Experiencing The Most Of London In Just A Few Days

D ay or night, London              full of charming parks and         thrives with life. A city      English gardens, narrow streets    that seems to have never        which unexpectedly disclose the    fallen asleep from the time of        scents of exotic restaurants, and  its first founding, everything        various shops and markets selling  that one might want to experience     from the most tasteful and chic    can be found within the city          to the most trendy and             center.                               unconventional. When night hits,                                         it rocks. The drinks pour, the     “When a man is tired of London,       laughs are loud, the beats pump,   he is tired of life; for there is     and the dancing is intense.        in London all that life can           London is a thriving city, and     afford.” The writer Samuel            day and night it keeps its         Johnson said this in the 18th         visitors entertained with its      century, and it can still be said     history from its first             of today’s contemporary London.       foundations, its city center’s     Naturally, a city that offers all     physical beauty, and its           that life can afford needs            nightlife, making it a city that   numerous explorations, but with       never sleeps.                      just a few days, one can                                                 experience the rich taste of this     London’s history is so rich and    flavorful city. To start with,        so vast, that the highest to the   every visitor to London must dab      lowest level of history fan will   into the city’s history, from the     be interested. While London        first days of its founding to its     acknowledges its first century     dark medieval secrets to the          Roman founding, it honors          monarchy’s priceless crown            Boadicea with a statue near        jewels. Next on the menu is the       Parliament. Boadicea was the       pure pleasure of London’s             British queen who raised an army   aesthetics; the city’s center is      and fought back the Romans to      London, where she burned the          And relishing the calm and beauty  city. Those who find such violent     of today’s civilized London, the   female figures interesting will       visitor can peacefully enjoy       enjoy museums like Madame             London’s aesthetic city center. A  Tussauds, a very lifelike wax         walk along Oxford Street brings    museum, and the London Dungeon,       out the consumer in all, while     where the horrors and terrors of      nearby Hyde Park still manages to  medieval London come to life,         provide the serenity of the        including a selection of              countryside in a city setting.     Britain’s most infamous women         Except, of course, speaker’s       throughout history. The Tower of      corner, where people proclaim      London houses the crown jewels as     their message for the world to     well as tales of mysterious           hear. Northeast of the park is     prisons for important prisoners.      Portobello Market, one of          Fusing history and art, the           London’s many outdoor markets,     National Portrait Gallery depicts     selling the best in antiques.      portraits of Britain’s most           Between the parks and busy         famous people throughout the          shopping streets are quaint        centuries. The British Museum has     streets of times past, leading to  one of the largest and best           unexpected surprises like central  archeological collections of          London’s Covent Gardens, where     worldwide artifacts, including        flower girls still sell beautiful  the Rosetta stone and Lindow Man.     bouquets. Seeing all this from a   Fortunately, while these museums      bird’s eye view gives a            give a good feel for London’s         comprehensive overview of what     past, the visitor does not            lies below, and the London eye     actually have to deal with the        shows just that from the center    battles, plagues, and fires that      of the center. A free option       London has survived.                  offering a bird’s eye view is                                            Primrose Hill, a small park in     the north of London perched on a      whetting the whistle at the pub,   hill, overlooking the rest of the     many will go on to dance at one    city. Hunger is bound to strike       of London’s countless dance        at some (or many) points of such      clubs. In such an international    jam-packed days, and the city’s       city, dancing will include every   flavors will suit all tastes.         type of dancing, like techno,      From traditional English fare to      trance, hip-hop, Latin, ethnic,    such exotics as Indian                and raves. After the drinks and    restaurants, which are quickly        dancing, some late night chow      assimilating and becoming typical     down will soothe the stomach in    London fare, any array of food        the countless late night or fast   can be found in between. And what     food restaurants lighting up       better time to plan the evening       London’s night streets.            out than during mealtime, when                                           feet are resting and stomachs are     Experiencing the most of London    happy!                                in a few days is so enjoyable                                           with London’s rich history, its    The day is done, the eve is           delightful walks through its       planned, and as night approaches,     sophisticated and beautiful city   day is just dawning for those         center, and ever amazing           that never sleep. A typical           transformation into a nightlong    London night out will start at        party. A world-class city aged     the pub with a group of friends,      2000 years and still growing in    enjoying the local beers on tap       popularity, London has aged        and friendly conversations            better than a bottle of good       speckled with bursts of laughter.     wine. London never reached ‘a’     Of course, if it’s a football or      perfection – it continually        rugby night, the atmosphere will      recreates perfection for every     be quite serious and concentrated     generation that shares in its      till the winner is known. After       life, and that is why no one can   ever forget this city.                 About the Author: This article was written by Jennifer Bravorski with support from the Jesmond Dene Hotel, which is a cozy bed and breakfast located in the heart of London. To learn more about how bed and breakfasts can add to your travel experience, please visit http://www.jesmonddenehotel.co.uk/ Source: www.isnare.com