London has a large and complicated transport system. In Greater London there are 13,600km of roads, 3,730km of bus routes, 329km of Tube lines, 28km of new tramways and 788km of national rail lines.
Every day 23.8 million journeys are made on this transport network. Of these, 7.2 million are made on public transport, 10.5 million [...]
ARMS & ARMOUR FROM THE MOVIES - The Wonderful World of Weta
12 JULY UNTIL 16 NOVEMBER 2008
Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
New Zealand’s Weta Workshop has won countless awards for its work on major films such as The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, King Kong, The Last [...]
The Cutty Sark is a clipper ship, which was built in 1869, and served as a merchant vessel (the last clipper to be built for that purpose), and then as a training ship until being put on public display in 1954. It is preserved in dry dock at Greenwich in London, but was damaged in [...]
If you’re visiting the Turkish coast, and you are a sports enthusiast, or you are simply looking for some adventure, then here are the top 10 activities which you can do whilst in the Turkish coast!
diving
four by four jeep safaris
golf
mountain biking
rafting
riding
sailing
skiing
trekking
water-skiing, windsurfing and other watersports
I’ve been to Oxford a couple of years ago, in 2006. We were on holiday in London, and decided to spend a day in Oxford, just to have a look at the famous city. However, there is so much to see, that one day was not enough!
Oxford is a city and the county town of [...]
For 2,000 years, Turkey’s Mediterranean coast was the hub of the known world. For the next 1,500, it faded into obscurity, its startlingly beautiful coast inhabited only by goats and fishermen. Today, it is experiencing a huge and rapid revival as one of the great tourist centres of the world, offering a compulsive mix [...]
Notte Bianca in Malta is back for the third consecutive year! This year, Notte Bianca will be held in Valletta on the night of 4th-5th October.
All activities during this night are free of charge, which make them accessible to everyone. Throughout the activities which are organised, one has the opportunity to experience Valletta in a [...]
We have started planning our holiday to Barcelona, and up to now we have these places listed in our ‘to visit’ list:
PortAventura
Guell Park
Magic Fountain
Aquarium
Sagrada Familia
Spanish Village
Barcelona FC football ground
Las Ramblas
La Boqueria
the Gothic “barrio”
I hope we manage to visit all these places, and possibly more, in the 5 days we will be spending in Barcelona
One website which is a must-visit for Londoners and visitors to London alike is Your London.
Your London, which is the official online guide to London’s public and community services was launched in April 2005. This represented the first building block in the development of the single most comprehensive point of reference for London’s residents, visitors [...]
The 2008 Olympic Games are taking place in Beijing 8-24 August, followed by the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games which take place between 6-17 September.
Trafalgar Square
The Trafalgar Square Festival brings all the excitement of Beijing to London. As well as live arts and cultural events themed around the Beijing Olympics, a huge screen will show all [...]