Arts
and culture
London is a
major cultural center rich in history, art and architecture with
possibly a few unique treasures which are tied closely to the history
of Singapore. One of the country's greatest exports is the English
language.
To explore areas of the city, take the two
Heritage Routes, no. 9 and no. 15 that still operates
with the iconic red Routemaster bus to places where most
visitors want to see including Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Museums
The breadth of museums and attractions in London are
plentiful, fabulous and don't cost a penny. Our
favorite museums
are:
- British
Museum - legendary collection of
historic and priceless items such as Rosetta stone
- Natural
History Museum -
prehistoric collection of fossils, dinosaur skeletons and wildlife
specimens
- Victoria
and
Albert Museum - finest collection of sculptures, paintings and art
- Tate
Modern - modern art collection with great
exhibitions
- Saatchi
Gallery - contemporary art collection
The Natural History Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum is situated
side by side in South Kensington also known as the museum district.
Concerts and
musicals
The London stage production ranges from Shakespeare to Andrew Lloyd
Webber to suit all tastes.A trip to London will inevitably
include evening entetainment at the West End . Piccadilly Circus
is a famous traffic
intersection of the West end theater land
with its flashing billboards. Nearby is the entertainment district Soho
and Leicester Square, the bustling Chinatown district. This is one
area in London that never sleeps.
Our favorite musicals are:
Traditional favorites
The Phantom of the Opera
Les
Miserables
Classics
Agatha
Christie's The Mousetrap
Humor
Avenue Q
New show
Wicked
Mama Mia
Shakespeare plays - Stratford upon Avon
For the last minutes, you may choose to take your chance and
purchase your tickets on the day of the performance from the Official
Half Price Theater Ticket Booth located in the clock tower building of
Leicester Square.
History
and
heritage
In the 19th century, the British has the largest empire in the world in
history.The success in the trade and empire were mainly result of many
sea wars fought and won by Lord Horatio Nelson. At Trafalgar Square is
the
famous column built to commemorate the important
battle led by Lord Nelson believed to have saved
Britain from attack by Napoleon 's French navy which later
helped
Britain gain control of the seas.
Sir Stamford Raffles
The name Raffles has become synonymous with the Singapore’s
history and heritage. Although Singaporeans can see many places of
interest relating to the founder back home, it may still worth a visit
to his final resting place at St Mary’s Church in
Hendon,Northwest London.
Famous Britons
William Shakespears
Charles Dickens
Four Inns of Court
Charles Darwin
Beatles
Spice girls
David Beckam
Henry VIII
Winston Churchill
Princess Diana
Famous
movies
James
Bond
Harry Potter
Victorian
