Museum of London

If you’re interested in London’s history then this is the place to visit. The museum has seven permanent galleries displaying just some of the amazing wealth of material in their collections. You can learn about London from the days when the whole population would fit on one double decker bus! Make sure you see the Lord Mayor’s Coach, which was built in 1757 and is still used every year for the Lord Mayor’s Show. Museum of London consist of:

* Museum of London Visitor Information

* Museum of London Photo Gallery

* Museum of London: Medieval London AD410-1558 Photo Gallery

London Zoo

London Zoo is home to over 600 species of animals, and is part of a worldwide conservation and education charity. Over 100 of the animals at the zoo are in danger of extinction. A.A. Milne was inspired by a black bear called Winnie at London zoo, to write Winnie the Pooh. Many of the animal’s enclosures have been designed by famous architects including Lord Snowden.

Caffe Nero

I f you are looking for glorious waft of fresh coffee, the smell you expect to find as you wander through a backstreet of Paris, or in an Italian cafe, you must visit ther main streets of London’s Soho.:) Despite wonderful coffees, cafeterias in London offer a wide selection of cakes.

I recommend Caffe Nero. It`s ideal place to rest after a hard days work or shopping. Tasteful decor and a fine choice of beverages make for a positive, appealing experience.

The May Fair Hotel, London --- Rebirth:)

window tax

One new idea created during the financial crisis in 1696 as the alternative way od paying debts was called the window tax. The tax was payable on houses of more than six windows, so the clever tax-dodgers simply got hold of a builder to brick up the other windows. Houses with nine windows would pay 2/- (10p) and ten to nineteen windows the cost was 4/- (20p). In 1851 the window tax was scraped and a new tax called house duty a forerunner to community charge became payable.

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The Saatchi Gallery - an impressive and unique houses. It`s one of the most influential collections of contemporary art in London.

It displays works from an array of national and international sculptors, painters, photographers, and multimedia artists, many who have never before been seen in London.
The Saatchi Gallery prides itself on supporting new and previously unexhibited artists and in this way acts as a springboard for their careers.

after dark..

Fifteen years ago you didn't go near east London after dark. The pubs were plentiful - but only the steeliest of souls ventured in. By 2000 that had all changed. Artists, fashionistas and media types loved the area for its central location, cheap rent and "keep it real" ethos.

But now it's not just a tangle of edgy dive bars: it has actually got smart. Being on the edge of the City, cashed-up workers started going to the area, and sparked a blossoming restaurant and cocktail bar scene. The rest of London followed.

Spitalfields Market has been renovated and extended. All Saints has led the arrival of the most chic stores in the area. With the opening this summer of London's coolest bar, Shoreditch House, the makeover from grotty to glam is complete. Soon such swish bars as Notting Hill's Beach Blanket Babylon and All Star Lanes will have branches there.

So dress up and head to the new, smart Hoxton... and thank God you never got that interesting "directional" hair-do.