Pretty and peaceful London in the Docklands
by Lady_Godiva
One of my favourite areas to hang out in in London on a nice weekend is West India Quay in the Docklands. It is SO close to central London but it feels like you're miles away from the crowds and sooty air.
The Docklands is frantically busy with business suits during the week but on the weekend it houses only a handful of tourists and a plethora of river-side walks/bikerides and great cafes (see my restaurant tips for specific recommendations).
Each cafe has a large outdoor setting which is perfect for a sunny day (in summer or winter). After a bite to eat, stroll along the pathways and around the fountains or check out the Docklands Museum which is housed in the historic brick warehouses.
If you fancy a bit of shopping you can always head to the large centre at Canada Square. And if you're really tired there's a great little cinema (which is relatively cheap too for London) behind the West India Quay cafes.
HOW TO GET THERE: Canada Square, West India Quay and Canary Wharf Stations are all within a short walking distance of each other They are all on the DLR (Docklands Light Railway), with the latter also being on the Jubilee Line of the Underground.
Parliament and Big Ben.
The...
by eladr
Parliament and Big Ben.
The awesome neo-Gothic brilliance of the Houses of Parliament has been restored thanks to a recent spring clean of the facade. The building includes the House of Commons and the House of Lords, so the grandeur of the exterior is let down only by the level of debate in the interior ('hear, hear'). There's restricted access to the chambers when they're in session, but a visit around 6 pm will avoid the worst of the crowds. Check the time on the most recognisable face in the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben.
GUARD CHANGE
As a good...
by arkadia
GUARD CHANGE
As a good tourist, well of course was the change of guard on the program.
That day we took one of this tourist bus (HOPP ON, HOPP OFF) tycket and get to know some of the parts of London. A very small part of course.
London
by djbiskit
Here is a picture of some of the amazing architecture in London and some Christmas decorations. This place is kinda near the Barbican Center from what I remember. They really go all out for Christmas in London.
British cuisine
by kris-t
Starting tip about British cuisine I can not get rid of the wish to quote phrase from "Pourot"
movie - "British don't have cuisine, thay have meal" ... But don't they really?
Let see: English cuisine, Scottish cuisine, Welsh cuisine....
I think this definition of British cuisine is quite right: "unfussy dishes made with quality local ingredients, matched with simple sauces to accentuate flavour, rather than disguise it".
British dishes: fish and chips, the Sunday roast, steak and kidney pie, and bangers and mash, Cheshire cheese, the Yorkshire pudding, Arbroath Smokie, and Welsh cakes.
Also in Christmas time the is traditional Christmas pudding in this list.
We wount forget also that the custom of afternoon tea and scones has its origins in Imperial Britain.
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All Hallows by the Tower, London
Nelson's Column - London
The Golden hinde.
Greenwich Complex, from River Thames
