LONDON is one of the great cities of the world with an incredible varied and rich history, which is full of pageantry and a culture to suit all tastes.

It has World Class Shops, Museums, Buildings and an unrivalled collection of centres of Arts, Culture and Entertainment all set in one of the greenest cities in the World, with a myriad of parks, gardens and open spaces.

The Definitive Guide to LONDON is a unique publication giving descriptions and internet links to all that LONDON has to offer.

All of the content has been meticulously researched to bring you the absolute latest of internet links to all the listings in the guide.

The Guide Covers

• Attractions

• Historic Buildings

• Museums

• Arts & Culture

• Cathedrals & Churches

• Entertainment

• Eating Out

• Hotels

• London’s River & Bridges

• Pomp & Circumstance

• Parks & Gardens

• Shops & Markets

• Sports

• Children’s London

• Festivals & Events

The guide is available at only £14.95 and if you buy today you’ll receive A Guide to English Castles and Historic Houses as a free bonus.

To stay in UK for a longer period you may need a visa.  The UK has introduced a number of new UK immigration, naturalization, UK visa, work permit and UK working visa categories in the last few years.

Biometric visas are a way for the UK Immigration and UK Visa services authorities to collect fingerprints and images of people prior to arrival in the UK as part of their new, tighter border control policies.

UK Visa-Problems and Processes 

Obtaining a UK Visa for the purpose of immigration can be a confusing and lengthy process. You may have to wait months for your UK visa application to be processed by the Home Office Border and Immigration Agency, or spend the whole day there to then find that you do not have all the relevant documentation.

Obtaining UK visa is not always easy, as the visa application will take several weeks to get processed but there are many immigration advisory services which understand the complexities facing people who require UK visa services and immigration advice.

Information

Information about the UK’s immigration rules and policies can be found on UK Border Agency visa services website. 

If you are outside the United Kingdom and wish to apply for a visa to come to the United Kingdom, this website gives you information and guidance on the UK Border Agency visa services and the application process. 

Be aware

If you submit an application with a visa letter that does not contain all the required information, your application will be refused.  It is your responsibility to make sure that the information you submit with your application is correct and complete.

Services

Uk visa is an immigration advisory which offers:

1. Corporate Immigration Services
2. Individual Fully Assisted Service

London is expensive, so how can you save money?  Look for things to enjoy in London for free!  Those ticket prices add up in a hurry when you have to pay admission.

Remember whenever it costs you 10 Pounds, that’s really about 14.00 US Dollars and 11 Euros — give or take — with today’s exchange rate…. And you’ll find plenty of admissions that are 10 or 15 Pounds and more.  You will want to see the Tower of London… and you should, but the admission fee is 17 Pounds… that’s $25.00 or 20 Euros!

So what can you see in London for free?  Lots of things.  First of all think museums.  Almost all of the museums in London are free.  The British Museum, the Tate Britain, and the Tate Modern.  Also the National Galley in Trafalgar Square.  It’s full of old master’s paintings.

See Trafalgar Square itself with its column monument to Lord Nelson.  St. Martin-in-the-Fields church is in one corner of Trafalgar Square.  Admiralty Arch marks the entrance to the square.  If you go through Admiralty Arch you end up on the Mall.

Walk down The Mall to see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.  Join the crowds at the fence.  The ceremony takes place at 11:30, but to get a good vantage point you’ll want to arrive earlier.  If there isn’t a crowd, you’ll know you’re there on the wrong day.  They don’t preform the ceremony everyday.  Check the schedule before you go and stand around.

You could go in another direction from Trafalgar Square and walk down Whitehall Street.  Stop in a pub for a pint… you’ll have to pay for that, but you do have to eat, and Whitehall connects Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square.  Pause to peer through the fence at Downing Street, see if you can catch a glimpse of 10 Downing Street where the Prime Minister lives. 

The Bobbies probably won’t let you pause for long though.  At Parliament Square you can see the outside of the Parliament Building, take pictures of Big Ben, and walk the Westminster Bridge for free.

Westminster Abbey is across the street from Parliament.  There is an admission fee… they need it to maintain the building, but the Abbey says they will never turn away worshipers.  There are free organ recitals on Sundays, check their website to see details.

You can wander around in any of the London Parks and Gardens.  St. James Park offers some of the best views of Buckingham Palace in London.  Enjoy the show as speakers get up on their soapbox at Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park.  Free speech is alive and well, and some of it may sound a little tedious, but there will be plenty of hecklers to spice up that action.  The Diana Memorial Statue is also in Hyde Park.

Another fun thing to do is to walk the Victoria Embankment along the River Thames and take pictures of all the famous sights along the river.  Take in the shops and theaters around Piccadilly Circus. 

Use your walking tour and your time seeing London for free to choose what you want to spend your hard earned vacation money on.

Many Americans choose London as one of their first destinations abroad.  While the majority of Americans no longer claim English ancestry, there is no doubt that the history of the United States is closely tied to England.  Combine that with the fact that you don’t have to deal with a foreign language, and it’s an appealing destination.

If you’re not an American or a native English speaker, this grand old city still is a great place to visit.  So if you want to go to London what can you expect to see?  What should you do? 

One of the most iconic things to see is Big Ben…. but you won’t really SEE Big Ben.  That is the nickname for the Great Bell, as it’s officially known.  The smaller bells chime "Westminster Quarters" on the quarter hours… a little tune you’re probably familiar with.  Big Ben chimes the hour.

Most tourists are referring to the tower and clock when they say Big Ben, and of course, that’s what you want to see.  The tower is at the corner of the Palace of Westminster — the Parliament building — right next to the Westminster Bridge.

Walk the Westminster Bridge over the River Thames to get a photo back at the Parliament Building and clock tower from that angle.  That could be the cheapest thing you do in all of London.  It’s an expensive city.

Most "must see" places have fees to visit…. 

Tour the Houses of Parliament.  Have you ever watched BBC news and seen the Members of Parliament banging on that podium?  You can see it on the tour. 

See Westminster Abby.  It’s across the street and through Parliament Square from the Palace of Westminster.  This historic church is the place where England’s Kings and Queens have been crowned and buried for centuries.  There are tombs of some of those Kings and Queens, and also about 3000 tombs of famous people in history.  Wander around and find their names along the walls and under stone slabs in the floor.

Visit the Tower of London….  Castle Fortress, Palace and prison.  Find where Henry the VIII did away with a couple of his wives.  See the crown jewels.  The Beefeaters who give the tours make history come alive.  Learn why they love the ravens in the Tower of London. 

Look at the London Eye — the giant ferris wheel across from Big Ben.  You can be sealed in one of its gondolas and take an hour or so to slowly rise over the city for a sky-high view, but it’s expensive.  You’ll get a bigger dose of English reality if you walk the streets and find a cute little pub to have a pint and some pub grub…. and for less money at that!

Another palace that calls to most tourists is Buckingham Palace.  You can watch the changing of the guard for free, but buy a ticket when the Queen isn’t in residence, and you can tour the palace.  Who wouldn’t want to see where the Queen lives?

Take a cruise on the Thames down to Greenwich and see the Prime Meridian… You know GMT… Greenwich Mean Time…. Time schedules always say you’re so much before or behind GMT.  Well, this is what you’re before or behind!

If you want to cut your expenses, head for the museums.  Most of those are free, but we’ll save that for another article. There is just no shortage of things to see in London.

Anybody who longs to spend a vacation in a place that is both historical and fun should consider going to the city of London. This city is the capital city of the nation that is famous for its royalty, both in fiction and real life, and its wonderful tea time custom, the United Kingdom. Considered to be one of the oldest cities in the world, this city boasts of a wonderful combination of history, culture and modernism.

The city of Big Ben is situated in the river Thames which is the largest river in the country. The whole city is composed of the “City,” which is located in its center and is surrounded by various suburbs which include Westminster, which houses the British Parliament and the Royal Family; West End, where most of the hotels and restaurants are located and Bloomsbury which is considered to be an academic and intellectual area

Some of the well – known buildings that can be seen here are:

1. Westminster Abbey – considered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with St, Margaret’s Church and the Houses of Parliament.
2. St. James Park – where the famous statue of Peter Pan is located.
3. Buckingham Palace – the most famous of all the residences of the Queen.
4. The London Eye – the third largest observation wheel in the world and is located on the south bank of the Thames.
5. The Tower of London – home of the crown Jewels and is also a World Heritage Site.
6. St. Paul’s Cathedral – said to be the greatest accomplishment of Sir Cristopher Wren, it provide amazing views of the city skyline when seen at the top.

These are just a few of the notable sites that can be seen and visited in this great city. Indeed, the places to visit in this city are so many that a week is not enough to be able to visit them all. This really makes the city a vacation place to be visited over and over again.