Saturday, January 26, 2008

Visiting London? Know more about London

Visitors come from far and wide to stay in London, arriving by air into one of the several airports surrounding the city. These are London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Stansted Airport and Luton as well as the City of London Airport near the Docklands. Trains to the nations capital are well served with the main stations being Paddington , Waterloo , Victoria and Kings Cross. Roads are excellent from the country’s north , west and south and ferry links to Europe make driving to the capital easy.

Shopping and Entertainment in London:

London offers probably the best shopping experience of any city in the world, after Paris and New York. London’s main shopping areas tend to center around Oxford Street and Regent Street, while Knightsbridge is home to stores stocking even more upmarket goods.

Oxford Street has over 600 stores - 150 international brands , 200 bars, cafes and restaurants all within a short walk to London’s famous parks, museums, theatres, and art galleries. What a lovely place to shop!

If you are into Arts & Entertainment, London has great many options for you. From Art Galleries, Museums, Parks & Gardens, Theatre, Clubs, Cinemas, and Live Music, London has it all.

If you are traveling to London on business or on a vacation and need to save up on your hotel accommodation expensse, so that you can spend it all on shopping and entertainment, check out CheaperThanHotels for great deals on London Hotels, Kensington Hotels, Knightsbridge Hotels, and Oxford Street Hotels

Are u visiting London with families for site seeing:

London is an expensive city for North Americans, especially when the exchange rate favors the English pound. Below are tips to help you do some great London sightseeing, with minimal hassles and reasonable cost.

Museums are free!
This is a wonderful boon for London sightseers. Kids will love the hands-on Science Museum: plan to spend many hours there and at the adjacent Museum of Natural History. The latter has an amazing collection of realdinosaurs (dead bones, that is, but the real Mccoy). Also not to be missed is the British Museum, with Egyptian mummies, Greek statues, and much more.

Use the Tube and Buy a Family Pass
"The Tube", as the Underground is affectionately called, is wonderfully efficient way to get around: you can even take it from Heathrow Airport.
Once you're in the city core, your best bet is to buy a day-long Family Pass. Fortunately, there is a real live person selling tickets at all tube stations --at least, all that I've ever seen-- who can help you figure out the best pass for your purposes.

BYOS
Bring Your Own Snacks: pad your suitcases with granola bars, juice packs, and the mini-packages of snacks you send in kids' lunches. They'll come in handy when you're out sight-seeing, and they'll save a bundle too: you'll be surprised how much even MacDonald's costs, across the pond.

Stroll the Thames

The Thames has many areas that are great for strolling, with restaurants, maybe even street entertainers (around the London Eye, for instance.) Nothing beats walking as a way to enjoy the vibe of a place.

Buy tickets online in advance
Top London sightseeing attractions are very popular indeed, especially in summer: buy tickets online for the London Eye, Shakespeare's Globe, to be sure you see the sights you want; plus, you won't waste time standing in line-ups, er, queues, either.

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