Interesting Facts about London

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...]

Punch Tavern – Fleet Street | London Pubs

Punch Tavern - 99 Fleet Street: Along the Fleet Street stretch of our London Walk, we come across the Punch Tavern.  As it happens, it's nearly lunchtime, so this calls for a stop in this heritage London pub which Tony knows very well. The pub was quite empty when we arrived, but from 1:00 p.m, it started to fill with office workers. How the Pub got its Name The Punch Tavern is one of London's historic pubs. The tavern, previously known as the "Crown and Sugar Loaf", was renamed the "Punch … [Read more...]

Tour Route of London | London Walking Tour

London's premier walking trail: London is a great city for sightseeing on foot - if the weather is fine that is!  There are many tourist attractions within close proximity of each other and many visitors would have pounded the pavements to Buckingham Palace and Westminster, strolled around Trafalgar and Leicester Squares, spent time shopping along Oxford Street or dashed off to the Tower of London or to the Embankment to catch the London Eye on their London vacation. But, to get a better … [Read more...]