What To See In London Plr Ebook

Table of Contents

1 SO THIS IS LONDON: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CITY 4
2 DON’T MISS THESE ATTRACTIONS 6
BIG BEN 6
THE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS 6
BRITISH AIRWAYS’ LONDON EYE 7
BRITISH MUSEUM 7
CANARY WHARF 8
CHANGING OF THE GUARD 8
KEW GARDENS – THE ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS 8
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL 9
SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE 9
TATE MODERN 9
TOWER OF LONDON 10
CONCLUSION 10
3 ROYAL LONDON 11
ALBERT MEMORIAL 11
BANQUETING HOUSE 11
BUCKINGHAM PALACE 11
HAMPTON COURT PALACE 12
KENSINGTON PALACE 12
KEW PALACE 13
SPENCER HOUSE 13
WESTMINSTER ABBEY 13
CONCLUSION 14
4 BLUE PLAQUES AND GRAVESTONES 15
ARCHITECTS 15
ARTISTS 15
POLITICIANS 16
EXPLORERS, SAILORS AND ENTREPRENEURS 17
PHILOSOPHERS, SCIENTISTS, SOCIALISTS AND HUMANITARIANS 17
CONCLUSION 18
5 CULTURAL LONDON: ART GALLERIES, MUSEUMS AND THEATRES 20
ADELPHI THEATRE – CHARING CROSS EMBANKMENT 20
DALI UNIVERSE – SOUTH BANK 20
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM – COVENT GARDEN PIAZZA 20
MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD AT BETHNAL GREEN 21
MUSEUM OF LONDON – LONDON WALL 21
NATIONAL GALLERY – TRAFALGAR SQUARE 21
NATIONAL PORTRAITS GALLERY – LEICESTER SQUARE/CHARING CROSS 22
OLD VIC – WATERLOO ROAD 22
SCIENCE MUSEUM – SOUTH KENSINGTON 22
TATE BRITAIN – MILLBANK 23
THEATER MUSEUM – COVENT GARDEN 23
THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE 23
THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM 24
CONCLUSION 24
6 THE GAME’S AFOOT: MYSTERIOUS LONDON 26
SHERLOCK HOLMES 26
JACK THE RIPPER 27
THE BATH MURDERER AND REAL JAILS 28
CONCLUSION 29
7 LITERARY AND MUSCIAL LONDON 30
LITERARY LONDON 30
MUSICAL LONDON 31
CONCLUSION 32
8 FARE THEE WELL LONDONTOWN: A CONCLUSION OF SORTS 33

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SO THIS IS LONDON: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CITY

London is a vast city with a population of more than 7.5 million. It is a myriad of quite streets and bustling avenues. There are parks where silence reigns and noisy squares. It is a romantic city and cultural haven. It is, also, a Royal City where the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth I, resides and reigns. London is old, it is young and, like all great cities, it is continually evolving, changing its face while remaining the same where it matters.

London is a city with a past, present and future that constantly fight each other to capture the hearts and minds of its visitors. There is no London singular. This is a multi-cultural, multi-faceted ever-changing city. London is a place where people and things combine to provide the casual visitor and serious tourist with whatever they came to the city to find. Whether it is sports, art, architecture, music, food or royal gossip, you are sure to find it here. In fact, London thrives in this mixture of diverse but related elements.

This combination of sights, sounds and nascent potential can make it difficult to decide what to do and see. The possibilities are overwhelming. London’s whispered promises are attractive and very overpowering, yet irresistible. Although you may read all you want, research the city totally, first time around, you may be better off to take one of the many tours. These can be grounding. A good general tour can provide you with an idea of how vast the task may be and give you some suggestions on where you can focus.

London tours can show you the different eras – Medieval, Elizabethan, Edwardian, Georgian, Victorian and modern. With a tour, you can explore the worlds of Shakespeare and other cultural icons associated with the city. You can catch a play, get lost in an art gallery or explore the past in a museum.