Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The best of London


I’m going to travel to London to plan a trip for group of students, they are in their last year of school.  For that reason they want to have fun and know interesting places. They will be there for a week so now I`m going to specify the daily itinerary:
On Monday's morning we are going to visit the London Eye EDF Energy. London Eye is where you can enjoy of a beautiful view of London and is the most consolidated attraction in the city. It has 32 capsules for passengers and the duration is around 30 minutes. The London Eye is located within easy walking distance from several London Underground stations: Waterloo, Embankment, Charing Cross and Westminster.
Waterloo is the closest tube station to the London Eye (about 5 minutes walking distance).It is situated on zone 1   and the price goes from £25.65. After that we are going to visit the Tower of London where you can explore the wonders and the stories behind it and a very important part of the history of London; the nearest station is Tower Hill station located on zone 1 and the price of admission is £19.80.
On Tuesday we are going to spend all day long in the Kew garden. This place has made important contributions to increasing the understanding of the plant kingdom with many benefits for mankind. The garden is interested in the preservation of plants and botanical information. The nearest station is Kew garden station located on zone 3-4 and the price to enter to this place is around £12.25.
On Wednesday's morning we are going to go to the Natural History Museum. The Museum offers visitors lots of free daily activities including films, tours, talks and shows, as well as its many gallery experiences and world-renowned specimen collections (there is a charge for temporary exhibitions). You can get there by tube and the nearest station is South Kensington station on the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines. The zone is 1. Then we will spend a very nice afternoon on Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum with the most spectacular figures of the most famous people. You can get there by tube and walking from Baker Street station (zone 1). The museum is very close to any central London tube network and the price to enter to the museum is £25.92.
The next day, Thursday, we can enjoy a shopping day in the Camdem Market. In this place you can get a lot of articles like handicraft and clothes. Is one of the principal touristic attractions of London and I suggest take enough money to buy.  Coming there by tube is the easier option. The nearest stations are Camden Town and Chalk Farm Road, both of which are on the Northern Line. The zone of location is the number 2. Friday, the first stop will be in The British Museum. In general, this museum is interested in the world history; currently it has a variety of exhibitions about China, Australia and a collection of medieval saints of Europe. The visit is free every day and the tube stations that are most convenient to get there are Holborn (500m), Russell Square (800m) and Goodge Street (800m) all of them situated on zone number 1. The next activity will be visit to The Tate Modern Art Gallery. Here you can see the latest avant-gardes and the most representative pieces of contemporary art in London; free admission to the exhibitions. This gallery is situated in Bankside Power Station, zone number 1. For the last 2 days we are going to visit, on Saturday the St. Paul’s Cathedral that is very famous for the real wedding of Prince Carlos and Princess Diana and is the most antique of the city. St Paul's, with its world-famous dome, is an iconic feature of the London skyline. Step inside and you can enjoy the cathedral's awe-inspiring interior, and uncover fascinating stories about its history. The price is £13.50 for sightseeing. You can get there by tube and the station is St. Paul’s in zone 1.
In the afternoon we can visit The Tower Bridge, we can take an exhibition tour and the price is £8.00. It is situated near to Tower Hill station (can be accessed from the District and Circle lines to the north side of the Bridge) and London Bridge station crosses the Northern and Jubilee lines brings you to the south bank of the River Thames with Tower Bridge just a short walk away. Those stations are located at zone 1.
Finally on Sunday we will know the popular Soho, this is a very exciting central area with a variety of theatres, pubs and shops, is for a full day activity where you can explore whatever you want. If you liked the party and art activities this is the place for you.  The nearest tube stations are Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square, among others. Zone 1, and of course you should take money to enjoy all Soho area. The total cost of the travel is around £105.12 (just considering the specified prices here) Well, I hope that the itinerary has been appropriated for you and good luck in the travel. Have fun!

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