London (England)

Do you know your (UK) capital well? Do you know it at all? I know Berlin, but not as well as I know London, this being the city I´ve visited most often. How often? I´ve wracked my brain and have remembered thirteen visits, from two days to three months. I´ve been there on my own, with a friend, with my husband and six or seven times (I really can´t remember as I don´t go there regularly) with a group of students. Over the years I´ve perfected the programme of the excursions with my students and now it´s more or less the same with only slight variations whenever I go; I´d like to take you with ... more

London is expensive, everybody knows it. But as far as a tourist visit goes, the best things in London are free! What follows is my own tour of important London free of charge sights and attractions. It's not an "insider" look at hidden delights of London, I rarely if ever stray of the beaten track. All I attempt is to show to a reader that doesn't know the city that a lot of recognised major sights can be enjoyed without spending much or any money. This was written originally for a different website with international readership and thus it assumes a reader who is a foreigner. But let us ... more

London in Bits and Bobs •••Overview••;• Who can ever truly know this city? Perhaps if one is born and reared here, spends one's private and professional life here, explores its history, and indulges one's fancy on its many cultural venues--maybe, given all that, it is possible to begin to know London. For the rest of us, the best we can hope for is to grab hold of and appreciate small corners of this marvelous city. Himself and Yours Truly have dropped in on London several times now over a good many years, and each time we visit, London provides us with a new ... more

London - a day out As with all my reviews, the names of the participants have been witheld to protect the innocent - me that is !! So it's around January 2000, I'm doing contract work in Leatherhead and being paid wads of cash for my troubles. The problem with Leatherhead is there isn't a lot to do apart from the pubs - Epsom is about the nearest place with cinemas, restaurants and theatres, but even that is quite limited. ********************* Accommodation in Leathehead: (yeah right) Hotels : Bookham Grange - 3 miles - In Bookham £95 per night http://www.bookham-grange.co.uk/accommod​ation ... more

If you are not familiar with London and some of its attractions then well I am here to help. For this opinion I am going to give my very own A-Z of London attractions. With some of its attractions and other stuff I might include in this opinion. Enjoy!!! **Please note the admission charges I have listed are charges that I was charged when I went there. Prices may have changed. Sorry for this. To find out more visit London's official website that is www.londontown.com. Look for the prices there if they have them** A-Z Guide of London Attractions ----------------------------------------​-- A # ... more