HMS Belfast - A Naval Museum Managed By The Imperial War Museum: Moored on the River Thames in London is the HMS Belfast, a Royal Navy cruiser which is now a naval museum and part of the property of the Imperial War Museum. Built in Belfast and launched on St. Patrick's Day in 1938, HMS Belfast was named after the capital of Northern Ireland. She was commissioned in August 1939, shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. HMS Belfast served throughout WWII and is famous for … [Read more...]
Horse Guards Parade – A Venue for Royal Ceremonies
December 25, 2010 by
Horse Guards Parade is the Parade Ground for Many London Royal Ceremonies: Located at the heart of Whitehall, the political centre of Britain, Horse Guards Parade is where some of the best of British royal parades and ceremonies take place in London. The Changing the Guard Ceremony (horse guards) and Dismounting Ceremony take place here daily. The Beating the Retreat Ceremony is also held on Horse Guards Parade as is the annual Trooping the Colour, one of the most elaborate of royal … [Read more...]
London Attractions – Things To Do in London
August 28, 2010 by
London Attractions: London Has a Perfect Blend of Things to Do to Suit All Tastes: No matter what your tastes - whether modern or classical art, monuments and museums, zoos and gardens, shopping, nightclubs, theatre, music, and on and on - there's an abundance of things to do in London. And if you have five years for a vacation you might be able to see about half of what London has to offer. For decades, visitors from all corners of the world have been flocking to London. A perfect blend … [Read more...]
Tower of London – Once a Place to be Feared
August 16, 2010 by
The Tower of London is Now Home to The Crown Jewels: Few prisons can claim to be as popular an attraction as the Tower of London - unpleasant for some for over 900 years. Its twenty towersare filled with an ancient tradition of royal blood, armour and jewels and the history to match. The central structure began as a fort - used by the original builder William the Conqueror who completed the first tower around 1100 AD. At its completion it was the tallest building in London. Henry III had … [Read more...]
CultureLine Connects the Hidden Treasures of London
August 14, 2010 by
CultureLine - A Rail Link that Creates New Cultural Connections: London may have more museums and galleries than anywhere else in the world, but this has not stopped the City of London from exposing more of its hidden treasures to culture lovers. A new rail line linking the city's north and south via the East End and Docklands is making some hidden London museums in the eastern shores more accessible to Londoners and tourists. What is CultureLine? CultureLine is currently a group of 10 … [Read more...]
London Attractions and London Sightseeing
November 8, 2009 by
The Essential Introduction to London: If you're new to London or haven't visited for a while, don't waste your precious holiday time trying to find out where places are. The best and quickest way to get an orientation of where all your London sightseeing attractions are is to join a hop-on-hop-off tour. The Original London Sightseeing Tour is one of the hop-on hop-off buses that lets you experience the essential introduction to London aboard the original sightseeing tour. You'll see all the … [Read more...]
London Museums – Some Interesting Small Museums
November 7, 2009 by
London's interesting small museums: London is full of interesting museums and galleries that cover almost every conceivable subject matter. The British Museum alone is said to hold 1.5 million objects in its collection and it would take a lifetime to see them all. But London also has a range of small museums that rarely make the London itineraries of visitors and are often overlooked. Many of these local and specialist London museums are cheap or free to visit, offer special insider's … [Read more...]
Interesting Facts about London
November 6, 2009 by
Ten Interesting Facts to Check in London: Most people know that the Queen lives at Buckingham Palace, Liverpool was home to the Beatles and the River Thames is the longest river in England. But here is a selection of interesting facts that you may not know about London and which you can check out on your London holiday. Aside from being interesting facts, they help make your London visit more enjoyable. There are currently four World Heritage Sites in the city of London: the Palace of … [Read more...]