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Globe Theatre

Globe Theater, part of Shakespeare's Globe, stands on Park Street on the bank of the River Thames in London. It is one of the most renowned theatres, presenting remarkable and breathtaking architecture with a 360-degree round auditorium with no roof. It is a known cultural landmark and education centre, as well. Built from oak beams, water reed thatched roofs, and lime plaster walls, the symbols of 12 zodiac signs beautifully adorn the Globe theatre. The open-air auditorium has a seating capacity of 1,570 audiences. Catch on some interesting shows from Thomas King, Shakespeare, WO Mitchell and any more adapted for the stage. Read More

Spread over an area of 5 acres, Harrods is a luxurious and one of the largest departmental stores in the world located near Knightsbridge of London. The store houses more than 330 departments covering all the required retail stores, from beauty halls to watches, jewellery, Halcyon galleries, home & furniture, and many more. Around 5000 brands are present in the beautiful classic building of the store, like Alanui, Arctic Army, Bugatti, Bvlgari, Dolce & Gabbana, Goldsign, Hermes, Jooki, etc. In addition, the grand food hall of the Harrods serves delicious foods and drinks to the visitors, where the taste of various cuisines can be relished. Read More

London Zoo, often called London Zoological Garden, is the world’s oldest scientific zoo in Regents Park. It houses more than 673 species and 19,289 individual fauna collections. The zoological park excites its visitors with a unique group of mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, etc. Spot white colobus monkeys, Asian lions, hanuman langurs, Sumatran tiger, white-naped mangabeys, western lowland gorillas, wild boar, red titi monkeys, seahorses, kunekune pigs, king cobras, and some exotic birds. It is divided into more than 20 exhibits like Monkey Valley, Into Africa, Reptile House, Butterfly Paradise, bird safari, tiger territory, and many others, Roam around to explore the shops, and relish the authentic food available in the nooks of the zoo.Please note: Holidify strongly condemns animal cruelty and does not promote unethical organizations and practices. This page is for information purposes only. Read More

The Museum of London is the largest museum with a collection of urban history in the world. The museum is located on a site overlooking the Roman City Wall north of St Paul’s Cathedral. The museum displays illustrations and social history from the prehistoric time of the city to the modernist era. Discover the story of London back to 4,50,500 BC, explore Roman London to Mediaeval London in the permanent and temporary galleries of the museum. The museum enthrals visitors with exhibitions, library archives, and graphics by housing a 3D prehistoric collection of weapons, roman boots, contemporary photographs, iconic smashed Fender Precision bass guitar, and many other fascinating artefacts. Read More

Regent's Park

One of the royal parks of London, Regent’s Park is a sizeable verdant area in Inner London dividing Westminster City and the Borough of Camden. The park is sprawled over 410 acres, beautified by green meadows and an ornamental lake creating a landscape view. The park offers plenty of things to see, like Queen Mary’s Garden, which is aromatized with 12,000 roses, and ZSL London zoo, which is home to more than 700 animal species. The chirping of birds, especially grey herons, around the boating area makes the surroundings more pleasant. Enjoy some shows and plays at open-air theatres, play outdoor sports on tennis courts and rugby pitches, and surround yourself with the best of nature’s treasures. Read More

Royal Observatory, situated at the city's centre signifying Greenwich meantime and the Prime Meridian, is a major attraction contributing to astronomy and navigation. Overlooking the River Thames, houses the Astronomy Centre, Meridian Courtyard, Flamsteed House and the only planetarium in London, Peter Harrison Planetarium. The observatory offers multiple activities to visitors and astronomy enthusiasts and is managed by the National Maritime Museum. Stand on the Prime Meridian Line of Greenwich, explore the largest telescope in the UK, Great Equatorial Telescope, or hop around in the Octagon Room to check the ancient astronomical instruments, clock lines and many more. Visitors can also spot the famous Harrison clock and shepherd clock in the observatory. Read More

Situated on the Exhibition Road in London, Science Museum is a major tourist attraction built in 1857. Various subjects are illustrated with contemporary collections depicting time measurement, petroleum refining, space exploration, iron manufacturing, aircraft development, petroleum refining, and many more. The museum is divided into two sections, the main building and a welcome wing that exhibits space galleries like Exploring Space, Energy Hall, making the modern world gallery, etc. Visit the IMAX theatre, atmosphere gallery, wonderlab, medicine gallery, information age, the Winton Gallery, engineering town, and clockmakers museum to have glimpses of antiques, archives, and scientific discoveries of every age. Read More

Sprawled over 23 hectares, St. James Park is a small and pretty park in central London, which is neighboured by Buckingham Palace, Horse Guards and Birdcage Walk. The park features a small lake with two islands with a picturesque view of the verdant landscape. The park is home to a colony of pelicans that can be spotted finding their meals around the area. Apart from floral collections around the park, the park is famous for Blue Bright running towards the Horse Guards. Swire Fountains, the children’s playground, Pelican Rock, and Tiffany Fountain are some of the major attractions in the park that are worth exploring. Read More

Tate Modern is one of the largest and most beautiful art galleries in the Bankside area of the London Borough of Southwark, presenting an international and contemporary art collection. It houses the international collection of the contemporary and novel art of different countries spanned over 11+ galleries. Apart from the beautiful art pieces, there is a performance arena and auditorium in the gallery that hosts films, shows and seminars on various subjects. In addition, various permanent and temporary exhibitions like Poetry and Dream, Landscape, Memory, In the Studio, etc., on the thematic subject can be explored. Art enthusiasts can explore the Clore Education Centre, Clore Information Room, and McAulay Studios for in-depth educational material. Get some books and merchandise from small shops and relish some food from the cafe shops of the gallery. Read More

Popular as the world's largest museum of applied arts, design and decorative items, Victoria and Albert Museum is a magnificent museum on Cromwell Road in London. The museum houses over 2.27 million artefacts and art pieces from the post-classical era, Italian renaissance architecture, Asian collection and Islamic art. From furniture collections to ceramics and jewellery, 145 galleries showcase 18+ displays of artefacts. Visitors can spot some exquisite pieces like gold Betel containers, manuscripts of the book of hours, a great bed of wine, a Howard Grace Cup, a Maiolica dish, Porcelain sculptures, and whatnot. Stroll around the museum's garden and admire the ancient renaissance yet the contemporary architecture of the building. Read More