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London is a place to go for art and museum lovers. It’s home to some of the best art collections and some of the most famous museums in the world. And a great thing about them is that many of those wonderful museums are free of charge. Well, it definitely comes in handy with everything else being quite expensive in the UK’s capital. I’m in London each year and have visited many of those places several times, so here is my guide to the best free museums in London.
During my last visit to the UK’s capital, I went on the afternoon tea bus tour in London and loved it! It combines two unique London traditions: riding on a London double-decker red bus and enjoying afternoon tea. And it does that in such a fun and entertaining way! Keep reading for my review of the Afternoon Tea Bus Tour in London.
Tate Modern is one of the best contemporary art galleries in the world. Located in London and opened in 2000, it’s a place where you can see some of the most fascinating international modern and contemporary artworks. Tate Modern regularly host temporary shows, too. So, there is always something to see at that fantastic place. It’s a massive museum with numerous artworks, so keep reading for tips for visiting Tate Modern and Tate Modern highlights.
The Tower of London is one of the most famous landmarks in the UK’s capital. It’s also one of the most well-known medieval fortresses. There is so much history, exciting stories and fascinating traditions linked to it. I had a chance to visit it on a Tower of London private tour. It was such a wonderful experience I recommend it to anyone visiting London.
There aren’t many things being more British than the tradition of the afternoon tea. Being curious why ‘at half past three, everything stops for tea’, I did a bit of research to find out more about that lovely British tradition. And, of course, had an afternoon tea myself last month in London, to see what the fuss is all about.
After success of Culture Tourist’s colouring postcards Dutch Symbols, I’ve decided to start a project called ‘Drawing the art of Europe’. I’m going to design colouring postcards inspired by different European cities. With a special focus on their art and architecture. And after Amsterdam and the Netherlands, a logic choice was to continue with one of my favourite cities – London. So here they are, Culture Tourist’s new colouring postcards’ Greetings from London’. London’s Art & Architecture London is such an amazing city with some beautiful buildings. There is so much history in it, from the Tower of London and…
To me hotel is a big part of a trip. Travel is always a vacation to me, so a hotel should be cosy, stylish and nice. A big plus is if it’s also sustainable. And it looks like I’ve found almost all of that in a Qbic hotel in London. Qbic Hotel – Where Design meets Sustainability Qbic location Qbic hotel is located in the east part of London, in a hipster Shoreditch. A neighbourhood is famous for its street art and many cool cafés and restaurants. The hotel itself is very close to Aldgate East station, so it’s very…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin A few days ago I was traveling from Amsterdam to London – with a train! Eurotunnel, considered one of the seven wonders of modern World, was on my ‘Traveling wish list’ for a long time. From Amsterdam to Brussels I was traveling with regular NS International train. This part of the journey took around 2,5 hours. On its way train is passing through Den Haag, Rotterdam and Antwerp. At Brussels Midi station you should transfer to Eurostar train. Board control is similar to one at airport, so be sure that you have your passport with…
