London Travel Guides

In 1891, the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths set up the Goldsmiths’ Technical and Recreative Institute, dedicated to “the promotion of technical skill, knowledge, health and general well-being among men and women of the industrial, working and artisan classes”. In 1904, the Institute was acquired by the University of London and was re-established as Goldsmiths College. […]

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is the UK’s first and largest veterinary school and a constituent College of the University of London. It received the maximum score of 24 out of 24 in an assessment of teaching standards by the Quality Assurance Agency in February 2000. In 1999 it also became the first UK veterinary […]

Founded in 1826, UCL is consistently ranked in the top three multifaculty UK universities. Its academics and students are dedicated to understanding the past, challenging the present and shaping the future. The aims of the UCL Graduate School are to provide a resource for graduate students, to ensure that: UCL continues to be at the […]

Birkbeck College is ranked among the leading UK university institutions for its levels of national and international excellence in research in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. From this base of research excellence, which embraces a distinctive interdisciplinary approach in and between many of its departments, Birkbeck provides a unique range of degree and […]

King’s College London was established by King George IV in 1829 and became one of the founding colleges of the University of London. It is now a multi-faculty institution with some 17,160 students occupying a leading position in higher education in the UK and enjoying a world-wide reputation for teaching and research. King’s was established […]

The Crescent is a spacious, light and attractive restaurant with many appealing features, including a vast mural of a country landscape ‘trompe l’oeil’ by renowned artist Lincol Seligman and a lion’s head fountain. “For luxurious comfort, first-rate service, bargain prices and an intoxicating menu, the Crescent is hard to beat.”(Good Food Guide 2000) Stephen Whitney […]

Established for 3 years, this friendly, family run restaurant is only a few minutes walk from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street. Open for lunch between 12 and 3pm, and from 5.30 until 11pm for dinner, you can choose between a light snack from the International Tapas Menu, or a tempting selection of cuisine […]

Wiltons, established in 1742, is situated in the heart of St James’s. Situated in Jermyn Street, beside Burlington Arcade and surrounded by London’s premier shops and galleries, Wilton’s is very much part of the London scene. The location ideally suited to its clientele which includes members of the government, senior businesses and British aristocracy. Service […]

This contemporary London restaurant located in delightful West Soho offers a light and airy interior, in which an innovative modern British menu, created by head chef, Graham Sutherland, can be feasted upon. Nine Golden Square proves to be a popular venue, with some of the biggest names in the media business using the restaurant on […]

Unshocking renditions of bistro classics are the draw at this cozy spot, located in a mall in fact, if not in spirit. Appetizers from this London restaurant include a subtly caramelized onion soup with a decadent draping of cheese baked on top. Among entres, juicy grilled duck breast with wild rice stands out, as does […]

Constructed between 1886-94, Tower Bridge is one of London’s most recognized sights. It is the first of London’s Thames bridges and the only one which can allow the passage of shipping underneath. The bridge was engineered to be a two-level span: the lower level, a draw bridge which elevates to permit tall river traffic and […]

The legislative branch of the British government occupies what is officially called the New Palace of Westminster, situated on the original site of Edward the Confessor’s Palace of Westminster. The neo-Gothic building was begun in 1840 and the first Parliament was opened by Queen Victoria in 1852. Victoria Tower at the south end of the […]

One of London’s most consistently popular attractions, Madame Tussauds has the finest collection of wax models of contemporary and historical figures in the world. Painstakingly created, each model takes up to three months to prepare, and, in the case of models of living subjects, must be indistinguishable from the actual person before being approved for […]

Having started out, in 1834, as grocery and tea merchants in Stepney, East London, Harrods has become one of London’s premier West End shopping venues and one of the most famous stores in the world. Known for top quality merchandise and impeccable customer service, Harrods provides everything from an on-premises bank to an exotic pet […]

The 768 million Millennium Dome, the world’s largest enclosed space, opened on the first day of the new millennium, January 1, 2000. In the dome’s center was a massive stage area which presented multi-disciplinary performances attempting to tell the story of humanity. Arranged around the perimeter of the dome are 14 themed zones which celebrate […]