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Tower of London – A New Permanent Exhibition

February 21, 2011 by
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Tower of London - A New Exhibition Explores  The Building's History: Having once served as a fortress, a palace, a prison, a base for royal power and now home to the Crown Jewels, the Tower of London is a building with a remarkable history. For over 900 years, it has been home to many British institutions, making it a building of great importance.  These days, the Tower is one of London's most popular tourist attractions. The Power House Exhibition Being close to the seat of royal … [Read more...]

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Regent’s Canal Walk – From Little Venice to Camden

January 3, 2011 by

Regent's Canal Walk - A Beautiful London Walk From Little Venice To Camden Lock: The Regent's Canal Walk from Little Venice to Camden was one of the London walks that we had planned to do on our London stop.  It was a strange coincidence that Linda and Neil, our London friends, had recently moved into the area.  They had discovered this London walk themselves and were keen to share their discovery with us. Regent's Canal Walk The 5 km Regent's Canal Walk starts at the picturesque … [Read more...]

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London’s Unique Fan Museum

December 31, 2010 by

The Fan Museum is the Only Museum in the World that's Dedicated to All Aspects of Fans: A truly unique museum to visit on your London holiday is the Fan Museum in Greenwich. The Fan Museum is the only museum in the world that is dedicated to all aspects of fans and fan making. With its collection of more than 3,500 mostly antique fans from around the globe, the Museum has the single-most important collection of fans and related fan material in the world. The Fan Museum in Greenwich … [Read more...]

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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...]

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Tower of London – Once a Place to be Feared

August 16, 2010 by
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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...]

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