London Journals

A Week in London

An April 2006 trip to London by patty718

Quote: Since I had spring break this past week, I thought I'd make a quick trip to London out of it. Though London might not exactly be the place one goes to relax and unwind, the busyness and the hustle of the city somehow seem to have done the job.

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A Week in London

Overview

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One of the best things to do in London is visit the free museums. There are a number of them around the city, such as the British Museum, the Imperial War Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, and the National Maritime Museum.This time around in London, I especially enjoyed spending a day in the park just people-watching. It was amazing to see all the business people running at the park or playing soccer after work. It was also amazing to see the afternoon rush of everyone trying to get home. Quick Tips: The day pass for the Tube is a good deal if you're not into walking or you want to go to different parts of London in a short amount of time. However, be careful of what...Read More

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Danubius Hotel Regents Park

Hotel

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The Danubius Hotel stands a short walk from the St. John's Wood underground, station and stands across the Lord's Cricket Ground, Regents Park, London Zoo, and Abbey Road. The hotel was really nice for the price I paid. It was about £60, which is relatively cheap in London, and the rooms and bathrooms were nice and spacious. There was a bar and restaurant downstairs which was a little expensive, but nice to go and relax. The staff were friendly and helpful also.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on April 18, 2006

Danubius Hotel Regents Park
18 Lodge Road
London, England

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British Museum

Attraction

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The British Museum is a free museum filled with artifacts from all over the world and all different times. One of their most impressive venues was the mummies of Egypt, and their coin exhibition which showed the different types of monetary exchange methods people have used throughout the years. What I found interesting was that throughout the museum they had stations where one could go and handle different artifacts and feel and learn a bit more about the things that usually we'd have to see behind glass. It's an extremely big museum, and since it's free, I suggest not trying to do it all in one day if possible. Maybe take one section at a time because it's a lot to take in in one day.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on April 18, 2006

British Museum
Great Russell Street
London, England WC1B 3DG
+44 (207) 7323 8299

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Imperial War Museum London

Attraction | "Imperial War Museum"

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I went to this museum during Easter Break, which made it full of kids running around. While this was slightly bothersome, I was impressed with the way the museum handled the kids. Being Easter, they provided the children with chance to participate in art contests and Egg Hunts. I realized something about museums in London, which was that they try to make the museum experience fun for the children. I was told that this is so that the children can enjoy learning about things, rather than dreading going to educational museums. The museum was separated into sections of various battles. World Wars I and II, D Day, wars of the Middle East, Asia, Africa, South America, and the Holocaust. Again, because of...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on April 18, 2006

Imperial War Museum London
Lambeth Road
London, England SE1 6HZ
+44 (20) 7416 5000

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Regent's Park and Primrose Hill

Attraction | "Regent's Park"

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I ended up walking through Regent's Park a few times because it was right across the street from the hotel I was staying at. It was so relaxing and open, something I don't get to see too much back home. Obviously, there were tons of people playing football (soccer), a lot of Londoners were running, bike riding, or just having a picnic. It's probably not the most famous park in London, but I liked it a lot better this way because there were less people than somewhere like Hyde Park.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on April 18, 2006

Regent's Park and Primrose Hill
Park Road
London, England
+44 (20) 7486-7905