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| LONDON GUIDE -Where to stay | Stars | Price English Pounds
The Shakespeare Hotel Air ticket Accommodation for five nights (Double rooms) Breakfast is served from 8.00 - 10.00 Transport from: Airport to Hotel Hotel to Airport by car Tour: British Museum | *** | 320
The Dickens Motel Air ticket Accommodation for five nights (Room with three beds) Half Board: Breakfast: 7.00 - 9.00a.m. Buffet Dinner: 6.00p.m. Transport from: Airport to Hotel by bus Tour: Madam Tussauds | *** | 290
The Phil Collins Hostel Air ticket Accommodation for five nights (Room with four beds) Breakfast only Breakfast:7.00 - 9.00a.m. Transport from: Airport to Hotel by train Tour: Cutty Sark | *** | 100
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The British Museum The British Museum (1753) is one of the best museums in the world. In the museum you can see the works of man from prehistoric to modern times. There are collections from all over the world. Some famous objects are the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon Marbles, the Mildenhall treasures and others. http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/ Greek Treasures Egyptian Treasures African Treasures |  |
Madame Tussauds Museum Visit the greatest collection of wax figures and see the most famous people from all over the world. Enjoy the Hollywood legends and superstars, the sporting heroes, the most famous politicians. Get into a time taxi to experience a unique taste of London’s history from Shakespearean England to the present day. http://www.madame-tussauds.com/ |  |
Natural History Museum Come face-to-face with skeletons or feel what it is really like to experience a real-life earthquake. There are hundreds of exciting exhibits such as, dinosaurs, Creepy-Crawlies, Mummies, Human Biology, Ecology, a full-size model of the world’s biggest inhabitant, the blue whale. You can also investigate an exciting new hands-on science centre. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/ |  |
Stonehenge (out of London) It is Britain’s greatest national symbol of mystery and power. Nobody knows why it was built. Some people say that it was a temple for a goddesses or a place to bury high rank citizens. Some others call it an astronomical observatory for marking certain events on the prehistoric calendar. When you look at it you feel sure that it was made for a very special reason! http://www.stonehenge.org.uk/ |  |
The Tower of London One of the oldest buildings in London with a great history. A lot of kings lived and died there such as James I (17th century), the so-called Little Princes, the unfortunate Anne Boleyn whose husband king Henry VIII ordered to kill her. You can see from close the Crown Jewels (14th century) which are still used by the Queen and the Royal family. http://www.tower-of-london.com/ |  |
Buckingham Palace Enjoy the royal ceremony from outside the palace which takes place inside the palace railings at 11.30. It lasts 40 minutes. The Queen’s Guard accompanied by a band, leaves Wellington Barracks at 11.27 and marches via Birdcage Walk to the Palace. |  |
The Cutty Sark It’s a ship, the fastest ship of her type, made in 1869 to bring back the season’s first tea crop. It is in Greenwich, a wonderful site. You can find a lot of information inside, where there is a collection of carved ships, figureheads and displays telling you her story. http://www.cuttysark.org.uk/ |  |
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Check that you understand what these words mean in this document Accommodation: a room to sleep in. Half Board: to have breakfast and one other meal, either dinner or supper. Buffet Dinner: when the guests do not sit at a table to be served but they help themselves to the food that is all on one table where they go and fill their plates. Wax: a soft material which bees produce and we use it to make candles for churches. Legend: a very famous and admired person, usually because of his/her ability in a particular area. Creepy-Crawlies: animals like worms, spiders or insects. To investigate: to examine. High rank citizen: a person with a high position in society. Observatory: a building with a telescope in it. Figurehead: a wooden statue which ships had at the front.