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e-travel-to London
Fast Facts
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 Area 1,572 sq km / 607 sq miles
- Population 7,200,000 (2005)
- Time Zone GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Languages English (official) Perhaps England's greatest
cultural export has been the English language, the current lingua franca
of the international community. There are astonishing regional variations
in accents, and it is not unusual to find those in southern England
claiming to need an interpreter to communicate with anyone living north of
Oxford.
- Currency pound sterling (£)
- Electricity 240V 50Hz
- Electric Plug Details British-style plug with two flat blades
and one flat grounding blade
London Travel News |
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2012 London Olympics |
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London: A healthy dose of culture and history.
The grand resonance of its very name suggests history and might. Its
opportunities for entertainment by day and night go on and on and on. It's a
city that exhilarates and intimidates, a Monopoly board studded with stellar
sights. It's a cosmopolitan mix of Third and First Worlds, the stubbornly
traditional and the proudly avant-garde. But somehow - between 'er Majesty
and Boy George, Bow Bells and Big Ben, the Millennium Dome and the 2012
Olympics - it all hangs together. |
 "Access All Areas" - London Rock Music Legends and Beatles Sites
This small group tour is a MUST for all rock music and Beatles fans. Tour feedback regularly says "this was the best thing I did while in London". Checkout your favorites on this magical mystery tour, and with a rock guide bringing it all to life, your music collection gets a third dimension as you learn what lies behind lyrics and where those album covers were shot.
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 Corus Hotel Hyde Park London 
Featuring a perfect central location, The Corus Hotel Hyde Park makes it
ideal for both business and leisure travellers. Overlooking Hyde Park, this
property is within walking distance of Oxford Street and only minutes away
from Paddington Station, Heathrow Express and underground stations.
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Where better to begin exploring Europe than in London, an important city
where locals speak the same language and it’s fairly easy to get around?
Like many European cities, modern mixes with the historic on almost every
street. That is, provided you can cross the streets to explore them. If
you're not used to motor traffic on the left side of the street, you’ll find
yourself repeatedly looking the wrong way while crossing, then perhaps
trying to cover it up by looking both directions which doesn’t work so well
with one-way streets.
Discovering London
 London's
Bestselling Tour! A day bringing history, pageantry and sights of London
to life including a Pub lunch and Thames Cruise. Explore the best of
London with a morning tour of the world's most famous city. Your
experienced and qualified guide will take you through Westminster Abbey,
Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace and The Tower of London.
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Never fear, once you get accustomed you’ll find London has something for
just about everyone, from castles and gardens to shopping districts and
popular nightclubs. Of course, London has the best theater in the world with
a wide variety of performances on any given night. You can also shamelessly
indulge your fascination with British royalty at several important sites.
Take the underground transportation system, The Tube, to travel
throughout the city; visit pubs for a sample of truly dark beer and some
traditional British cuisine. It’s true in the past that the Brits weren't as
popular as other European counterparts for their cuisine, but British food
is definitely on the rise. Regardless, there is nothing better for a taste
of British culture than a dark beer and a serving of shepherd’s pie or some
bangers and mash. Of course, there are restaurants of every ethnicity if
you’re less than pleased. Walk off your meals and browse some of the many
museums throughout the city.
Tour London by bus or by a boat on the Thames River, a river of “liquid
History” with some of the city’s most historic attractions along its banks.
The pulse of this city is best felt by walking it on foot, exploring the
neighborhoods and meeting the locals. London may be the first city you visit
in Europe, but your first visit here will have you longing to return.
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London Heathrow
or Gatwick Airport Arrival Transfer
Looking for an easy way to get from London Airport to your city hotel?
Forget all the stress and enjoy a hassle free airport transfer with London's
premier airport shuttle service. Hotelink offers a personalized door to door
transfer service between both London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports
and central London hotels. |
Mandarin Bar
 Despite
it's name it actually feels more like a New York bar as they've wisely
avoided the usual spread of overly lacquered replica oriental furniture.
With muted lighting and comfy leather sofas it has its discreet corners but
it's better to be out in the open for A-list celeb spotting. The Corrs, Pop
Stars' Darius (eugch!) and R.E.M's Bill Berry have been seen whiling away
the hours here. The staff are smart, attractive and polite - if occasionally
forgetful but are well mannered enough to cope with your rising
intoxication! Complimentary nibbles will help to cope with the bill if
nothing but champagne will do and do be careful not to get lost on the way
to the powder room.
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