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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Things to do at Easter in London - Easter Traditions - Easter in England

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Things to do at Easter in LondonEaster Traditions in EnglandThere are so many things to do at Easter in London!


London parks are full of daffodils and spring flowers and children eagerly await the Easter Egg Hunts and chocolate eggs which are given on Easter Sunday.


This four day religious festival is seen mainly as a time to relax and have fun and children and adults enjoy visiting museums, art galleries, the theatre or the cinema.


At this time of year, restaurants all over London can get very full, so it's a good idea to book well in advance.


Easter Traditions


Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) which this year falls on 16 February 2010, is the day before Ash Wednesday and the last day before Lent which ends on Easter Sunday. Many people celebrate this day by making pancakes and having pancake races. Lent is a period of fasting, so before the period begins, many indulge in a tasty pancake or two!


Throughout the Easter period Hot Cross Buns are eaten (buns with a cinnamon flavor white spicy cross on top) and Simnel cake is another traditional cake with the eleven balls of marzipan on top representing the eleven apostles, excluding Judas. The cake was originally made to mark Mothering Sunday and then carried over for Easter.


Easter at Southbank Centre


Southbank Centre Square - Easter Chocolate Festival

Friday 26 March 2010 - Sunday 28 March 2010 - 8pm daily (closes 6pm Sunday)

The Chocolate Festival returns to Southbank Centre in time for Easter. Dozens of stalls showcase truffles, bonbons and bars, as well... to Southbank Centre just in time to shop for all your Easter treats. Festival Riverside Level 1 - Chocolate Sculpting - Friday 26 March 2010 - Sunday 28 March 2010

A chocolate-art display as part of the Easter Chocolate Festival, featuring sculptures made entirely from chocolate by master chocolatiers and pastry chefs.


Easter Skate from 2nd - 5th April 2010


Things to do at Easter in London - The Easter Eggstravaganza is a themed family event taking place over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. The event kicks off the summer season of skating, as well as encouraging new participants to try out this exciting, dynamic, and increasingly popular sport.


Last year's events were attended by over 600 people of all ages, including international visitors and we are expecting more to join in this year - Keep Up-To-Date with More Information


Battersea Park Easter Egg Hunt - Starts 10am, Easter Saturday, 2010


Things to do at Easter in London - The Easter Bunny has hidden dozens of eggs in Battersea park. You are invited to join the very first Easy Peasy Skate and help hunt for Easter eggs throughout the park grounds. Children must be accompanied by an adult (and vice versa) - EasyPeasySkate


Things to do at Easter in London at the Botanic Gardens


Easter Egg Hunt At Royal Botanic Gardens [To be confirmed for 2010]
Starts at 9.30am and finishes at 12.30/1.00pm. The Easter Egg Hunt is FREE but there is a charge to visit the gardens. Address: Richmond, TW9 3AB - Tel: 020 8332 5655


Easter Trail At Kenwood House [To be confirmed for 2010]


A wonderful chance to discover the lovely grounds of this English Heritage house. The Easter trail is from 11.30am - 3pm and the charge is �1.00 per child. For more information contact Kenwood House - Tel: 020 8348 1286.


Easter ParadeThe Easter Parade at Battersea Park in London is one of the most popular. As with all Easter parades, many Easter Bonnets are worn by the ladies.


Oxford and Cambridge Boat RaceThis annual event between Oxford and Cambridge university students is always part of the Easter period and this year will be held on Saturday 3 April 2010. The race covers 4 miles starting at Putney Bridge and finishing at Chiswick Bridge.



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Friday, February 25, 2011

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Take a romantic trip to London on Valentine's Day or anytime of the year!


This is one of the most romantic cities in the world with amazing romantic hotels and fantastic places to eat.


Wine and dine the night away at a romantic London restaurant or go to trendy Southbank on the banks of the River Thames and take a champage flight on the London Eye.


Or you can visit the popular and very trendy Borough Market where Bridget Jones was filmed.


Check out the restaurants and amazing array of food stalls selling freshly baked bread, the freshest of fruit and veg and tasty Spanish tapas.


Romantic London on SouthbankSouthbank is a very romantic and trendy area of London and a great place to come for your romantic trip to London. If you feel like a glass of wine take a tour of the wine growing countries of the world at the nearby City of Wine - Vinopolis.


Visit the nearby Tate Modern and Globe Theatre or take a trip down the Thames then check into a Southbank hotel or one of the many romantic hotels in London.


There are many great London attractions and if the weather's good there's nothing more romantic than taking a stroll through one of London's famous parks.

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If you're up to it, why not hire a boat or take a trip down one of the canals from Regents Park, Camden Lock or Little Venice.

Don't forget to take a ride on a traditional London Bus and then take a romantic trip down the River Thames.


Follow this with a candlelit dinner and then a visit to one of London's famous Nightclubs.


Romantic London in Covent GardenOne of the most romantic and exciting places to go in London is Covent Garden because as well as being one of the most trendy areas in town, it's also home to the famous Opera House - so you can enjoy a romantic opera or play in London's Theatre-land!


English Romanticism and London PoetsOf the many romantic poets born in London, John Keats has to be one of the most famous. Romanticism came about in the latter half of the 18th century, during the Industrial Revolution, perhaps as a revolt to the objective rationality of science brought about by the Age of Enlightenment.


Another equally famous poet and playwright is William Shakespeare whose Globe Theatre is well worth a visit on the trendy Southbank of London. Romeo and Juliet is just one of his many famous romantic plays.


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Love Letters of Great Men

This lovely little book collects together some of the most romantic letters in history.


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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Top Ten Things to do in Dusseldorf

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In the far west of Germany not too far from the Dutch border, the financial centre Düsseldorf is attractive not just to business people. Some of the most interesting things to do in Düsseldorf include:

Altstadt/Old Town

Like so many German cities, the Old Town or Altstadt is a particularly interesting part of town. Düsseldorf’s Old Town is famously known as “the longest bar in the world”: there are over 250 bars and coffee houses within just a square kilometre, so you’ll have no shortage of places to hang out at night. The Old Town was almost completely rebuilt after World War Two but in typical old style, so it looks quaint and charming.


Old Town by Effervescing Elephant

Rhine River Promenade

Many German towns and cities can be found on the Rhine, but the promenade where the river meets Düsseldorf is a particularly pretty walk and very popular with tourists.

 Rhine Promenade by Eichental

Marionette Theatre

Inside the Palais Wittgenstein close to the centre of the Old Town, the Marionette Theatre puts on performances for adults and children alike. The theatre is small – less than 100 seats – so it’s an intimate performance space and certainly not always “just for kids”.

Rhine Tower

The tallest building in Dusseldorf is the Rhine Tower, a 234 metre tower which includes a restaurant and viewing platform near its peak. As you’d expect, the views are fantastic, and on a clear day you can even see as far as the gorgeous Cologne Cathedral in the next city!

 View towards Rhine Tower by Gunnar Por Hafdal

St. Lambertus Basilika

The St. Lambertus Basilika is famous for its unusual twisted, winding tower – even after it was destroyed in the war, it was reconstructed in the same way. Many would consider this the symbol of the city. The church itself is pretty and there are numerous legends from the city’s history based here.

 Lambertus Basilika’s twisted tower by hAdamski

Koenigsallee

Koenigsallee is the place to go in Dusseldorf if you want to indulge in some retail therapy! Since Dusseldorf is famous for the Igedo Fashion Fair, it’s also home to a huge number of boutiques and luxury retail stories. It’s also a pretty place for a stroll as a canal runs down the middle.

 Konigsallee sign by dirk@vorderstrasse.de

Geothe Museum

Housed in the Schloss Jagerhof, the Goethe Museum Düsseldorf contains all kinds of Goethe-related paraphernalia, but also has a section devoted to Faust.

Benrath Palace

The Benrath Palace is a beautiful rococo palace, and the park that surrounds it complements it perfectly. At the moment they’re trying to get listing as a UNESCO Heritage site. As well as admiring the architecture and gardens, you can visit one of several museums housed within the palace buildings.

 Schloss Benrath by morgaine

Japan Center

For something a little different, the Japan Center features traditional Japanese markets, restaurants and gardens – for a little taste of Asia within Dusseldorf!

Alter Golzheim Cemetery

As with many old cemetries in Germany, the Alter Golzheim Friedhof (Cemetery) in Düsseldorf is both a tranquil green space suited to a quiet stroll, as well as a historical landmark with the graves of quite a few famous German artists and architects.

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Also: eat Korean food!
I was really amazed at how many Korean restaurants there are in Duesseldorf. Heidelberg only has one that I know of!

Payam Minoofar on February 18th, 2011 at 10:18 pm

I loved reading this post. It brought back a lot of memories. As it happens, you mention virtually every single site that I visited in Duesseldorf during my weekend stay there. It is a small city, and a relatively quiet one, at that, but I found it very charming.

What I would add definitively to your long list of excellent sites would be the two major museums there, the K20 and K21. One of them (I forget which) is located within the old city hall. Both house fantastic modern art. The Gerhard Richter retrospective I saw at one location was simply superb.

Duesseldorf is the capital of Nordrein-Westfalen, and a fairly well known design center. Hence, the relatively opulent museums all of the beautiful people.

Duesseldorf has an incredibly intense rivalry with its larger neighbor, Cologne. So, do not root for Cologne, and do NOT order a Koelsch beer in Duesseldorf. Only Shcloesser Alt pilsner beer will do here.

One word of warning to those who like night life. Duesseldorf’s nightlife is not as happening as Cologne’s. What nightlife there is consists of a lot of fantastically decorated upscale bars that serve exquisite drinks, but entry is often limited to couples. So, don’t travel alone.

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