London

Why does London seem so inviting during fall? The fire in the leaves, the luster in the sky, and the wild west wind set the autumnal tone just after summer…

1. Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster As London’s most popular and recognizable landmark, you will end up seeing the world famous clock tower and the English Parliament no…

Indian cuisine has become as much a part of the United Kingdom as Fish & Chips and Yorkshire pudding. As such, there are a host of restaurants in London that…

#1. Borough Market Southwark Street, SE1 The Borough Market in Southwark is the place to be for any food-lover. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in…

1. Hyde Park As one of the largest parks in the city, the Hyde Park has been in every Londoner’s heart ever since King Henry VIII acquired it from the…

This little jewellery shop is nestled along a narrow cobbled side street near London’s bustling Leicester Square. Christopher St James is a fabulously glamorous shop that stocks original designs and…

The Wild at Heart florist can be found at the main entrance to Liberty, one of London’s best-known luxury department stores. Located on Great Marlborough Street, Wild at Heart boasts…

This is my new favourite second-hand bookshop in London and one that I can’t wait to visit again. Archive Bookstore, located just off Edgware Road, is a treasure chest of…

A walk down Brick Lane always reminds me how much I love London. For centuries, the area has been home to new waves of immigrants be it the Irish and…

Gabriel’s Wharf is a popular riverside marketplace located between Oxo Tower Wharf and London Television Centre. I discovered it when on a walk down South Bank, a top destination in…

  London is a big city and sometimes the hustle and bustle, along with the British stiff upper lip, can make you lose the sense of community. Using installations, exhibitions…

Right across Bond Street station and in between H&M and Intissimi on Oxford Street is a narrow alleyway leading to St Christopher’s Place, home to a smattering of boutiques and…

Oxford Street is Europe’s busiest shopping high street. Running from Marble Arch to the beginning of Tottenham Court Road, it can at the best of times be extremely crowded and…

The Blackfriar is a great example of the traditional English pub. Located on Queen Victoria Street, right next to Blackfriars tube station in the heart of the City of London,…

Wandsworth Park is a park in London’s Putney district. It’s a Grade II listed park, meaning that it comes under the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens in England. The…

London’s Carnaby Street is one of those rarities around the capital’s bustling Oxford Street as it offers a little calm for those seeking to get away from the crowds and…

With over 55 million passenger entry and exits every year, Liverpool Street station is one of the UK’s busiest railway stations. It is a central London railway terminus and a…

We Will Rock You is one of the West End’s most popular musicals and based on the songs of legendary rock band Queen and a book written by Ben Elton.…

This gem of a bookshop was established and is run by Peter Ellis, a former partner in the well-known Bloomsbury firm of rare booksellers, Ulysses. The shop is located in…

It may be smaller than some of Europe’s other national galleries but the diverse collection at London’s National Gallery certainly makes up for its size. Located off Trafalgar Square, the…

Cleopatra’s Needle in London is a granite obelisk, which is all of 68 feet and weighs 180 tons. This obelisk originally dates back to 1500 B.C. and was built for…

Hampton Court Palace is one of the oldest and of course among the most grandiose palaces in Britain. It has a 500-year-old history and is set in the midst of…

Wellington Arch which is also popularly referred to as the Constitution Arch is the creation of Decimus Burton. The magnificent monument is located at London’s Hyde Park corner and towards…

Westminster Abbey is basically a Gothic Church and its profile is more of a Cathedral located in Westminster, towards the west side of the Palace of Westminster. It serves as…

Nelson’s Column happens to be one of London’s most legendary monuments. The monument was built as a befitting tribute to Lord Nelson who was instrumental in Britain’s hard fought victory…

Trafalgar Square is London’s largest square and has been a favourite congregation place for the quintessential Londoners since the Middle Ages. In those days, the site was known as Charing…

The Big Ben in London has its own historical charm. The Big Ben is the colloquial name given to the clock tower of the Westminster Palace. On 16 October 1834, Palace…

The place where the two houses of Parliament in the UK, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, meet – the Palace of Westminster – is an iconic…

The British Airways London Eye is a massive Observation Wheel, which is located strategically on the picturesque south bank of the legendary River Thames. The ethereal joy of soaring high…

British Museum has some outstanding holdings in the fields of archeology as well as ethnography. The three collections, which the museum was originally based on, were opened to public in…

Kensington Palace has been one of the homes of the British monarchy for more than 300 years. Even today, certain apartments within the Palace are used as a residence by…

The London Zoo is quite old and has a bit of history. It was opened in the year 1828 and, at the time of inception, the zoo was the abode…

You know your trip to London is incomplete if you haven’t been to the Buckingham Palace.An epitome of British monarchy, the palace stands for all that is British: its royalty,…

The Tower of London, also known as “Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress”, a royal palace made up of a complex of several buildings, was built as a place to…

Somerset House is a neo-classical building and was the residence of the Dukes of Somerset. William Chambers built it way back in the year 1770. The building has been designed…

Millennium Bridge in London is an exclusive pedestrian bridge built across River Thames. It is the only pedestrian bridge in the world. Many even call it the “wobbly bridge” because it…

The River Thames has a played pivotal role as far as the development of London from its nascent stage to a city of stupendous dimensions is concerned. In the medieval…