News from London - Week from February 21 to February 27, 2011 in Greenwich Tour
The Shard, designed by Renzo Piano, will be ready in 2012.
already visible across the city, is celebrated as the symbol of recovery from the crisis.
But Prince Charles did not like: "It looks like a salt shaker" The
visible from almost every corner of the city.
But for now he is naked, incomplete and not yet fully grown.
When it ended in 2012, will become the tallest building in London and across Europe: 310 meters, 87 floors, a cone of light, entirely covered with glass panels, which will shine on the biggest metropolis of the continent.
Blackwood House will go down in history as the most expensive detached villa in Britain. It is a noble house from the XIX century which have now been obtained different houses, one of which was sold for 35 million pounds of anonymous buyers, although there are rumors that they have bought a Middle Eastern family.
inside the villa consists of six bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, and some seating areas, the most interesting feature of the building is, however, the landscape, the beautiful Regent's Park.
Success International "Minor White" the folksinger Emma Tricca.
Tricca Emma, \u200b\u200b36, was born in Chieti Alanno from parents, and then grow between Pescara, Rome and Lake Como and now lives permanently, thirteen years in London.
In the British capital, but also the capital of the young music together in New York (where he also lived), Emma has worked for years in rooms where the music is, as a secretary then able to be heard as an artist.
And to be accepted, which is not easy.
Now, for some months, has finally left its double or triple the work to devote himself exclusively to music, to coincide with the release of the album, "Minor White", exactly, and with a fantastic opportunity to shoulder the American tour of Judy Collins, one of the most important American folk singers
It 's the London area - that the territory under the control of the Greater London Authority, a agglomeration with more than 7 million inhabitants and is composed of 32 hamlets the ancient City of London (commonly known as the City) - the richest region of Europe.
Right behind is the Italian Grand Duchy of Luxembourg while no figure in the 'top 20'.
E 'this is the ranking compiled by Eurostat, the European statistical office, which updates the data on domestic product GDP per inhabitant expressed in purchasing power standards, in the 271 European regions.
Immediately behind the London metropolitan area in the standings following the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Brussels and Groningen.
In Italy, the richest areas are in Bolzano, Lombardy and Emilia Romagna. Male Campania, Calabria and Sicily.
With its 10 000 and more restaurants and takeaways, with its many local and 51 international star, is one of London's most vibrant cities on the planet when it comes to catering.
In any price range the choice is very large and attractive is also offering restaurants at the top, those offering elegant, enhanced by the presence of celebrity chefs and prestigious awards.
Want to try it without spending a fortune?
Go there for lunch.
London is in fact full of chefs and restaurateurs in competition to win a full lunch, offering fixed-price menu and relatively affordable cost, well below what you would pay by ordering the same dishes in the evening à la cards. Many can
'authority' to no more than 30 pounds.
If you love travel "food" and you have a sweet tooth strange, but a sweet tooth, then head to London!
E 'in the English metropolis, in fact, which opens the coolest ice cream shop where, until now, has heard of.
Nothing to do with the usual outlets trucks, complete with red and white striped curtain, nor even with their pleasing and reassuring pastry cream-colored chairs and straw.
Reset your imagination about the classic ice cream flavors and showcases. Forget the pastel colors and the smell of sugar and caramel.
's a month to study routes, metro, bus, places, prices, tours, museum schedules to not waste a single minute of our short stay in London.
And we are ready.
The dry cold is felt, hats for all driving time between his hands and part.
The bus 23 which passes a few meters from us to Mable Arc, to see, through the archway you enter the park one of the most beautiful in London, my son could not wait to visit, peanuts in his pocket, hoping to make a close encounter with a squirrel.
cross the park to ride in the Serpentine and the long-awaited meeting with the squirrel is true! She takes the peanut
my son gives him, makes a hole to hide the covers, two strokes and paw via a tree ... "Well at least thanks !!!!" then colored birds, swans and ducks.
The cross and exit on the side of Buckingham Palace.
along the road and arrive in a few minutes down the "Walk in honor of Diana" an avenue that leads straight to Buckingham Palace.
We're almost on time for the changing of the guard but there is now ... uFFFF!!
of things to see there would be many, dobbaimo resigned to leaving behind a bit.
Breakfast at Hotel, not rich, but a toast with jam eat it while drinking a cup of tea!
we go!! 8 pounds even today to travel all day on the metro and bus.
Take bus 23 towards Hamley's, the largest toy store, you divide, me, my sister and my son and my husband Hamley and my uncle applicator.
We have to wait to open!
10-20 hours and wasted half an hour away to drool at the window.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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After an interesting tour of the River Thames with Westminster I am starting to come in the company of my two traveling companions, in Greenwich, borough of London. It is
world famous for being the location for which in the nineteenth century it was agreed to pass the meridian with longitude 0, ie the prime meridian or Greenwich meridian.
Do not forget that Greenwich is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Greenwich for over a thousand years is a gateway to London.
invaders from the mainland who came to London with the help of ships or through the Old Dover Road, built by the Romans.
Meanwhile the boat is close to Greenwich Pier I take this opportunity to photograph and make all the tapings of the landscape that appears before us and admire the Greenwich Power Station and the Old Royal Naval College.
facing the river Thames is the entrance to a beautiful park and a sign tells us to be in the "Old Royal Naval College ", a complex of buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren .
We enter the "Tourist Information Centre and Discover Greenwich" and take the opportunity to have breakfast at a local characteristic, "The Old Brewery .
After a quick visit between ancient and modern armor souvenirs and gifts we leave the building and gives us a walk in the park.
I untapped in the statue of a Sir Walter Raleigh ... I do not know who he is, but thanks to the photo later realized I can do a search on Wikipedia, and so do his knowledge.
In the distance, on top of a hill, you can see our final destination: the 'Old Royal Observatory , one of London's most famous monuments and the world.
is here that in fact the seat of the Prime Meridian, an imaginary line used to divide the earth in the meridian and parallel, to measure time and time zones around the world and to identify the exact position of each corner of the planet.
In our move towards "Zero Meridian" we are facing a gate inside which is the National Maritime Museum .
The museum tells the story of Britain as a maritime power of prime importance through its extensive collections and an imaginative use of interactive video displays.
Among the exhibits is the currency with which Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson was mortally wounded by a French sniper in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
The blood stains and bullet hole is still visible.
The exhibits range from primitive boats made of wood and leather to the first examples of Elizabethan galleons, up to the modern cargo ships and cruising.
There are areas dedicated to commerce, British Empire, the expeditions of Captain Cook and other navigators and the Napoleonic Wars.
The most interesting pieces are the royal barges for parades held in the basement, especially built for the Prince Frederick in 1732, decorated with mermaids, shells, and garlands of gold.
The museum, built in the 19th century as a school for the children of sailors, has also included dozens of model ships and many paintings.
We leave the museum and continue the walk.
We meet another majestic palace, " Queen ' House "behind a colonnade decorated with benches and we move towards the" Greenwich Park .
The park was built in 1433 and is crossed by a long corridor leads up the hill to the top of which offers a wonderful view.
Thanks to the sunny day we saw the last stretch of the Thames, the London borough of " Canary Wharf" with its skyscrapers, including the ' HSBC Tower and Citigroup Centre, but above all the " 1 Canada Square, Canary, also known as Wharf Tower which is currently the tallest building in the UK with its 230 meters high.
Along the way, we remain fascinated by some squirrels that are posing in front of my camera and video camera, which hold the nuts directly from the hands of some children.
Here we are at the top of the Old Royal Observatory.
It was founded by King Charles 2nd in 1675.
The original building is the Flamsteed House, designed by Wren to be home of the astronomer royal. Parallel
Meridian of Longitude Zero was established here in 1884, and you can stand astride the line with one foot in both hemispheres, the eastern and the western at the same time.
At the top of the Observatory is the Timeball , falling exactly one o'clock in the afternoon every day.
This provided the first public time signal in 1833 and the main temple of Greenwich is still used as a time in the world.
After the usual photo in front of the "Meridian" We made the journey back quietly and went back to the starting point of the tour, the quay Westminster Pier.
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Tour of the Thames from Westminster to Greenwich from London
On the day of my birthday my two traveling companions gave me a tour of the River Thames with the final goal Greenwich, a borough of London famous for being the location for which in the nineteenth century it was agreed to pass the meridian with longitude 0, ie the prime meridian or Greenwich meridian.
The loading is carried out on the dock overlooking the Westiminster Bridge and from which you can enjoy a nice view of Big Ben.
The service is carried out with a boat of TRS (Thames River Service) and to make better photos and video, for I was among the first to board and I are positioned to itch in pole position.
It 's my second tour on the Thames , the former was shorter than having arrived only to Tower Bridge.
The cost of the ticket is 16.60 pounds thanks to a discount of 30% for those who have the Day Travelcard, day pass that allows you to use the train, metro and buses in central London.
waiting to leave I had fun taking pictures and making video recordings, from a different angle than usual, the London Eye the Westminster Bridge, the Palace of Westminster , (also known as the Houses of Parliament) and the famous Big Ben .
Along the route from Westminster to Greenwich are crossed several bridges:
1 - 2
Hungerford Bridge - Waterloo Bridge
3 - 4
Blackfriars Bridge - Blackfriars Railway Bridge
5 - 6
Millennium Bridge - Southwark Bridge
7 - Cannon Street Railway Bridge
8 - 9
London Bridge - Tower Bridge
Here we list the buildings along the route.
"County Hall and the London Aquarium and The Milliennum Vheel (London Eye)"
Old Scotland Yard ra until 1967 the headquarters of the Police Metro.
The name comes from Great Scotland, a road inside of Whitehall Palace.
County Hall was the seat of City now converted into apartments and a hotel.
It also contains the new London Aquarium
to the right "South Bank Centre Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elsabeth Hall, Purcell Room "," Museum of the Moving Image and National Film Theatre "," Hayward Gallery
The Royal Festival Hall was inaugurated in 1951 for the Festival of Britain.
The concert hall can seat a maximum of 2,930 people, a bookshop and a number of restaurants.
is now part of the South Bank Centre, together with Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery.
The Savoy Hotel, built August 6, 1889, was denonimato "the most famous hotel in London and remains one of the finest and most opulent hotel in the City, with 268 rooms, with panoramic views the Thames.
Cleopatra's Needle ( Cleopatra's Needle ) is an obelisk erected for the first time in Egypt to Pharaoh Thotmes III il1500 BC
was given to the British people 1819come in recognition of Nelson's victory on the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
right to the Royal National Theatre "and" Coin Street Development "
The Royal National Theatre, opened in 1976, this building contains three theaters: Olivier, Lyttleton and the Cottesloe.
also contains restaurants and a bookstore.
Somerset House is a building in the Palladian style and was erected in 1786, when the river still reached its walls.
Named after the Duke of Somerset, who built a palace here in 1547. This building is now home to the Courtauld Gallery.
The Temple includes two of the four Inns of Court ": The Middle Temp (Elizabethan Hall in the room where the" Twelfth Night "by Shakespeare was staged in 1601) and ' Inner Temple.
Their name comes from the Knights Templar, founded in 1100 to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land.
The Inns of Court (Grays Inn and Lincoln's Inn are the others), housing the offices of lawyers from more than 500 years.
The Memorial Temple Bar, north of the Place marks the traditional boundary between the City of London and the City of Westminster.
Sion College was founded in 1624 as a meeting house for the clergy of the Anglican Church.
The building contains more than 100,000 books.
on the right," Tate Modern "," Cardinal's Wharf "and" Shakespeare's Globe "
St Pauls Cathedral is the masterpiece of Wren and was built in 35 years.
Work began in 1675 during the reign of Charles II with the intention to replace the old church destroyed in the great fire of London in 1666.
The dome, 110m high, is slightly smaller than St. Peter's in Rome.
Cardinal's Wharf is a small group of houses of the 17th century.
It is said that the one with the red door was the house where he lived Wrendurante the construction of the Cathedral of St Paul.
Shakespeare's Globe
tours offer the opportunity to admire this great Elizabethan theater in its inaugural season, after it was rebuilt exactly as it would have been over 400 years ago.
of this theater Shakespeare was not only a shareholder, but also an actor and where many of his works were performed for the first time.
Anchor Tavern "and" Southwark Cathedral "
Anchor Tavern is one of the most famous taverns London.
Dating back to Tudor was frequented by William Shakespeare by Samuel Johnson.
The current building was completed in 1750.
Guildhall has been the seat of municipal government in London since the 12th century and is today the ceremonial and administrative building of the City of London
Southwark Cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.
It is one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in the city.
Some parts date back to the 12th century when it was adjacent to a priory.
Here he was baptized in 1607, John Harvard, founder of Harvard University. Here lies
Shakespeare's brother, Edmond.
Fishmongers Hall was founded in 1272 and is the headquarters of the corporation of fishmongers.
all fish sold in London still has to pass the inspection of one of its inspectors.
to the right "London Bridge City" and "HMS Belfast"
The Monument was designed by Wren and completed in 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London 1666.
The column is 62 meters high, the same distance that exists from the point of starting the fire in Pudding Lane.
It 'also the highest in the world stone pillar that stands without support.
Old Billingsgate Market was built in 1877, but this place, one of the oldest piers in the City, was the main fish market in London for over 900 years until its activities were transferred to more modern buildings in the West India Docks
Custom House, headquarters of the Office of Customs and Excise at the Corona HM Customs and Excise, the current building is the fifth to be built In this adventure, and while the first went back to the 14th century, when all the wool was brought to London here weighed and taxed.
this tax on wool was allowed Henry II to contribute to the construction of London Bridge.
Tower of London
Its construction was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078, but Torre is
been extended and strengthened several times by successive sovereigns.
It 'been a fortress, a royal residence, an arsenal and, more famous, a prison.
Facing the river is the Traitor's Gate, through which many famous prisoners entered the tower for no more uscrirne.
HMS Belfast is a cruiser of 11,500 tons of the Royal Navy.
He played an important role during the Second World War, escorting convoys and also in the Battle of North Cape.
Saved from demolition as the last cruiser to big guns was opened as a museum ship in 1971.
to right the Design Museum and Bramah Tea and Coffee Museum "," Edward lll's Manor House, "" Angel Pub, "" The Mayflower "," Cuckolds Point,
St Katharine Docks was built by Thomas Telford in 1826 and designed to handle loads of particular value as ivory , tea and silver.
Today is a commercial area, residential and entertainment that includes a marina for yachts and a number of restaurants.
E 'was one of the first ports of old London to be transformed.
The Mayflower
In 1620 the Mayflower landed out of this 17th century building before leaving for America with the Pilgrim Fathers
Prospect of Whitby
Built in 1520, the name This famous pub is derived from vessels carrying coal from Whitby who used attraccareda that used to anchor here.
Visited by many celebrities, including Charles Dickens, Judge Jeffreys and artists Whistler and Turner.
Canary Wharf
Pier to Canary Wharf, and other new works in this area about 30 square kilometers, was the area of \u200b\u200bthe West India Docks, and as a whole is a major civil engineering projects undertaken.
The innovative architecture of the area has created a unique new business center active, full of shops, restaurants and residential complexes. At
No.1 Canada Square Canary Wharf tower (240 meters high) is the tallest building
the United Kingdom.
A walk along Blood Alley between the ancient port warehouse, offers excellent views, and in the square of Cabot Square there is a wide variety of all types of shops and bars and restaurants.
arrived in Greenwich by boat moored on the right bank of the Thames.
The entire tour lasted about 40 minutes.
On the day of my birthday my two traveling companions gave me a tour of the River Thames with the final goal Greenwich, a borough of London famous for being the location for which in the nineteenth century it was agreed to pass the meridian with longitude 0, ie the prime meridian or Greenwich meridian.
The loading is carried out on the dock overlooking the Westiminster Bridge and from which you can enjoy a nice view of Big Ben.
The service is carried out with a boat of TRS (Thames River Service) and to make better photos and video, for I was among the first to board and I are positioned to itch in pole position.
It 's my second tour on the Thames , the former was shorter than having arrived only to Tower Bridge.
The cost of the ticket is 16.60 pounds thanks to a discount of 30% for those who have the Day Travelcard, day pass that allows you to use the train, metro and buses in central London.
waiting to leave I had fun taking pictures and making video recordings, from a different angle than usual, the London Eye the Westminster Bridge, the Palace of Westminster , (also known as the Houses of Parliament) and the famous Big Ben .
Along the route from Westminster to Greenwich are crossed several bridges:
1 - 2
Hungerford Bridge - Waterloo Bridge
3 - 4
Blackfriars Bridge - Blackfriars Railway Bridge
5 - 6
Millennium Bridge - Southwark Bridge
7 - Cannon Street Railway Bridge
8 - 9
London Bridge - Tower Bridge
Here we list the buildings along the route.
Between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge
left "Old Scotland Yard" on the right "County Hall and the London Aquarium and The Milliennum Vheel (London Eye)"
Old Scotland Yard ra until 1967 the headquarters of the Police Metro.
The name comes from Great Scotland, a road inside of Whitehall Palace.
County Hall was the seat of City now converted into apartments and a hotel.
It also contains the new London Aquarium
between Hungerford Bridge and Waterloo Bridge
left " Cleopatra's Needle " and "Savoy Hotel" to the right "South Bank Centre Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elsabeth Hall, Purcell Room "," Museum of the Moving Image and National Film Theatre "," Hayward Gallery
The Royal Festival Hall was inaugurated in 1951 for the Festival of Britain.
The concert hall can seat a maximum of 2,930 people, a bookshop and a number of restaurants.
is now part of the South Bank Centre, together with Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery.
The Savoy Hotel, built August 6, 1889, was denonimato "the most famous hotel in London and remains one of the finest and most opulent hotel in the City, with 268 rooms, with panoramic views the Thames.
Cleopatra's Needle ( Cleopatra's Needle ) is an obelisk erected for the first time in Egypt to Pharaoh Thotmes III il1500 BC
was given to the British people 1819come in recognition of Nelson's victory on the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge
left "Courtauld Gallery at Somerset House," "The Temple", HMS President "and" Sion College right to the Royal National Theatre "and" Coin Street Development "
The Royal National Theatre, opened in 1976, this building contains three theaters: Olivier, Lyttleton and the Cottesloe.
also contains restaurants and a bookstore.
Somerset House is a building in the Palladian style and was erected in 1786, when the river still reached its walls.
Named after the Duke of Somerset, who built a palace here in 1547. This building is now home to the Courtauld Gallery.
The Temple includes two of the four Inns of Court ": The Middle Temp (Elizabethan Hall in the room where the" Twelfth Night "by Shakespeare was staged in 1601) and ' Inner Temple.
Their name comes from the Knights Templar, founded in 1100 to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land.
The Inns of Court (Grays Inn and Lincoln's Inn are the others), housing the offices of lawyers from more than 500 years.
The Memorial Temple Bar, north of the Place marks the traditional boundary between the City of London and the City of Westminster.
Sion College was founded in 1624 as a meeting house for the clergy of the Anglican Church.
The building contains more than 100,000 books.
between Blackfriars Bridge and Southwark Bridge
left "St Pauls Cathedral" and "Vintner's (Wine Merchants) Hall on the right," Tate Modern "," Cardinal's Wharf "and" Shakespeare's Globe "
St Pauls Cathedral is the masterpiece of Wren and was built in 35 years.
Work began in 1675 during the reign of Charles II with the intention to replace the old church destroyed in the great fire of London in 1666.
The dome, 110m high, is slightly smaller than St. Peter's in Rome.
Cardinal's Wharf is a small group of houses of the 17th century.
It is said that the one with the red door was the house where he lived Wrendurante the construction of the Cathedral of St Paul.
Shakespeare's Globe
tours offer the opportunity to admire this great Elizabethan theater in its inaugural season, after it was rebuilt exactly as it would have been over 400 years ago.
of this theater Shakespeare was not only a shareholder, but also an actor and where many of his works were performed for the first time.
between Southwark Bridge and London Bridge
left "Guildhall" and "Fishmongers Hall" on the right Anchor Tavern "and" Southwark Cathedral "
Anchor Tavern is one of the most famous taverns London.
Dating back to Tudor was frequented by William Shakespeare by Samuel Johnson.
The current building was completed in 1750.
Guildhall has been the seat of municipal government in London since the 12th century and is today the ceremonial and administrative building of the City of London
Southwark Cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.
It is one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in the city.
Some parts date back to the 12th century when it was adjacent to a priory.
Here he was baptized in 1607, John Harvard, founder of Harvard University. Here lies
Shakespeare's brother, Edmond.
Fishmongers Hall was founded in 1272 and is the headquarters of the corporation of fishmongers.
all fish sold in London still has to pass the inspection of one of its inspectors.
between London Bridge and Tower Bridge
left "The Monument", "Old Billingsgate Market", "Custom House", "Lloyd's of London" and "Tower of London" to the right "London Bridge City" and "HMS Belfast"
The Monument was designed by Wren and completed in 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London 1666.
The column is 62 meters high, the same distance that exists from the point of starting the fire in Pudding Lane.
It 'also the highest in the world stone pillar that stands without support.
Old Billingsgate Market was built in 1877, but this place, one of the oldest piers in the City, was the main fish market in London for over 900 years until its activities were transferred to more modern buildings in the West India Docks
Custom House, headquarters of the Office of Customs and Excise at the Corona HM Customs and Excise, the current building is the fifth to be built In this adventure, and while the first went back to the 14th century, when all the wool was brought to London here weighed and taxed.
this tax on wool was allowed Henry II to contribute to the construction of London Bridge.
Tower of London
Its construction was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078, but Torre is
been extended and strengthened several times by successive sovereigns.
It 'been a fortress, a royal residence, an arsenal and, more famous, a prison.
Facing the river is the Traitor's Gate, through which many famous prisoners entered the tower for no more uscrirne.
HMS Belfast is a cruiser of 11,500 tons of the Royal Navy.
He played an important role during the Second World War, escorting convoys and also in the Battle of North Cape.
Saved from demolition as the last cruiser to big guns was opened as a museum ship in 1971.
Brige Between Tower and Greenwich
left "St Katharine Docks," "Execution Dock", "Prospect of Whitby "," Limehouse "," St Annes Church, "" Canary Wharf "," Dockland's Visitor Centre "," Mudchute "," Burrells Wharf, to right the Design Museum and Bramah Tea and Coffee Museum "," Edward lll's Manor House, "" Angel Pub, "" The Mayflower "," Cuckolds Point,
St Katharine Docks was built by Thomas Telford in 1826 and designed to handle loads of particular value as ivory , tea and silver.
Today is a commercial area, residential and entertainment that includes a marina for yachts and a number of restaurants.
E 'was one of the first ports of old London to be transformed.
The Mayflower
In 1620 the Mayflower landed out of this 17th century building before leaving for America with the Pilgrim Fathers
Prospect of Whitby
Built in 1520, the name This famous pub is derived from vessels carrying coal from Whitby who used attraccareda that used to anchor here.
Visited by many celebrities, including Charles Dickens, Judge Jeffreys and artists Whistler and Turner.
Canary Wharf
Pier to Canary Wharf, and other new works in this area about 30 square kilometers, was the area of \u200b\u200bthe West India Docks, and as a whole is a major civil engineering projects undertaken.
The innovative architecture of the area has created a unique new business center active, full of shops, restaurants and residential complexes. At
No.1 Canada Square Canary Wharf tower (240 meters high) is the tallest building
the United Kingdom.
A walk along Blood Alley between the ancient port warehouse, offers excellent views, and in the square of Cabot Square there is a wide variety of all types of shops and bars and restaurants.
arrived in Greenwich by boat moored on the right bank of the Thames.
The entire tour lasted about 40 minutes.
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