Posts Tagged ‘London Tour’
London Tour: London in a Day, part 6 – Food and Dining
Reading Time: 7 minutesLondon in a Day, part 6 – Food and Dining In my previous article, I talked about London shopping. But one of my favorite things about London is the food. It’s not just the abundance of international food in the city; it’s also the excellent traditional English food.
Read MoreLondon Tour: London in a Day, part 5 – Shopping
Reading Time: 6 minutesLondon Tour: London in a Day, part 5 – Shopping London is renowned worldwide for its shopping. There are all kinds of shops in all sorts of places around the city. Using our ranking system: A: must see if you have only one day in the area B: valuable to see, but might require a…
Read MoreLondon Tour: London in a Day, part 4 – Monuments and Statues
Reading Time: 6 minutesLondon in a Day, part 4 – Monuments and Statues London might not have the same kind of monuments as, say, Paris, with its Eiffel Tower or Arc de Triomphe. But London has its share of interesting monuments and many statues: about 1,100 total. Let’s begin with the big ones, using our ranking system: A:…
Read MoreLondon Tour: London in a Day, part 3 – Cathedrals
Reading Time: 5 minutesLondon in a Day, part 3 – Cathedrals We’ve explored London’s Museums in our previous article; now we get to two of the great Churches of London. Modern London is based on two focal points: Westminster (political, cultural, religious) The City of London (financial, economic, central business district) There are two great churches in…
Read MoreLondon Tour: London in a Day, part 2 – Museums
Reading Time: 6 minutesLondon in a Day, part 2 – Museums As I said in my introductory article, you can evaluate your London excursions by ratings: A: must see if you have only one day in the area B: valuable to see, but might require a second day C: interesting, if you have more time London is…
Read MoreLondon Tour: London in a Day, part 1 – Introduction
Reading Time: 3 minutesLondon in a Day, part 1 – Introduction So You’re Going to London Several years ago, some friends who knew I traveled a lot asked me: ”We’re going to London, what should we see?” After asking how long they’d be in the city, they replied: ”Two days.” I said: “Don’t even bother.” Stunned,…
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