Luxury Holiday Guide Blog
Destinations that are a cut above the restArchive for September, 2010
Central London Highlights
Of all the great sight and sounds that are to found in the centre of London, amongst the best are those which cost you nothing. Just about the best of these are the publicly owned museums and art gallereys, which although they don’t charge still like people donate if they like what they see. Among the most famous of these is the British Museum [including the old Reading Room of the British Library], this is truly one of the marvels of British culture and history, with a collection that any museum in the world would envy.
Another great place is the new British Library Buildings in St Pancras, one of few copyright libraries in the UK this also has an immense collection of publications and other source material documenting on almost every facet of British [and further afield] history, culture, sport, life, it is well worth a whole day in my opinion.
For those who are not quite as fond of books as me another way to spend a great day in London and not have to spend a single penny is to visit one of London’s many parks, they are all over London, and again maintained by the local authorities, and therefore are open to the public all year long.
But in order to enjoy the benefits of all these free things you have to find a place to stay near the centre of London, so you have to look hard in order that you do not pay well over the odds, but if can find a hotel near Hyde Park then almost all of the best attractions are at your finger tips, you will not even need to use the famed London Transport, [well most of the time].
Sailing Holidays in the South of Wales
Last week I wrote a post to inform you about Sailing holidays available in and around Bristol, so this week in order to provide some balance I will inform you about similar activities available on the other side of the River Severn. The south of Wales.
Following on from the major renovation projects around the time of the Millenium celebrations which included the building of the Millenium Stadium and the refurbishment of the Welsh Assembly Buildings, an upgrading of the Mermaid Quay was also undertaken. Therefore it is now possible not only to relax with some retail therapy by Tiger Bay, you can also hire out many types of boat to go a-sailing.
Of course restrictions apply, not any old person is qualified to take a boat out to sea, so if you don’t have your sailing licence you will have to hire the services of someone who does. But in any case a good time is there to be had by all.
Luxury Yacht Hire
There are many things for which Bristol is renowned in the UK, but rarely does Bristol spring to mind when you think of Luxury Yacht Cruises. But I noticed that these were available when I was scouring the blogosphere for something I had to research as part of my other life.
The old Bristol Harbour was removed and a brand new Marina built further down River Severn the new one being dubbed “the Floating Harbour” this meant that a substantial part of the city centre could be renovated at the same time as making sure that the new harbour wasn’t hemmed in by the bustling city centre.
This means that not only is the Marina great for proximity of Hotels in Bristol, both those in the City Centre, and those slightly further out. You can spend the day out exploring the coast, of both Gloucestershire and Devon or north to Wales. You don’t have to traval to such far flung places to spend your holidays in luxury, Britain is as fun as everywhere else.
