The Goring is ideally located in the centre of London

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The Goring is ideally located in the centre of London and it is very close to Buckingham Palace, Victoria Station and Piccadilly Circus. Opened in March 1910, The Goring is a luxury five-star hotel offers a good old English atmosphere and an excellent service.

The Goring hotel offers 71 spacious and opulent guestrooms that mix a classic British elegance with a sophisticated modern design. All of them are individually designed and overlook the hotel’s private garden to create the atmosphere of a warm. Hotel’ amenities include private Goring Gardens, fine English cuisine, bar, terrace with veranda, lounge, access to Fitness Club and more. In 2006 The Goring was voted the best hotel in London by readers of “Travel + Leisure.”

Paper house by Heatherwick Studio

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Paper house is small kiosk for selling newspapers. Heatherwick Studio was commissioned by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea to design kiosks for selling newspapers. And Designer Thomas Heatherwick has completed a series of brass newspaper kiosks in London. The kiosks are are made of wood coated in patinated brass, supported by a steel frame. For the governor this kiosk design could be reference to create beautiful public facility without disturb the public activity.

The new kiosk has a distinctive existing design, the result of a more ergonomic arrangement of magazine shelves which also makes the outside a less obvious target for vandalism. The poor design of their structure means that the vendor has to spend up to an hour, morning and evening, setting up and packing away the stand. With a different kind of opening and closing mechanism to make the vendor’s life easier, with flat surfaces and roller shutters, they not only attract vandalism, but are also inanimate and unattractive when closed up at night.

Official website: www.heatherwick.com
Photographs by: Cristobal Palma

Traditional afternoon tea

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By Lara Kavanagh in London—

A proper afternoon tea in London can be an expensive affair, with the classic set-up usually costing a hefty £40 or £50 per person. Delightful as it is to indulge at renowned institutions such as Fortnum and Mason or Claridges, you can save a bundle of cash by booking an alternative high tea prepared by students of the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu patisserie school.

Afternoon tea with Le Cordon Bleu

Tea party with Le Cordon Bleu

108 Marylebone Lane
UK W1U 2 (tel. 020 7969 3900)
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This monthly event, at which you can feast on the elaborate creations of pastry chefs in training, is held at 108 Marylebone Lane Restaurant & Bar, at the Marylebone Hotel. The menu includes an enticing array of cakes, pastries and classic scones with jam and clotted cream, plus other treats such as sugar sculptures, macaroons and strawberry and champagne mousse.

The next event takes place on December 1, 2010 from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The price per head will be a very reasonable £9.95. The first two events of 2011 will be held on February 8 and March 9 at the same time, and places are priced at £13.95. Bookings, plus information on further dates, are available via email or phone.

Other options for tea and cake

If your visit to London doesn’t coincide with one of Le Cordon Bleu’s events, here are some alternative budget-friendly options for a great afternoon pitstop.

Bea’s of Bloombsury
44 Theobald’s Road
WC1X 8NW
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Afternoon tea: £9.90
Served: Monday through Friday 2:30 p.m.-5:30; Saturday and Sunday noon-5:30 p.m.

Candid gallery café
3 Torrens St
EC1V 1NQ
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Open: Monday through Saturday noon-10: p.m.; Sunday noon-5 p.m.

Betty Blythe’s Fine Food Pantry
73 Blythe Road
W14 0HP
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Open: Daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Bridge Coffeehouse
15 Kingsland Road
E2 8DA

Christmas in London

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Have you ever taken a trip to London before? If not, why not spend this Christmas holidays in London as a way to discover this beautiful city? And even if you have been there before, tourism in London during Christmas time is of course something very special and worth seeing. The city changes a lot with the snow and you will get to live like a real Londoner.

Christmas in London means one of the best times to enjoy tourism in London. With people spending Christmas at home, the main landmarks and sightseeing places in London are much less crowded; the streets are very quiet and mostly free of traffic. This is a time of the year when you can really have a good time enjoying tours in London. Would you like to give it a try? What are you waiting for? Tell your loved ones, pack your winter clothes and get ready for your trip to London! Check availability, prices and BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS TOUR IN LONDON.

Also at this time of the year, flights to London and hotels in London offer special prices, with lots of budget-friendly packages. That is often the case, especially if you book in advance, but last minute specials should also be around soon.

If you are looking for a good tour in London and you will be there for Christmas Day, maybe you would like our Christmas Morning London Panoramic Tour. This comprehensive city tour in London gives you a great opportunity to see London like never before.

Our luxurious air-conditioned coach will take you to all the famous sights in London. You will really enjoy doing tourism in London with the company of our guide, who will explain the history of London while touring the empty streets.

The Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben, the Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square and Nelson’s Columns will be some of the famous sights you will get to visit in London’s West End. Of course, as Christmas Day is a holiday in London, you will not be able to enter these venues, but we will see them from the outside, in a privileged time when no one else is around.

If you are the kind of traveler that loves taking good pictures, make sure to bring your favorite camera and tripod, and a lot of battery. You will have the time of your life taking pictures of the main sights, with no need to ask other tourists of London to move, nor to wait for your turn.

Our comprehensive tour of the city is the perfect introduction to London for first time visitors, but it is also a good way to see London from a different perspective for those who have already been there.

The Christmas Morning London Panoramic Tour will take place on Christmas Day, December 25th, 2010. We will depart 9am from Victoria Coach Station in London. Our city tour of London will take place in English and it will finish by 12.15pm also in the same departure point. We offer hotel pick-up and drop-off for some central hotels; contact us and ask if you are interested and bear in mind pick up times will be earlier than the scheduled departure.

All transportation fees, as well as the blue badge guide are included in the cost of the tour. If your hotel is not included in our list of pick-up and drop-off hotels in London, we advise you to also book a taxi service in advance; there will not be public transportation available on Christmas Day.

If you want to make your experience more special, you can upgrade your Christmas Morning London Panoramic Tour to incorporate two other special activities planned for your holidays in London: a River Thames cruise and a traditional Christmas Lunch. This is a good way to make this Christmas in London a memorable one for your loved ones.

Our special Christmas Lunch has a menu catered for the occasion. We offer a welcome drink that will be followed by a starter: the chef’s homemade soup, accompanied with roll and butter.

For the main course, there will be a regular menu and a vegetarian option. The regular menu is composed of roast turkey with onion and herb stuffing, chipolatas and bacon rolls, roasted potatoes, parsnips, Brussels sprouts with roast chestnuts, carrots, gravy and cranberry sauce. Vegetarians can opt for slow-roasted butternut squash filled with a black truffle and accompanied by baby asparagus risotto.

As always, the best comes for dessert time, which in this case will include a dark and white chocolate gateau with cream, followed by coffee and mince pies. Is your mouth watering already? Make sure to include the Christmas Lunch option when you book your Christmas Tour by London. In this case, the tour will finish 3.15pm in the Westminster Pier.

Enjoy a special time in London with its sights, its streets, its decorations, its holiday atmosphere and its delicious meals. We hope to meet you there this holiday season! Check availability, prices and BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS TOUR IN LONDON.