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Most visitors to the UK will need to apply for an entry visa. Be sure that you check if this applies to you.
Citizens of Canada, the USA, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and certain Commonwealth countries, do not require a visa to holiday in the UK. However, you will need to fill in forms to apply for entry clearance on arrival, and may not stay for longer than six months. Citizens of the European Economic Area and Swiss nationals do not require visas to enter, live and work in the UK. The European Economic Area covers the countries of the EU, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. However, nationals of the new EU member states
Visa regulations are frequently revised. See the UK Visa website or check with your local British Embassy or other diplomatic representative before you travel.
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/visadatvnationals
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Business Center London Trafalgar Square
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For your convenience, we are providing some accommodation options. These are not recommendations or endorsements, only suggestions.
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Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel * * * * *
31-36 Leicester Square Starting at: £198 |
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Kingsway Hall Hotel * * * *
66 Great Queen Street |
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The Grand at Trafalgar Square * * *
8 Northumberland Ave |
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Thistle Piccadilly * * *
Coventry Street |
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Airport
London
Heathrow Airport
London
Heathrow Airport (LHR) is one of the worlds busiest and most
sophisticated airports, handling more international passengers than any
other.
The airport is located 32 km (20 miles) to the west of Central London
and there are excellent transport links.
Each of the 5 terminals has competitive currency exchange facilities,
information counters, accommodation desks and left luggage facilities.
Heathrow's latest addition, Terminal 5 was opened in March 2008. The
airport's new longhaul base is the biggest freestanding building in the
UK and is 5 times the size of Terminal 4.
London
Gatwick Airport
London Gatwick (LGW) is the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow Airport. Gatwick is located 45km (28 miles) south of London. The 2 terminals, North and South, are linked by an efficient monorail service, with a journey time of 2 minutes. Gatwick has a comprehensive selection of shops, bureaux de change, help desks and left-luggage facilities.
Trains and Buses
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Tube London will be your Oyster thanks to London's famous Tube network |
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London Buses
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Free London Travel Maps Download a Tube, bus or access map of London |
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London's Tower Bridge"It's a spectacular bridge built in the late Victorian era. Tower Bridge is truly magnificent! It's great to see the bridge open to let ships through, which happens more often than you'd think; around 900 times a year. Walking across the bridge, you see the amazing views of London, although it can get quite windy. It really gives you a sense of old London. |
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The London Eye
"I
love the big wheel at a fair ground, so I think the
London
Eye is a fantastic way of getting a bird's-eye view
of the city. On a good day you can see for miles and miles at
the peak, the whole of London is laid out for you, almost like a
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Covent Garden"It's a bit of continental Europe right in the middle of London, with tables from restaurants and eateries spilling out onto the piazza. Covent Garden is also where you'll find London's best street performers, from singers belting out arias to mime artists performing crowd-pleasing stunts. Whenever my family comes to London, this is where I take them." |
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Piccadilly Circus"There's always a real buzz in Piccadilly Circus the buildings are lit up with dazzling electric signs, and there are always people standing by the Statue of Eros, waiting for friends. Eros is another great icon of London, too! Piccadilly Circus leads you into Soho, Chinatown and Leicester Square, areas where you'll find restaurants, pubs, clubs, theatres and cinemas. It's where I spend my Friday nights!" |
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St Paul's Cathedral"I was only 10 when I watched Prince Charles and Lady Diana's wedding on the television. I remember the 25-foot-long (7.6m) dress train trailing behind her as she walked up the aisle in St Paul's it looked so dramatic! I've been a fan of the cathedral ever since: it's my nomination for the best London icon. You can walk around the whole of the ground floor, visit the crypt, and climb all 530 steps to the top of the dome." |
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Westminster Abbey"For me, Westminster Abbey is more of a historic site than a religious one. It's where every King and Queen has been crowned since 1066, and it's also the final resting place for many sovereigns, politicians and artists: it has to be one of London's greatest icons. I also love the choral concerts they hold here. Last Christmas Eve I went Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve it was amazing." |
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Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament"The Houses of Parliament stand on the site of the old Palace of Westminster, the main London residence of Kings and Queens. It's a really stunning riverside building: a real London icon! The clock tower is the main timepiece of the nation and home to Big Ben (the bell). I took my son on a tour around Parliament during the summer opening and he loved it! We even managed to climb all the stairs to the top of Big Ben." |
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Buckingham PalaceVisit Buckingham Palace, one of the world's few remaining working royal palaces.
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These are only a few of the many wonderful things to see in London.
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