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Kensington Palace
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Sexta, 26 Março 2010 11:01
Kensington Palace is the royal residence in Kensington and Chelsea, it sits on the edge of Kenisngton Gardens and Hyde Park and is currently home to The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Prince Harry and his cousin Zara Philips also use it as their London base.
Kensington and Knightsbridge
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Sexta, 15 Janeiro 2010 13:25
Kensington and Kinghtsbridge is a great area to visit if you are in London. It is famous for its shops, sites and Museums whilst still being a very desirable place to live. You can start at Kensington Palace in Kensington Gardens, the royal residence of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and then head down to South Kensington to the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum. On your way High Street Kensington is great for shopping with all the big high street stores. However if it luxury and designer labels you are looking for you should continue to Knightsbridge where you will find the world famous Harrods and Harvey Nichols. Harrods is always packed with schoffer driven cars and personal shoppers, as people pile out with too many bags to carry, go into the food hall and find delicious Krispy Creme donuts, and then go to the 6th floor to find the Harrods pets shop. This department store literally has anything and everything you could need or want.
Transport Connections to London Docklands
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Quinta, 07 Janeiro 2010 11:31
Reaching to this very new attraction of London city which is full of different options such as arts, shooping, eating, pubs, sports and more is an easy journey from any part of the city. The London Docklands situated on the east side of the city, opposite of the Thames to Greenwich meaning you can reach there through the stations Limehouse, Stratford, Greenwich and Lewisham on the Docklands Light Railway. (DLR)
To go there with the underground you should pick the Jubilee Line to Canary Wharf. There you will find the connections to DLR at Bow Church, Bank, Shadwell, Tower Gateway and Stratford stations.
You can also take a bus from the airport which is Air Free Shuttlle between London City Airport to Canary Wharf.
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Afternoon Tea in London
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Terça, 05 Janeiro 2010 16:36
Contrary to popular belief afternoon tea is not a major event in London. There is a myth that the Queen sits down at four or four thirty and drinks tea and eats cucmber sandwhiches and scones with jam and clotted cream. whether or not she does, it is not a national tradition anymore than any other country. That having been said there are plenty of places to grab an afternoon cup of tea or coffee and a piece of cake.
London´s West End
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Terça, 05 Janeiro 2010 14:30
The West End of London is better know to refer to the area of London filled with theatres just like Broadway in New York. But it actually refers to an area which contains most of the city's main tourist attractions like Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden and Oxford Street. It is also a very commercial area, being the only other place with lots of offices other than the city. It is home of some of the most famous streets in London like Shaftesbury Avenue the home of theatre, Bond Street the home of some of the best tailoring in the world, Park Lane and Harley Street where the best doctors in the world practice.
The Imperial War Museum
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Terça, 05 Janeiro 2010 13:52
The Imperial War Museum as founded during the First World War in 1917 as a way to document the war and commemorate the sacrifice of Britain. As a result, it now acts as a way of informing people about the impact of war on society and its surroundings. The museum has moved locations a couple of times but is now situated in Lambeth. The museum has exhibitions, film screenings, family workshops, events and competitions. There are permanent galleries too which document history from WW1. You will have the chance ot see the Large Exhibit Gallery, The WW1 Galleries, WW2 Galleries, The Holocaust Exhibtion, and an exhibition about Crimes Against Humanity among many others. You can also see the art which arised from the war, some of which is obviously very poingnant and profound.
The London Docks History
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Terça, 05 Janeiro 2010 13:48
The London Docklands, although this is not an official name, it is used quite commonly, is a part of London Port. Docklands are now used for commercial and residental purposes. They hold a great history starting from Roman times. In Roman and medieval times, the ships were docking in the area called Pool of London or the Souhtwark. But there were problems about the space, security and protection. So new docks were built and opened constantly from 1802 to 1829, during the Georgian era, named West India, London, East India, the Survey, St. Katharine and the West India South. More were built and opened during Victorian era, from 1855 to 1880, on the east side. (Royal Victoria, Millwall and Royal Albert). There were 3 kinds of docks wet docks where ships were loaded and unloaded, dry docks where ships were repaired and dockyards in which new ships were built.
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