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Customized. Organized. Specialized. Population 7.5 million Currency LONDON British pounds, £1 = 100 pence PUBLISHING DATE: 1/18/2012 | COUNTRY CODE: GB Opening hours Contents: The City, Do & See, Eating, Cafes, Bars & Nightlife, Shopping, Sleeping, Essential Information, Maps Monday-Saturday 9am-5.30pm Many department stores stay open till 6pm some till 7pm or 8pm on Wednesdays or Copyright © 2011 ArrivalGuides AB. All rights reserved. For more information visit: www.arrivalguides.com Thursdays. Larger shops are also open 10am-6pm on Sundays. Internet www.london2012.com www.visitlondon.com www.thisislondon.co.uk Newspapers Emergency numbers 999 Tourist information Britain and London Visitor Centre (BLVC). Address: 1 Lower Regent St, SW1. Opening hours: Mon 9.30am-6pm Tue to Fri 9am-6pm and 10am–4pm Sat & Sun. Jun.-Sep: Mon 9.30am-6.30pm Tue to Fri 9am-6.30pm Sat & Sun 9am-5pm Tel. +44 (0)20 8846 9000 In the summer of 2012, London will welcome millions of people for an unforgettable experience. The eyes of the world will be on London on 27 July 2012 for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. London Olympics will run until August 12. Even if you do not go to London to experience the Olympics there are activities all year round. Its vibrant culture just keeps expanding and developing, and you can feel the buzz as soon as you arrive. Destination: London Publishing date: 1/18/2012 THE CITY eccentric village where some people get the Sunday papers still in their pyjamas. And over the next couple of years, London will see new development on a scale unseen since the days of Queen Victoria and will build up even more momentum for regeneration after London’s successful bid for this years Olympics. Stroll down famous Oxford Street where London became, not surprisingly, the host you’ll find Selfridge’s, one of London’s city for the 2012 Olympics. With that, best department stores. Close to Oxford London is the only city that has organized Street is fashionable Bond Street in three Summer Olympics. The whole city Mayfair, where more and more interesting will prosper and you could be one of the shops have opened over the last couple millions of visitors during the three weeks of years. New Bond Street boasts a in July - August. Competitions and events concentration of some of the biggest will take place at London’s stadiums and designer shops in the world: Louis squares. A lot of new venues have been Vuitton, Chanel, Donna Karan and Versace built since they were awarded this gigantic to name a few. Bond Street also houses and flattering mission and London, which Sotheby’s auction house and a number of is a mixture of old and new, will charm antique stores. every visitor. Though London may be a city, it’s not at London is changing and it’s changing fast. the price of nature and wildlife—there are Look across the skyline and you will see plenty of green and open spaces to enjoy. not only the familiar landmarks – Big Ben, With eight Royal Parks, you’re spoilt for St Paul’s and Buckingham Palace – but choice and can enjoy everything from also extraordinary new buildings such as boating lakes, golf courses, outdoor the Swiss Re Tower, known as the theatres and relaxing on deckchairs. “Gherkin” because of its shape, and the County Hall, quietly gazing over the river Some of the bestknown parks are Green Thames. Take a ride on the London Eye, Park, between Buckingham Palace and the world’s largest observation wheel Piccadilly, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, offering a spectacular view over the city. Kensington Gardens, Regent’s Park with Take in over 55 of London’s most famous it’s Open Air Theatre, St James’s Park landmarks. facing Buckingham Palace, and Richmond Park—the former hunting park of King At the heart of London is Soho and its mix Charles I, featuring roaming deer and of narrow streets and alleys, trendy other wildlife. shops, elegant bars, and theatres. Notting Hill, well-known from the movie of the same name, attracts ever increasing numbers of visitors. Despite this, it has managed to retain its character of an MAKE YOUR TRIP START AT HOME | WWW.ARRIVALGUIDES.COM Destination: London Publishing date: 1/18/2012 having previously done so in 1908 and in 1948. On July 27 the sparkling opening will welcome the world’s greatest Olympic Now available on athletes to London. A billion spectators watched as Beijing opened the 2008 your iPhone! Olympic Games in a spectacular fashion and London is now looking to increase the global audience even more. The London 2012 Olympic Games will feature 26 sports, which break down into 39 disciplines. DO & SEE Internet: www.london2012.com Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace has been the London home of the Royal Family since 1837, but it only opened its doors to the public in 1993. The State Rooms contain some of the finest treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings, sculptures and Few cities have as many sights as London. some of the finest English and French Big Ben, Tower Bridge, The Tower of furniture in the world. Enjoy a walk in the London, Hyde Park, St Paul’s Cathedral to Palace’s 39-acre garden with its superb name a few. They all fit into the tourist views of the Garden, front of the Palace cliché, but they are all worth visiting - a and the 19th-century lake. "must" if you´ve never been to London. Address: The Official Residences of The Queen, SW1 Subway: Victoria, Green Park and Hyde Park Corner Phone: +44 20 7766 7300 Internet: www.royal.gov.uk Tower of London Construction begun in 1078 by William the Conqueror. Today, the Tower of London is one of the most famous fortified buildings in the world. Here you can see the The London 2012 Olympic Games priceless Crown Jewels, the Medieval After seven years of careful planning, the Palace and the infamous Bloody Tower. world’s eyes will be focused on London as the 30th Olympic game starts. London will Address: Tower of London, EC3 become the first city to officially host the Subway: Tower Hill modern Olympic Games three times, Phone: +44 20 7488 5663 MAKE YOUR TRIP START AT HOME | WWW.ARRIVALGUIDES.COM Destination: London Publishing date: 1/18/2012 Internet: www.hrp.org.uk The Victoria & Albert Museum The V & A, as it’s commonly known, has breathtaking collections of everything British Museum from Islamic art to iconic clothing by The British Museum is regarded as one of Vivienne Westwood. However, it is the the biggest and finest museums in the always stunningly designed exhibitions world. It attracts six million visitors that truly set the V & A apart. yearly. Exhibition highlights are the Assyrian treasures, the Egyptian Address: Cromwell Road, SW7 mummies and the spectacular, light-filled Subway: South Kensington Great Court. Phone: +44 20 7942 2000 Internet: www.vam.ac.uk Address: Great Russell Street, WC1 Subway: Holborn, Tottenham Court Road, Russell Square, Goodge St Tate Modern Phone: +44 20 7323 8299 / +44 20 7323 8000 Housed in a former power station, Tate Internet: www.britishmuseum.org Modern is both imposing and impressive even before you step foot inside. Since opening in 2000, TM has become one of Houses of Parliament London’s lead attractions thanks to The neo-Gothic brilliance of the Houses of high-profile exhibitions of artists such as Parliament is impressive. It was built by Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys and Frida Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin in Kahlo. 1840. Together with its clock tower Saint Stephen’s Tower, the clock itself, Big Ben, Address: Bankside, SE1 is easily the best-known of London’s Subway: Southwark, Blackfriars many landmarks. Phone: +44 20 7887 8888 Internet: www.tate.org.uk Address: Parliament Square, SW1 Subway: Westminster Phone: +44 20 7219 3000 Shakespeare’s Globe Internet: www.parliament.uk The Globe is a reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre, co-owned by William Shakespeare and the theatre London Eye where he first staged many of his plays. It A staggering 137 metres in height, this burned down in 1613 during a smart-looking observation wheel gives a performance of Henry VIII. Now, almost superb view of London. A “flight”, as a 400 years later, it has risen again almost turn is called, is taken in one of the 32 on the same spot. capsules, with each capsule holding 25 people, and lasts for 30 minutes. Address: 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 Subway: Mansion House Address: Westminster Bridge Road. SW1 Phone: +44 20 7902 1500 Subway: Westminster, Waterloo Internet: www.shakespeares-globe.org Phone: +44 870 5000 600 Internet: www.londoneye.com MAKE YOUR TRIP START AT HOME | WWW.ARRIVALGUIDES.COM Destination: London Publishing date: 1/18/2012 EATING Locanda Locatelli Undoubtedly one of the best Italian restaurants in London. Locatelli’s culinary style can be described as rustic regional food delivered with urban panache. One of their best dishes is the tagliatelle al ragù di capretto, handmade tagliatelle with kid goat ragù. Address: 8 Seymour Street, W1 It may surprise you to hear that Britain’s Subway: Marble Arch favourite food is - Chicken Tikka Masala. Phone: +44 20 7935 9088 Internet: www.locandalocatelli.com The popularity of Indian cuisine means that you will find Indian restaurants in practically every neighbourhood in J Sheekey London. Traditional English restaurants Situated in the middle of London’s theatre are much rarer. English cuisine has, district, this very elegant restaurant has however, seen a revival in the restaurants long been the choice for both and recipes of celebrated chefs such as pre-and-post-dinners.