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London Tourist Information and Guide by Discount City Hotels
London has the
greatest attractions in Britain and 238 attractions that are free to enter.
London has always been a popular choice for leisure, family or business
visitors. England's capital offers a vast array of venues, everything from
the largest convention centre to shops, museums, vaults, galleries, ships
and historic buildings, the choice is endless.
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General London Information
British lifestyle emanates from the innovative and multi-cultural centre that is London today. All national trends emerge from this urban metropolis: whether it is clothes, food, fashion, or aspects of everyday life. As avid London visitors we want to show you 'what's hot' in the capital at the moment! |
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London Museums
Museumland was originally conceived by Prince Albert, husband of
Queen Victoria. With the profit that he made from the Great
Exhibition of 1851, 87 acres of land in South Kensington was
purchased to build museums and institutions. Today, it is here that
many of the city's best museums can be found. |
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London Sights
London has the greatest attractions in Britain and 238 attractions that are free to enter. London offers world most famous landmarks such as the Tower of London,
Tower Bridge, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, the Great Dome of
St Pauls Cathedral, the Buckingham Palace, London Eye,
Nelson's Column, Thames Barrier, Wimbledon,
Lords Cricket Ground, and Westminster Abbey. |
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London Theatreland
Theatreland, in the heart of London’s
West End, is home to theatre, musicals, ballet and opera, and one of the world’s richest arrays of artistic quality and diversity. Stretching from Covent Garden to Aldwych and The Strand, the area is steeped in history and culture and it is easily negotiable on foot.
With over 54 theatres and 60,454 seats in the West End, London’s Theatreland is one of the biggest tourist attractions in London, attracting around 11.5 million visitors each year. |
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London Buses
London Taxis (Black Cabs)
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London Transport Information |
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London Buses
One of the most recognised
symbols of London are the old red double deck Routemaster
buses (the big red buses), but nowadays is not easy to see them. Today, the necessity of redeveloping the bus fleet has as a consequence the production of new vehicles that offer wheelchair accesses and more comfortable seats, but they don't have the traditional red colour. If you can find a seat, the bus trip it's a comfortable and nice way to see London.
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London Taxis
London's distinctive taxis, black cabs, are as much a feature of
city life as its red double-decker buses. Like the buses, black
cabs are also being modernised and many are now painted other
colours with advertising. |
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London Underground
The London Underground is the
most used method of transport in London.
It has 273 stations, each one with the underground sign, and 12 lines. It is
the cheapest and quickest way to get around town. It can however be
complicated, here we try to give you the information you need to be able to
travel easily on this comprehensive system. |
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London Trains
London is the hub of the UK’s
rail network, with frequent services to all corners of the
country from the city’s nine centrally-located mainline railway
stations. Rail services in the UK are run by a set of private
train operating companies. Your point of departure will
determine the best service to take and your station of arrival
in London. |
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London Famous Stores and Shopping
Along with Paris and New York, London offers probably the best
shopping experience of any city in the world. Indeed, visitors
to the capital are often overwhelmed by the sheer range of goods
available. However, whilst shoppers are spoilt for choice,
there's also a feeling (justified to a point) that London stores
charge over the odds in comparison to their overseas
counterparts. What's more, in recent years debate has raged
between retailers, consumer groups and the Government over
claims about the country being "rip off Britain".
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London Airport Information |
London Heathrow Airport
The airport is located 20 miles (32km) to the west of central London and there are excellent transport links to the city and beyond.
London Heathrow (LHR) is one of the world’s busiest and most sophisticated airports, handling more international passengers than any other. 90 airlines serve 183 destinations from its four terminals. |
London Gatwick Airport
London Gatwick (LGW) is the second largest airport in the UK after
Heathrow. It is the seventh busiest international airport in the world handling 30 million
passengers every year on behalf of 85 airlines flying to 209 destinations.
Gatwick airport is located 28 miles (45km) south of London. The
two terminals, North and South, are linked by an efficient
monorail service, with a journey time of two minutes. |
London Stansted Airport
London Stansted (STN) is one of the fastest growing airports in Europe. It is home to many of the UK's low-cost airlines,
serving mostly European and Mediterranean destinations.16 million passengers choose Stansted every
year to connect with 30 different airlines. The airport is located 35 miles (56km) to the
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London City Airport
London City Airport (LCY) is situated approximately 6 miles (9.5km)
east of Central London and just 3 miles (4.8km) from Canary Wharf. A single short runway handles
short-haul flights with a strong emphasis on business travel. The airport served 1.6 million
passengers in 2002. There are connections to 20 continental European cities as well eight destinations
in the UK. The airport can be accessed by taxi, bus or Underground/DLR.
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London Restaurants
Discountcityhotels offers guide to London's dining diversity &
Restaurants. If you are note sure where to eat in London and looking for
a restaurant.
Then we have a couple of
restaurants listed here for your
selection and taste. With a wide range of Restaurants from Indian, Thai,
Italian restaurants, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Vegetarian, and other
good restaurants. Click here look for Hotels with famous Restaurants.
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London Maps
(These useful maps will help you find your way around one of the busiest city in the world...) |
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