London, England Travel Information

London is a perfect binding of the past and the present, a city with so many places to visit that one couldn't find the time to view them all.

Top Sights

• British Museum : Founded in 1753 by Act of Parliament, from the collections of Sir Hans Sloane, the British Museum is one of the great museums of the world, showing the works of man from prehistoric to modern times with collections drawn from the whole world. Famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, sculptures from the Parthenon, the Sutton Hoo and Mildenhall treasures and the Portland Vase. There is also a programme of special exhibitions and daily gallery tours, talks and guided tours.
• The Victoria & Albert Museum (South Kensington) : One of the greatest art and design museums in all the world.
• The London Aquarium : One of Europe's largest aquatic displays.
• The Sherlock Holmes Museum : Step back in time, and when you visit London, remember to visit The World's Most Famous address - 221b BAKER STREET - the Official Home of Sherlock Holmes!
• Sir John Soane's Museum : The architect Sir John Soane's house, museum and library at No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields has been a public museum since the early 19th century. It contains Sir John's collections of antiquities, sculptures, architectural drawings, furniture, stained glass, paintings, etc and is a fascinating insight into a pre-Victorian private collection.

Top Activities

• London Eye : The world's tallest observation wheel at 450 feet high, the Eye offers 360 degree views of London and the Thames
• Ceremony of the Keys : Ceremony of the Keys is the over 700 year old tradition of the locking up of the Tower of London.
• London Walks and Tours : London walks and tours offer you one of the best value and most entertaining ways to discover one of the world's most fascinating cities.
• Jack the Ripper walking tour : As the night sets in and the long shadows fall, we delve into the crooked, cobbled alleyways of Whitechapel to follow the Ripper's bloodstained trail of terror.

Top Shoppings

• Royal Victoria Place : Regional Shopping Center
• Harrod's of London : Shop the world's most famous luxury department store. At Harrods you will discover luxury gifts for every occasion
• gallions.reach london shopping park : Christmas Late Opening!
• Westfield London : Newly opened in Oct 2008, Westfield London is the largest in-town shopping centre in Europe. With over 265 stores from High Street favorites to high end retailers like Versace, Dior and Tiffany & Co, there's something to satisfy every taste - and budget!

Top Restaurants

• Canteen : Serving British cuisine prepared from scratch
• Zafferano Restaurant : Restaurant
• Dans le Noir : Dine in complete darkness at Dans le Noir.
• Inn in the Park : Inn The Park is a contemporary British Restaurant with a wonderful, family-friendly atmosphere and a self service café so that you and the kids can get your grubby mitts on our grub as and when you please!
• Porters English Restaurant : Excellent traditional English fare at reasonable prices in a convenient Covent Garden location

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