A leading capital in the world, home to Shakespeare, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and those hard to miss double-decker buses, one visit to London England and you’ll probably fall in love. Not because it is incredibly cosmopolitan (though that helps), and not because of the Queen’s wave (still, a delight) – but most probably because London is one very quirky city where eccentricity is the norm. And as England’s capital city, London is also the EU’s largest, with a population of over seven and a half million. Set on the banks of the mighty River Thames and the hill within that valley, London is divided up into two major sections: suburban North London and buzzing South London. Get cheap flights to London with airBalticTravel and experience all the class, literary history and eccentricity you can handle.
Languages
“Bees and honey?” You might not know it, but in Cockney, one of the many dialects of English found on the island, this pairing translates to “money.” London is a city with a highly regarded language pedigree and the 300 plus cultures that have influenced English in London mean that you’re just as likely to meet the Queen’s English as you are an unusual accent. And many speakers of English as a foreign language will jump on cheap tickets to London. It’s the ideal setting to find a class, improve their English and make new friends – all at once!
See and Do
London is an exciting destination, for a multitude of reasons. First off, once you’ve found a cheap hotel in London, you’ll probably want to take advantage of the many museums with free admission. But then there are the famous sights too, which you won’t want to miss, so rent a car in London and be on your way. See towering Big Ben at Westminster Palace in St. James (and imagine Sherlock Holmes battling it out with his nemesis Professor Moriarity), Buckingham Palace – home to the Queen and open for summer tours – and the celebrated Trafalgar Square and Nelson’s Column and the lions that guard it. One of Christopher Wren’s masterpieces, St. Paul’s Cathedral should also be tops on any traveller’s list: from the rooftop, you can see a fabulous panorama of London. Meanwhile, those with a taste for horror may wish to climb the haunted stairs at the Tower of London (the executioners had full time jobs), lovers of language should check out the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum, one of history’s most famous artefacts. And “what light beyond yon window breaks?” – that would be the Globe Theatre, of course, where Shakespeare delighted and wooed the masses and the nobles with works that have stood the test of time.
