| The weather for once is hot, and the kids | | | | the paparazzi, or interviewed, while the Chamber |
| summer holidays are stretching on for what | | | | Live exhibit covers 200 years of gruesome |
| seems like an eternity. London is a place that | | | | history with figures that come alive. |
| people either love or hate, but there is no denying | | | | No holiday in London can be complete without a |
| that with its countless historical and modern | | | | visit to one of the many fantastic West End |
| attractions, from the London Eye to the National | | | | shows. Whether you want comedy, music, |
| Gallery, the British Museum, Harrods, Madame | | | | dancing, child friendly shows, or just a great |
| Tussauds, Buckingham Palace, Kew Gardens, the | | | | theatre experience, then the current line up of hit |
| Tower of London, and of course Hamleys toy | | | | shows will not disappoint. |
| shop, it is home to some of the worlds best | | | | Three of the hottest shows presently running in |
| entertainment. With free admission to many of | | | | the West End are the Lion King and Mary Poppins |
| the top attractions, there's no better place to | | | | which are great for young families, while We Will |
| shop or soak up some culture. | | | | Rock You is ideal for older children and will have |
| Along with the more famous attractions there are | | | | the whole family stomping along to the music. If a |
| also many hidden gems such as the Dali Universe | | | | more classic styled West End musical experience |
| display at County Hall on the South Bank, which | | | | is preferred, there is always The Phantom of the |
| has over 500 works by the master surrealist | | | | Opera, Les Miserable, Mamma Mia, Chicago, Guys |
| artist Salvador Dali. Exhibits include the famed | | | | and Dolls, Evita, the list of hit shows goes on. |
| Lobster Telephone, Mae West Lips Sofa, as well | | | | Checking online is a great way to get special |
| as sculptures, drawings and original canvases. | | | | offers at the hotels and theatres, and there are |
| Currently there is also a buy one get one free | | | | several companies like Superbreak which offer |
| offer for visitors to the Dali Universe website [ | | | | discounts and where it is possible to purchase |
| The BFI London IMAX Cinema in Waterloo is | | | | hotel accommodation and tickets in advance to |
| another attraction worth visiting. Featuring the | | | | save on potential hassles. Several ticket offices in |
| UK’s biggest cinema screen which is nearly | | | | the capital also offer cut price returned or late |
| the height of five double-decker buses and over | | | | booking tickets for many of the shows, it is |
| 26 metres wide, this is the most sophisticated | | | | important to note however, that with this method |
| motion-picture projection system in the world, and | | | | you have to take what you can get. |
| can immerse viewers in larger-than-life 2D and 3D | | | | As with any city, you have to see what |
| images making them feel part of the picture. | | | | entertainment is available and make your visit |
| For an interactive experience the updated | | | | what you want it to be. The advantage with |
| Madame Tussauds is a good place to go. New | | | | London is that there is so much to see, with |
| displays such as the ‘Blush’ | | | | fantastic historic sites and museums, and there |
| interactive party provide some of the feel of | | | | are always new shows and exhibits to suite any |
| what it is like to be famous and get snapped by | | | | age range or taste. |