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British
Museum and Library - nearest underground station Tottenham
Court Road. www.british-museum.ac.uk
Telephone 020 7636 1555. |
Founded in 1753, it is the oldest museum in the world and
has a rich collection of artefacts - sights not to miss are
the Elgin Marbles, Lindow Man, Egyptian Mummies and the Lindisfarne
Gospels. |
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War Rooms - nearest underground station Westminster
www.iwm.org.uk Telephone
020 7930 6961 |
Labyrinth
of 21 underground rooms of the British Government secret headquarters
from 1939 until 1945. Rooms are persevered in the 1940's when
Churchill worked in them.
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Changing
of the Guard - Buckingham Palace - nearest underground station
St. James Park or Victoria
www.royal.gov.uk |
This
ceremony takes place at Buckingham Palace daily at 11.30am
between April and July and on alternate days between August
and March. You can visit Buckingham Palace state rooms from
4th August until 30th September.
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Greenwich
SE10 - nearest DLR station Cutty Sark, or boat trip from Embankment
or Westminster Pier |
Greenwich
Maritime has many historical places to visit including: the
19th Century Cutty Sark (www.cuttysark.org.uk) - one of the last
of the tea clippers ships, Old Naval College, Hall and
Chapel designed by Sir Christopher Wren (www.greenwichfoundation.org.uk),
Royal Greenwich Park, since 1884 The Royal Observatory
(free admission) has been the reference point of world
time (www.rog.nmm.ac.uk) where visitors can
stand astride the Meridian Line on Longtitude Zero
and be in two hemispheres at the same time, Queens
House (free admission), National Maritime Museum (free
admission) (www.nmm.ac.uk)
and the early 18th Century Rangers House.
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Houses
of Parliament - nearest underground station Westminster. www.parliament.uk
Telephone 020 7219 3000 |
Commons
Visitors - Galleries open from 2.30pm to 10pm Monday to Thursday.
The House of Lords Visitors - Galleries open at 2.30pm onwards
from Monday to Thursday.
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The
world's largest observatory wheel and one of London's most
popular attractions. It soars 135 meters above the River Thames
with fantastic views of London and surrounding areas up to
25 miles away.
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Famous wax modelling exhibition open from 10.00am to 5.30pm
Monday to Friday and 9.30am – 5.30pm Saturday. Main
sections are the "Garden Party" where visitors mingle
with lifelike models of celebrities, the "Super Stars"
section which is devoted to celebrities of the entertainment
world and the "Grand Hall" containing a collection
of Royalty and famous Statesmen.
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Open
Monday to Saturday from 10.00am to 6.00pm Wed 10.00am -9.00pm
and Sunday 12.00pm to 6.00pm. Most of the gallery's collection
is housed on one floor which is divided into four wings hanging
in chronological order. There are also special exhibitions
taking place throughout the year.
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Explore
Shakespeare's theatre and the London in which he lived and
worked. The story of the Globe Theatre is told through film,
text, music and multimedia.
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St.
Paul's Cathedral - nearest underground station St. Pauls or
Mansion House www.stpauls.co.uk
Telephone 020 7236 4128 |
Sights
not to miss are the West Front and Towers, the Inner and Outer
Dome and the famous Whispering Gallery.
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Tower
of London - nearest underground station Tower Hill www.hrp.org.uk
Telephone 020 7709 0765 |
Open
from March to October, Monday to Saturday from 9.00am to 6.00pm,
and Sunday from 10.00am to 6.00pm. Sights not to miss are
The White Tower, the Jewel House (housing the Crown Jewels),
the Chapel of St John and Traitor's Gate.
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Tate
Modern - nearest underground station Southwark www.tate.org.uk
Telephone 020 7887 8008 |
The
former Bankside power station has been converted into gallery
space for the Tate's international collection of modern art
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Victoria
& Albert Museum (Free Admission) - nearest
underground station South Kensington www.vam.ac.uk
Telephone 020 7938 8500 |
Open
from 12.00pm to 5.50pm on Monday and at 10.00am to 5.50pm
Tuesday to Sunday. Famous for containing the world's richest
collections of fine and applied arts, it also houses collections
of sculpture, water-colours, jewellery and musical instruments.
Sights not to miss are The Medieval Treasury, the Nehru Gallery
of Indian Art, the Dress Collection, Morris and Gamble Room,
and the Twentieth-Century Gallery.
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Nave
and Cloisters are open from 8.00am to 6.00pm daily –
Royal Chapels, Poet's Corner and Statesmen's Aisle times vary.
Famous as the resting place for Britain's Monarchs and the
setting for coronations and other great pageants. |
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Links |
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www.astratavels.co.uk - Guided tours from Central
London. Destination include: Stonehenge, Oxford, Bath, Stratford,
and Warwick Castle. |
www.stonehengetours.co.uk
- Daily guided tours of Stonehenge and ancient Britain. Allows
you to access restricted areas not open to the public. |
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www.people2places.co.uk
- Chauffeur driven guided tours of London and Britain. Airport
and hotel transfers available. |
www.goingunderground.net
- An informative site about the London Underground. Includes
tube maps, underground etiquette, transport stories and celebrity
spotting. |
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www.english-heritage.org.uk
- Details on the
all important work of English Heritage with details many historic
sites to visit. around the country. |
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www.hrp.org.uk
- Details on Historic Royal Palaces,
including Kensington Palace and Hampton Court. |
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www.ukholidayz.com
- A selection of Quality UK Hotels, London Hotels, Guest Houses
and B&B's |
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www.ons.gov.uk
- Site full of economic
data and statistics on the UK, including the National Census.
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Overseas
Links |
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Accommodation
Network - approved B&B and self catering accommodation
throughout South Africa as well as tourist information and
international house swap.www.bookabed.co.za
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WorldLodge.com
- World's largest listing of hotels, vacation rentals, furnished
apartments, all types of short-term or long-term accommodations.
Search for free from thousands of places worldwide. |
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Travel
to Santorini - the essential guide to the cycladic
island of Santorini, Greece. We offer a virtual tour in Santorini
island and tourist information and accommodation. |
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Sweet
Olive Bed & Breakfast - loacted in the historic
Faubourg Marigny district of New Orleans. the eclectic and
induvidual decor of each of our 5 guest rooms is woven together
with a tree motif. Each room is fully equipped with private
bath , induvidual climate control, ceiling fan, armoire, and
a family made handcrafted writing desk. |
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www.amangaspain.com
- Apartment and Villa accommodation for the award winning
southern Spain holiday resort of La Manga. |
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www.travel-to-santorini.com
- Virtual tour of Santorini Island, Greece. Useful information
about transfers, accommodation, museums, finest dining, and
nightlife. |
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www.letsgoargentina.com
- Offers furnished appartments, host families, hotels, hostels,
and organised trips in Argentina. |
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www.roomlistings.com
- Supplying real time content services allowing hosting of
free accomodation services. |
www.letsgomadrid.com
- Offers furnished appartments, host families, hotels, hostels,
and organised trips in Spain. |
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www.buenosairesrentals.com.ar
- Information about furnished appartments, hotels, host families,
and lodgings in Buenos Aires. |
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www.vegasall.com
- Discount Las Vegas hotels, reservations, car rental, cheap
airfare and rates. |
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www.bbvancouverisland-bc.com
- Copes' Islander Oceanfront - Beach front Bed & Breakfast
and vacation rental accommodation in Comox, Vancouver Island,
BC, Canada. |
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