How to go around London on a budget
A London holiday is always on a traveller’s list but we can not deny that a London get away is expensive. The exchange rate makes the truth harder to accept but you really do not have to burn a hole in your pocket to enjoy London. Experts see the British pound to take a slight […]
The symbols of the big cities
Every big city, needs and surely has a symbol. The megacities have even more symbols. How must be a symbol of a city? It has to be interesting, historically tight to the city, impressive, easy to describe and, above all, it must have a story! A symbol of a city can be a building, a […]
Knowing London Like A Pro
Well, dear friends, you are not greenhorns anymore. Of course, you still don’t master the charming Cockney accent, but are not a foreigner visitor in the happy city of London. And if happens that you read some English books in the pre Internet era, there were sure some books about London. I think that no […]
Everyone’s guide to London
London is huge, London is old but very dynamic. For 200 years (up to 1925) London has been the world’s biggest city and the capital of the British Empire, which was a huge mix of people and covered fast half of the planet. London was founded by the Romans, under the name of Londinium. Today London counts 8 000 000 inhabitants, being the […]
8 things to do in London
You need some time to understand and visit London. Hard to say how much time. Some cities accepted me fast, others much more difficult. I can’t name the reasons. London accepted and swallowed me very fast, in 4 days (personal record). But for that I filled the following necessary steps, which I am recommending to […]
London Eye, a modern citymark
Thinking to London shall not mean only old buildings, obsolete city marks. Not at all, this huge city has also a modern touch. The London Eye is one of them. But what is London Eye actually? First, look, and then read further. London Eye, also named Millenium Wheel, is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, measuring 135 meters. The London Eye is located on the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on […]