open to the public. Many Parks stage public events such as concerts, and other attractions.
London can boast to having some truly world class sporting facilities, from Lords to Wembley and Twickenham to Wimbledon. Many venues offer both tours of the grounds and their own museums, sports fans are sure of a great day out, and with the 2012 Olympics coming to London it can surely claim to be the sporting capital of the world.
London as you would expect from a large city is made up of lots of diverse and varied cultures, these over time have left their mark on the city, from Brick Lane to Chinatown you can experience many worlds in just one city. Its the evening when the city comes alive, with countless resturents, bars and clubs ensure the party doesn't need to stop.
Shop till you drop could have been invented for London, the world famous Harrods may not be in everybody’s price bracket, but with Hamleys one of the worlds largest toy shops, and fantastic markets such as Camden, and Portobello Road, as well as famous shopping streets like, Oxford Street and Regent Street there is something for everybody.
