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Anything goes. whatever your fantasy, eccentricity or curiosity you'll find someone, something or somewhere to indulge it!
Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood. crammed full of toys and children's antiques from dolls houses to the PlayStation, you'll feel 8 years old again
Cinema. the Prince Charles still does £1.50 entry, the Soho Curzon has a great bar and The Notting Hill Gate has sofa's just like that one in Woodstock, NY! no other city in the world can compete for the range and depth of film on offer
Dance. between the Laban Centre & The Place you have the best contemporary dance schools in Europe, not to mention the countless theatres showcasing anything and everything dance related
Energy. 15 million people, the largest urban transport network in the world and more nationalities than a UN conference.
Fashion. the centre of the fashion world. best place for people watching = Shoreditch, full of style victims, models and futurists
Green Spaces. Some of the best kept and most beautiful parks in the world, the royal grandeur of Kensingston Gardens and Holland Park along the Serpentine to the rugged nature of Hackney Marshes... and all free!
Hidden gems. London is full of lanes, parks, squares and buildings that most people have no idea exist.. get lost to get inspired
Insanely expensive BUT strangely still seems worth it... however you can still live on £1 a day if you really need to (Tesco Value!)
Jubilee Line extension. it's the future, a vision of glass. steel and concrete speeding you across town.
Ken Livingtston. he may be a little shifty, but a he's good major and he's brought the city together speaking from the heart
Live music. there's at least 800 events a week, many of them free not to mention the countless summer festivals
M. Brick Lane and Portabello (best vintage clothes shop in the world and junk to die for), Columbia rd (flowers!), Spitalfields (handmade designer goods), borough (mouthwatering deli style stalls), Broadway (indie shops and treats)
No 5 Leonard Street. home of the Dragon Bar and 100's of friends you have yet to meet
Olympics are coming! good or bad the show will both hilarious and breathtaking
Plane... train or bus and you're in Paris, Amsterdam or Barcelona in before dinner! even a ticket to NYC is affordable
Queer, camp, gay, transsexual, bisexual, heterosexual or just curious London has clubs, bars and hangouts to suit anyone
Rivers and waterways. The Thames goes from countryside to concrete and has hidden spots at each turn (even a beach) and a walk along the regents canal or river Lee is a delight
Street Art. the best art in London is not inside on the gallery walls,sprayed, stenciled and plastered on the exterior
Tate Modern. the massive turbine hall alone is worth the trip but the main exhibitions are always worth checking (plus it's a great walk along the Thames from London bridge passing Shakespeare's Globe theatre and other smaller galleries
Unbelievable and Unexpected weather. no other city can do four seasons in four hours. nothing compares to a perfect summer's day in London because we REALLY appreciate it
V&A museum. has one of the best collections of art and antiques anywhere and a stunning courtyard.. and it's FREE + a stones throw from the Natural History Museum, Science Museum an the Royal Academy
Waterloo Bridge. looking west you see the London Eye & houses of Parliament, east skyscrapers, St. Paul's, the OxXOTower and the South Bank's imposing concrete monuments, nothing like it
X- make up your own reason here!
You'll never be the same again... London changes you for the better, you may leave but part of you remains
Zombie watch. monday morning on London transport is like dawn of the dead, both hilarious and entertaining to observe
Insanely expensive BUT strangely still seems worth it... however you can still live on £1 a day if you really need to (Tesco Value!)
Jubilee Line extension. it's the future, a vision of glass. steel and concrete speeding you across town.
Ken Livingtston. he may be a little shifty, but a he's good major and he's brought the city together speaking from the heart
Live music. there's at least 800 events a week, many of them free not to mention the countless summer festivals
M. Brick Lane and Portabello (best vintage clothes shop in the world and junk to die for), Columbia rd (flowers!), Spitalfields (handmade designer goods), borough (mouthwatering deli style stalls), Broadway (indie shops and treats)
No 5 Leonard Street. home of the Dragon Bar and 100's of friends you have yet to meet
Olympics are coming! good or bad the show will both hilarious and breathtaking
Plane... train or bus and you're in Paris, Amsterdam or Barcelona in before dinner! even a ticket to NYC is affordable
Queer, camp, gay, transsexual, bisexual, heterosexual or just curious London has clubs, bars and hangouts to suit anyone
Rivers and waterways. The Thames goes from countryside to concrete and has hidden spots at each turn (even a beach) and a walk along the regents canal or river Lee is a delight
Street Art. the best art in London is not inside on the gallery walls,sprayed, stenciled and plastered on the exterior
Tate Modern. the massive turbine hall alone is worth the trip but the main exhibitions are always worth checking (plus it's a great walk along the Thames from London bridge passing Shakespeare's Globe theatre and other smaller galleries
Unbelievable and Unexpected weather. no other city can do four seasons in four hours. nothing compares to a perfect summer's day in London because we REALLY appreciate it
V&A museum. has one of the best collections of art and antiques anywhere and a stunning courtyard.. and it's FREE + a stones throw from the Natural History Museum, Science Museum an the Royal Academy
Waterloo Bridge. looking west you see the London Eye & houses of Parliament, east skyscrapers, St. Paul's, the OxXOTower and the South Bank's imposing concrete monuments, nothing like it
X- make up your own reason here!
You'll never be the same again... London changes you for the better, you may leave but part of you remains
Zombie watch. monday morning on London transport is like dawn of the dead, both hilarious and entertaining to observe
