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| June 15 - 21, 2003 |
London. That's a great big pulsating hotchpotch. A mega-city. A city between magnificent historic buildings and tomorrow's trends - in fashion, music, art and architecture. A city full of activities, life and adventures. A city that's home to all cultures of the world.
London is very compact and offers a lot for the nosy visitor. Step out and you'll find tons of things to spot - visit the well-known sights, explore one of the famous museums, take a walk along the numerous parks, or discover one of London's boroughs. I'm sure you gonna love it!
However, you should be aware of the fact that London is awfully expensive - accommodation, food, drinks, everything! Nevertheless, London is definitely worth one or more visits!
While being in London, we also visited Greenwich and went on two daytrips to Brighton and Cambridge. During our week in England, we stayed with our two Indian friends - they were perfect hosts and made our stay unforgettable! Radhika and Mallika - thank you so much!
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| Greenwich |
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Greenwich has been the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) since 1884. GMT is sometimes called Greenwich Meridian Time because it is measured from the Greenwich Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
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Brighton (East Sussex) is Britain's Number 1 seaside town. The sea here is fine to swim in, though a little on the cool side. The pebble beach might come as a bit of a shock if you're used to fine, white sand but overall it's quite a pleasant strip of coast.
The very image of Brighton is Brighton Pier, where fun is taken to mean funfair, takeaway food and 1000 machines, all of which have flashing lights and all of which take your money.
Moreover, south of North Street you'll find The Lanes, a maze of narrow alleyways crammed with jewellery, antique and fashionable clothes shops.
All in all, Brighton is a very nice daytrip from London - inhaling fresh air, relaxing at the beach, exploring the Lanes and spending your money at Brighton Pier :-)
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Cambridge (Cambridgeshire) is unquestionably one of the great universities of the world. The University of Cambridge was founded in the 13th century, which makes it a century younger than Oxford.
Though Cambridge is brimming with history and antiquity, it's also a bustling, modern market town. Yet it is Cambridge's tranquil, ageless picturesqueness which is hardest to match, and which I will remember best.
The colleges and university buildings comprise the center of the city, which is lying in a wide bend of the river Cam. The best known section of the Cam is the Backs, which combines lush river scenery with superb views of 6 colleges. You may also do Punting on river Cam, a funny but probably wet adventure.
While in Cambridge, Jenny - a girl I got to know in India - showed us around and introduced us into all the history, stories, etc. of the University of Cambridge. Thanks a lot for that, we definitely had a great day there!
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