Sep 27 2010
Experience The City Like Never Before With London Hotels
When you think of London, all of the usual names such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Black Taxi’s and Parliament spring to mind. While these are all worthy tourist attractions, it’s also worth stepping off the tourist trail and discovering your own London.
You will want to tell everyone you know about the gems you have uncovered in the city, but be sure to keep London hotels as your base for a well earned rest at the end of the day!
There is no better way to see a different side to London than taking the Jack the Ripper tour. Most guided tours will take you to the East End, where you can follow in the footsteps in one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers.
Built to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666, the imposing structure of Monument stands tall to this day Situated just over 200 feet from the start of the fire, a Baker’s shop in Pudding Lane, Monument isn’t for the faint hearted – with 311 steps to the top, and no lift, it is a steep climb. It’s all worth it in the end though when you see the breathtaking view of London from the top of the building. Check out all of the great London hotels in and around this area.
A visit to the Dennis Servers’ House in Folgate Street offers a fascinating insight into a bygone days in London. Behind the front door of this seemingly inconspicuous terraced Georgian house lies a tribute to 18th Century silk-weavers. A fascinating place to visit, it feels as though the occupants only just moved in.
The charming village Chislehurst, near Bromley is just a train ride away. Underneath the village lies a network of limestone tunnels, excavated over 8,000 years ago. Go on a mysterious journey through the passageways of the caves, where the guide will explain their uses over the years from lime sourcing to bomb shelters during both World Wars.
Finally head to Fleet Street to The Temple, an ancient church which is now a base for London’s legal world. Hidden between Fleet Street and Embankment, it was named after the Knights Templar, a twelfth-century nobleman who protected pilgrims on the way to the Holy Land and built the Temple Church. There are plenty of London hotels nearby this fantastically mysterious temple that has remained relatively unknown, even to this day.
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