Kensington Palace doesn’t look like a palace as we imagine it. No fairy tales, no splendours, nothing like Buckingham Palace. But it is a place steeped in history and of great importance to the British royal family. History of Kensington Palace The real name of Kensington Palace is actually Nottingham House, a palace built just…
The London borough of Notting Hill became world famous after the success of the romantic comedy ‘A Place Called Notting Hill’. Starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. In addition to being the setting of a romantic story, the district attracts thousands of tourists because it is a charming district (considered by some as the most…
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is a free museum. It is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, with a permanent collection of more than 4.5 million objects collected over 5,000 years, from antiquity to the present day. The Victoria and Albert Museum was founded in 1852 and is named after Prince…
Originally opened in 1920 to collect and display artifacts relating to World War I, the Imperial War Museum now covers many conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth that have taken place since then. With a huge display of medals, firearms, artillery and uniforms, the Museum has two further sites in London – HMS Belfast, the…
The Natural History Museum is one of South Kensington’s three main museums – the others being the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and the Science Museum. The NHM – Natural History Museum of London was founded in 1881 as part of the British Museum, but it wasn’t until 1992 that it became known by that…
The square is considered the heart of the British capital and hosts events, concerts and celebrations, including Chinese New Year, St. Patrick’s Day, St. George’s Day (patron saint of England) and the Gay Pride Parade. Trafalgar Square is also the centre of British democracy, as it is where the most varied protests and demonstrations take…
Tower Bridge is an endless source of fascination for visitors. Many of those who visit the Tower of London often wait a long time to see the pavement cleared to allow an ocean-going vessel to enter the Pool of London. Although the two scales carrying the causeway each weigh over 1,000 tonnes, they can be…
The British Museum first opened to the public in 1759 to promote a better understanding of the arts, natural history and science. Now one of the world’s finest museums, it contains a mind−boggling six million artefacts from all corners of the globe, plucked (or plundered) by collectors. With antiquities documenting the rise and fall of…
Enjoying an imposing location in the centre of London, opposite St James’s Park, Buckingham Palace, the London home of HM The Queen, requires little introduction and is hugely popular with tourists. Work began on the existing building in 1702, although it was originally a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham and known as…