News from London - weeks from 15 to November 21 2010
Christmas is fast approaching, and already present anxiety is felt.
So the best thing is to start well in advance, taking a ride on the most suitable for the Christmas shopping, if only to get idea.
London, like all large cities have neighborhoods that are focusing more shops and Oxford Street is the first place that comes to mind. They are brand
the best international brands, department stores (including the famous Selfridges) and shops with goods at a low price, going up and down for sure you will find a suitable gift.
New Year's Eve in London has a very special atmosphere: under the Christmas period the city is wonderful, full of colored lights and trees Christmas decorations.
The famous Harrod's, which arise in one of the coolest London, is a sight to see: it looks like being inside a playground.
But the best time is the last night of the year when you can choose to watch the fireworks on the Thames, or whether to make the countdown to Trafalgar Square with the chimes of Big Ben.
London is the perfect city to spend the bridge of the Immaculate Conception: the atmosphere is completely Christmas, the shop windows are decorated, it is cold and can be Buying ahead of earnings Christmas.
Oxford Street dresses up and over 300 shops and department stores allow you to go shopping however paying attention to the portfolio because the sterling-euro exchange rate may not be as beneficial.
If you love designer fashion you can not foresee a trip to Bond Street and if you like things quirky and original Covent Garden is the area for you.
apparel, leather goods and food can be purchased at Harrod's when you buy stuff used to Portobello Market at Notting Hill where you will find almost all at low prices.
Among European cities, the British capital is more appropriate to spend period between Christmas and New Year.
Or maybe even for one day of shopping. Ideas.
Atop the Top 5 of Europe's most sought after by travelers to the best business soars London, with 56% of the vote, followed by a large distance from Rome.
With 80% of the vote in London wins the podium in the Top 5 of European cities with the trendiest stores.
touch 'to Prince Charles, with a contribution from the Queen Elizabeth, to pay for the ceremony and the wedding reception of his son William and his girlfriend Kate.
The Daily Mail reveals today stressing that to bear the security costs for the wedding - which could reach 20 million pounds, equivalent to more 'than 23 million euro - will be taxpayers instead.
Among the many races on the program, London will host' the brothers Chris and Karl King who will try to walk as quickly as possible all the underground stations of the city ' . The magician Merlin
Cadogan earth 'breath for more' than two minutes to be able to do as much as' sleight of hand along underwater.
Also in London will be the special guest 'cinquantaseienne the American Ashrita Furman, the man who holds the largest number of records at once: there are currently 121, the largest number of T-shirts ripped in a minute, at the shortest distance 'traveled long jump underwater. Entertain 'the London public with some of his records more' spectacular and will try 'to set a new record of the walk with the shoe that' heavy (150 kg each).
combining multiple images together the total picture of a city really sensational. This time it's the turn of London 80 Gigapixel, big picture (new world record) 360 ° of the City created by Jeffrey Martin, photographer and founder of the site 360Cities.net, which for three days has remained at the top of Centre Point to control shots.
The picture of London brings together 80 high resolution the beauty of 7886 high-resolution still images that allow enlargements exaggerated and viewing fine details. You can see the sights, the houses, the windows, the faces of people on the street.
Why is one thing to see London in the summer, and spend another Christmas in a typically English: a kick off Oxford Street is always in the festivities, which first put in scene its spectacular Christmas lights, marking the beginning of the holiday season, but Covent Garden, Regent Street and Carnaby would not be outdone.
are a symbol of London, British icon as famous as Big Ben.
Not only the typical cabs, born in the 50s and best known overseas as 'black cab', might even be the best in the world, according to international travelers interviewed by a group of travel website Expedia. But, surprise, they are more expensive than the Romans.
Harry Potter is set in a Britain of today, but with backgrounds of historical buildings, impressive and dramatic, and so were born many tours that touch on the filming locations of the main scenes of various films in the series.
So if you have nostalgia for Harry Potter, even after watching the last film shown in theaters now, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," then you can give a holiday to England and see live some of the many places that have characterized the shooting of various films of Harry Potter!
Hogwarts School
Much of the action books and the Harry Potter films takes place at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry school
Oxford University
Many scenes were shot in the school are mostly in Oxford including Christ Church University College, a college most beautiful of Oxford University where he still prevails in ancient traditions.
Lacock
Just a short distance from Bath is the quiet village of Lacock.
is part of the National Trust, where the green and quiet streets lined with homes SDelete edicesimo century, were used as scenes in the movie blockbuster.
It 's the most famous of the temporary ice rink that cover London during the winter.
E 'Somerset House Ice Rink, since 2000, the year of its first appearance, has seen his ice skating 1 million people, including the magnificent setting of Somerset House, a neoclassical building, but its origins are even more ancient and strictly tudoriane, beautifully located between the Strand and the Thames.
Here are pictures of the inauguration of this year, with lots of historical world and Olympic champion figure skater Jayne Torvill.
The track will remain active until January 23
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