London Capital City And Home To The Royal Family

Capital city and home to the royal family, London is renowned worldwide for its historic buildings, museums and galleries, shopping, theatre and nightlife. Enjoy new attractions such as the BA London Eye; old ones that have been given a new lease of life, like beautiful Somerset House; and the hugely acclaimed Tate Modern. And with the National Collections offering free entry from 1st December 2001, theres every reason to buff up on your culture.

Ride on the worlds largest and most stylish observation wheel, the British Airways London Eye, and enjoy incomparable views of London.

See Tate Moderns controversial exhibits, minimalist architecture and fabulous river views - art was never given so much room to express itself!

Get familiar with the citys famous landmarks, like Tower Bridge and the Houses of Parliament, on a river cruise or an open-top bus tour.

Shop big, shop small, shop labels, shop quirky and then have a rummage through the markets, in the shopping capital of the world.

From Arabian falafel to Zairian stew: the cuisine of 60 different countries is represented in London, so let your taste buds loose!

See a medieval palace, the crown jewels, infamous prison cells and 900 years of history at the Tower of London.

Take in some culture with your cappuccino - in the magnificent glass-domed Great Court at the British Museum.

Experience the magic of the theatre: whether a Shakespeare play at the Globe, a West End musical, a fringe production or a summertime performance in the park.

Discover a different side to Londons history, perhaps learning about the ghosts that haunt it or the famous authors who wrote here, by taking a guided walking tour.

Explore one of Londons villages: try Greenwich with its maritime links, Hampsteads fine bookshops and fashion boutiques or the riverside pubs and restaurants of Richmond Look for labels in Bond Street, high fashion on the Kings Road, and retro clothing in Carnaby Street. London shopping is all about knowing where to go: Covent Garden has fashion boutiques and quirky, unusual shops; Notting Hill has antiques and Charing Cross Road is lined with bookshops. For department stores you cant beat Harrods or Selfridges: Harrods has 300 different departments and world-renowned food halls, whilst the newly refurbished Selfridges now offers no less than 7 zones of cutting-edge fashion for women. Spend Saturday browsing among antiques at Portobello Road or Camden Passage and save Sunday for the East End! Start with Columbia Road Flower Market -a riot of colour - then stroll down to Brick Lane to rummage through anything from broken sinks to art deco furniture! Camden Town, in north London is still tops for retro clothing, latest fashions, craft stalls and people watching!

London > Museums & Galleries Entry to all of the national collections is now free. So head to South Kensington and check out the dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum; visit the Science Museum and ...