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- The Barbican
Yesterday I showed my mum the Barbican Centre. She very liked the place, especially the Barbican Art Gallery which is a great mix of photos, fine art, design and architecture. We spend there almost half of a day:)
……but how to say “no” my mummy..:)
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:22:27 +0000
- Sisters galleries
The Tate Modern houses a collection of modern art in an old power station beside the River Thames. The collection includes works by Picasso, Rothko, Andy Warhol, and Henri Cartier-Bresson.:)
The Tate Modern is a sister gallery to the Tate Britain which houses British art from 1500 to the present day. The Turner prize exhibits are [...]
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:31:56 +0000
- ‘Positive Lives’ exhibition
We went to City Hall on 11 th of December to see ‘Positive Lives’ exhibition. It crushed me. This international project of photographs and document concerning social and emotional impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic help me to realize that everybody is vulnerable. No matter where you stay. I always thought: it doesn`t [...]
Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:24:57 +0000
- Shopping in London :)
London is famous for its shopping. From department stores like Selfridges, Harrods and Harvey Nichols to boutiques and designer shops. I love Harrods the most of all:)
But I also like shopping on Oxford Street. It has all of the high street names and Selfridges, Regent’s Street is home to Hamley’s, for designer shops head [...]
Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:57:19 +0000
- London Eye
Standing at over 140 metres high the giant ferris wheel - London Eye offers a unique view over London. It`s located opposite the Houses of Parliament, over the River Thames.
To have wonderful panorama of London you should pick a clear day. It`s worth to visit it at night, as well.
There are 34 capsules, and “flight” [...]
Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:41:46 +0000
- Tower of London
The Tower of London was founded in the 11th century. Since then it has been a fortress, the royal palace, a prison, a menagerie and a place of execution. Nowadays, the Tower is home to the famous Beefeater guards. The Beefeater guards the Tower, the Crown Jewels, and offer tours of the Tower. Visiting London [...]
Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:54:32 +0000
- Why London?
London offers an enormous diversity of lifestyles as well as chance to know different nationalities. No matter your backround and interest is, you`ll always find someone who has similar way of thinking.
People arrive London for many different reasons… They look for better wages, oppotrunities of progress, higher standard of living… Options are endless…
London is city [...]
Thu, 23 Nov 2006 23:12:07 +0000