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South Bank Video by night

November 21, 2011 By Mat Siems Leave a Comment

The South Bank is the increasingly popular area south of the river Thames. It is the ideal place for long walks enjoying amazing views of some of Central London’s key attractions. Indeed the area is home to one of the most iconic sites of the capital, the London Eye on the western side, and the iconic landmark of Tower Bridge on the eastern side . In between are a variety of amazing touristic sights to be discovered including the London Aquarium, the Tate Modern and the Shakespeare’s Globe.

The South Bank area covers the South London Boroughs of Lambeth as well as Southwark. This vast central region is bordered by the Thames River to the North and West, Tower Bridge and Bridge Road to the East, and Elephant and Castle as well as Bermondsey to the South.

Central London areas

August 4, 2011 By Mat Siems Leave a Comment

Central London is by far the most popular and interesting part of London. Although actual definition of Central London may vary, it is usually delimited by Regent Park to the north, the City and Tower Bridge to the East, Southwark to the South and Hyde Park to the West. Each one of Central London various neighbourhoods offers something special and exciting for the visitors. London West End, including Soho and Covent Garden is home to world class shows, great galleries and prestigious Movies premieres. Westminster is home to the Big Ben, the house of Parliament and the Westminster Abbey where Britain’s most grandiose ceremonies take place. As for Saint-James and the royal parks it is the official home of the Queen and other member of the Royal Family. South of the river is the South Bank where are located some of the greatest London attractions from the iconic London Eye to the wonderful Tower Bridge. On the east side of the central area lies the City, where it all began some thousands years ago and today home to Britain’s most important financial centre. Finally the West side of central London is home to the beautiful Hyde Park as well as some of the top museums the capital has to offer including the Natural History and Science Museum.

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Central London Introduction
Central London Map
Soho, London’s entertainment district and Theatreland
Covent Garden, home to the Central Market
Westminster, home to the Big Ben and government
St-James, home to the Queen and Buckingham Palace
South Bank, home to the London Eye and Tate Morden
Bloomsbury, home of the British Museum
Marylebone, home to the Regent’s Park and Madame Tussauds
City, London’s financial district
Holborn, home to the inns of court
South Kensington, home to London’s finest museums

London Eye: Britain’s most popular attraction

July 28, 2011 By Mat Siems 1 Comment

The London Eye is one of the most iconic sights of London. It is visited by over 3.5 million people a year making it the UK’s most popular paid attraction. The structure is 135 metres high in a perfect central location on the River Thames opposite the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Inside its 25 people capsules it provides the greatest views of central London spanning up to 40 km in each directions, from the City and Canary Wharf to the east to as far back as the Windsor castle to the West.

The latest addition to the London Eye is the 4D experience included in the ticket price. It consists of breathtaking 3D aerial footage of London combined with sensory effects such as snow falling and wind blowing. The London Eye is therefore one of the most entertaining and magical way to experience London and shoold be a top priority when visiting the capital.

We woold strongly recommend to book your tickets online in advance as tickets are not always available and there are almost always very long queues. Book your ticket to the London Eye now.

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London Pass : Free access to Top London Attractions

July 21, 2011 By Mat Siems Leave a Comment

The London Pass is one of your best friend when visiting London, as it will give your free entry to over 70 popular tourist attractions including the most famous sights such as the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey.
If you are looking to view the top London attractions whilst saving both time and money, then the London Pass is a must when visiting the capital. Discover why or click here to get the London Pass now.

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Top 10 Central London luxury hotels

July 13, 2011 By Mat Siems Leave a Comment

Central London is home to some of Europe’s and the world most luxurious hotels. The London Ritz is perhaps as famous as any other central London attractions. Although there are hundreds 5 stars establishment in the capital offering an excellent value and impeccable service, we handpicked only 10 that we consider are the most known and luxurious hotels. The selection was based on those hotels that have a world reputation as well as how they are being voted by the guests.

Top 10 London’s luxury hotels

The following are the Top 10 luxury hotels in the heart of London. Those are 5 Stars hotels with prices usually over 200£ however great deal can be found through our partner site Agoda. The following list is sorted in alphabetical order:

Dorchester Hotel, Mayfair
Goring Hotel, Knightsbridge
Grosvenor House JW Marriott Hotel, Mayfair
Landmark Hotel, Marylebone
Lanesborough Hotel, Knightsbridge
Langham Hotel, Marylebone
London Marriott County Hall, Waterloo
Ritz Hotel, Mayfair
Savoy Hotel, Covent Garden
Waldorf Hilton Hotel, Covent Garden

Westminster top sights and map

April 1, 2011 By Mat Siems Leave a Comment

If you only have time for one thing while visiting London, then the Westminster area is your safest bet. It has one of the highest concentration of London’s historic and prestigious landmarks including the world famous Big Ben part of the house of Parliament, the Westminster Abbey the place of coronation of British monarchs and Downing Street, home of the British First Minister. Westminster is indeed the centre of the British politics with the siege of the government and other important political buildings such as the treasury and the Scottish Office. Since the rule of King Canute who first build his palace on this swampy location to the fight of Winston Churchill during Second World War, Westminster was always identified as a place of politics and power.

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Covent Garden Video

March 31, 2011 By Mat Siems Leave a Comment

Following our previous articles on the top sights and hotels in Covent Garden and the Covent Garden interactive map comes the video of the district best attractions. The short film covers the central area of the piazza and the market where all the action takes places with the entertaining street performers, the various shopping streets such as Floral and Neal Street, the Seven Dials junction and finally a section on the West End shows and theatres.

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Best of Covent Garden

March 22, 2011 By Mat Siems Leave a Comment

The neighbourhood of Covent Garden, also referred to as London’ s West End with neighbouring Soho is an exciting place to visit in the heart of the city. It offers plenty of entertainment with various theatres, free street performers, cafes and world known operas . It is also a great shopping location with many pedestrian streets, hidden allies and indoor centres, perfect to find your ideal crafted gift or designer piece of clothing. At its heart lies the Covent Garden Piazza, a lovely market place built in the 17 century as London’s first planned square by Indigo Jones. It is also home to the Royal Opera House to the East, The Somerset House and Art Gallery to the South and the bustling Seven Dials area to the West.

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Best of Soho

March 16, 2011 By Mat Siems Leave a Comment

The neighbourhood of Soho, also referred to as London’ s West End with neighbouring Covent Garden is by far the most exciting place in the capital. It is home to world class theatres, galleries and Movies premieres, not to mention the numerous locations to grab a pint or go for a nice meal. This entertainment district, part of the City of Westminster include the famous Chinatown, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square. It is also home to London’s famous intersection, Piccadilly Circus, joining Piccadilly, Regent’s street and Shaftesbury Avenue.
Since the later part of the 20th century, Soho gained a bit of a naughty image, with its various sex shops as well as night life and is considered by some as London’s red light district.

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Vespa Club Spring Gathering

March 13, 2011 By Mat Siems Leave a Comment

Every year during spring, fans of the classic Vespa scooter and members of the UK club get together to share their motorbike passion. This Sunday Your Best London had the chance to join them next to the London Eye in Central London. Even though it wasn’t the perfect sunny day, many people showed up with lots of funky designed scooters.

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Ride Out details

London Eye was only one of the stops on their ride out to the famous Ace Cafe, one of London’s top reunion stop for bikes lover. The ride out details are the following:

Tolworth Bowling Alley 9.30am.
London Eye 11:00am. (dept 11.15am)
Riding to Marble Arch. (dept Marble Arch midday)
Expected arrival at Ace Cafe 1pm (, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD)