Showing posts with label tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tourism. Show all posts

Sky Garden in Walkie Talkie Building


Although London's Walkie Talkie has been voted the ugliest building in Britain, which has melted cars and caused great gusts of wind, we still have decided to visit its Sky Garden.

And it did not disappoint us at all. 

Actually, we had a perfect opportunity to admire the views of London.

If you would like to visit the Sky Garden, make sure to book free tickets here well in advance as they sell out very quickly. Also do not forget to bring an ID with you.

The 37-storey office building is in the City of London. It is officially called the 20 Fenchurch Street skyscraper but has been nicknamed 'The Walkie-Talkie' because of its distinctive shape.












Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition at Somerset House

For those, who are wondering what to do in their free time this week, we advise visiting 2015 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition at Somerset House.

The exhibition lasts until the 10th of May, so you don't have a lot of time. And it is worth hurrying up as you will see the works of winning and shortlisted photographers of the world's largest photography competition.

We hadn't bought the tickets in advance (the entry is £ 8.50), so we waited in a line for nearly half an hour to get in. But if you are in a good company, time flies!

The exhibition is big and interesting, so make sure you have at least a couple or more hours to admire the photos.

Some of them are so amazing, that you find it hard to believe that they are not paintings!









Others give you an urge to travel more or submerge you in deep thoughts about the problems and issues the world has to face, such as Ebola crisis in Africa, bloody events in Ukraine, poverty or global warming. 












This year's Sony World Photography Awards, which is in its eighth year, attracted a record-breaking numbers of entries, with 173,444 images submitted from 171 countries. The winners were announced on 23 April. 

The Sony World Photography Awards has five competitions: professional, open, youth and mobile phone. Each of them has a number of subcategories. 

See winning images here.

Also renowned Magnum photographer's Elliott Erwitt's career is represented at Somerset House as part of the Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition.





Museum of London: a Little Bit of Something for Everyone

Like many others in the UK, MOREmins is not so happy with the Arctic air that brought chilly nights and days to London. But this kind of weather has given us a perfect opportunity to visit some of London's greatest museums which are warm inside, very interesting and the entrance is free.

As we heard so many good opinions about the Museum of London, we decided that the time to visit it could never be better.

The Museum of London is located just a short walk from St. Paul's and close to the Barbican Centre. There is a little bit of something for everyone: from original artefacts to interactive displays.

It's a perfect place to learn the story of London and its people from prehistoric times to the present day. 


The Museum of London was opened in 1976.
The museum is close to the Barbican Centre.

In the March of 2015, the museum revealed plans to move at the nearby Smithfield site.

The museum is located on the London Wall that can be seen from inside.

There are lots of perfect dresses to admire.

Fancy a ride?

Times when international calling was really expensive.

This bronze lift was installed in Selfridges in 1928. By the 1920s Selfridges was the most glamorous department store in London.

This bronze lift was installed in Selfridges in 1928. Among Selfridges' novelties were the uniformed young women who operated these bronze lifts.

American shopping magnate Gordon Selfridge had opened his Oxford Street store in 1909. 

Victorian Walk with recreated shops and public buildings in the People's City: 1850's-1940's gallery.


Victorian Walk with recreated shops and public buildings in the People's City: 1850's-1940's gallery.

Victorian Walk with recreated shops and public buildings in the People's City: 1850's-1940's gallery.
Something for visitors with a sweet tooth.


This special coach is over 250 years old. It is still used in the Lord Mayor's Show every November to carry the new Lord Mayor through the streets of the City.

Many of the features of the coach emphasize the importance of London's port and of the City's trade.

This special coach is over 250 years old. It is still used in the Lord Mayor's Show every November to carry the new Lord Mayor through the streets of the City.


Platform shoes were worn by both men and women in the 1970's.

In the 1980's trainers became a fashion statement rather than just a sports shoe.


Fancy another ride? :)

London 2012 Cauldron. At the climax of the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony its 204 stems rose up in the centre of the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.