The London Eye is open from 10am until 8pm and offers several flight options. Passengers can choose to go on a champagne flight, in which one enjoys a glass of champagne in a more intimate setting and that costs 33 pounds for adults or they can choose to do the standard flight, which costs 18.90 pounds for adults. It includes one full ride around in the Eye, and seeing sights such as the Tower of London, the River Thames, Buckingham Palace, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is located on the South Bank of the Thames next to the London aquarium. For more information on flight options and getting tickets online visit the official London Eye website: http://www.londoneye.com/Default.aspx.

The Eye is made up of 32 egg capsules, which can carry up to 25 people. Passengers are free to walk around the capsule getting a panoramic view of the city. A team of architects, David Marks, Julia Barfield, Malcolm Cook, and several others originally designed the Eye. The construction process included floating sections of the wheel up the Thames and assembling laying flat. It was then slowly lifted into its upright position. Finally, on March 8, 2009, the Eye was opened to the public under Tony Blair’s administration.

Visit the largest tourist attraction in London while staying in a Loving London Apartment. One place that is quite close to the London Eye is the Thames River #1 apartment. It is located on the South Bank and less than half a mile away from the London Eye. It can sleep six people with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Simplistically decorated with modern wood floors, and chic furniture, this apartment is sure to please any visitor on a budget. There is a fully furnished kitchen, living room with a dining table, spacious bathroom, and access to an indoor swimming pool. For more information visit the Loving London Apartment website: http://www.lovinglondonapartments.com/.

The market was originally established in the 19^th century as a food market and in 1946 introduced antique goods to its market. Portobello Road was once a country lane merely connecting Portobello Farm with Kensal Green. It finally began to flourish into a popular residential area once its location was realized to be a central and beneficial area.

Portobello Road brings a wonderfully different atmosphere to London, as it is located in one of the most distinctive areas, Notting Hill. Most widely known in the film, “Notting Hill” with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, it has recently become a highly demanded area to reside in. It is also most highly known for itsSaturday antique market, which contain many hidden treasures. To check out the various vendors visit the Portobello market website: http://www.portobellomarket.org/. The other six days of the week shops located on the street are open, in fact, http://www.streetsensation.co.uk/ptbello/pb_intro.htm can help you pinpoint which stores you want to make it to. This website gives a short summary of each store located on or near Portobello Road. If you want to find a unique ring that not everybody on high street will own, come to Portobello Road to find one a kind pieces.

If you get hungry I recommend trying something from one of the food vendors. The food varies from bruschetta to crepes to falafel wraps and is quite inexpensive, normally never exceeding four pounds. The Hummingbird bakery, http://hummingbirdbakery.com/cupcakes/, is another great place to check out, as their rich cupcakes will satisfy any sweet tooth. Overall, Portobello Road is a wonderful shopping market on Saturday that will sure to please any shopper, but still has very distinctive stores that are open regularly throughout the week.

Loving Apartments can make it easy to get to the market, as they have numerous apartment rentals in the Notting Hill area. One of the closest to Portobello Roadis less than half a mile away and sleeps a total of 10 people with six beds and three bedrooms. The place brings space and contemporary style to any visitor, as the living room includes a fireplace, the bathrooms with their fully tiled floors, and the open space, and granite counter tops in the kitchen. For more information on this apartment check out: http://www.lovinglondonapartments.com/London-Notting-Hill-1-self-catering-3-bedroom-apartment-Notting-Hill-Great-value-accomodation-for-larger-groups-id-5273-en.html.

For more information on other rental homes in London visit: http://www.lovinglondonapartments.com/.

Harrods is located right out of the Knightsbridge tube stop on Brompton Road. It is open from 10am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 11:30 to 6om on Sundays. It gets extremely busy towards the end of the day, so your best bet is to arrive earlier and skip out on huge crowds.

The department store is not only the 2^nd biggest in the UK, but is also one of the oldest department stores in the UK. Charles Henry Harrod founded Harrods in 1824 in the area of Southwark. In 1832, he also established one of his frost grocer markets called ‘Harrod & Co. Grocers’’ in London’s East End. Finally in 1849, the store was brought to its current location in Knightsbridge. Harrods was eventually sold to Qatar Investment Authority in May 2010 and is currently still under Quatari management.

Harrods is a wonderful department store and surprisingly has items that are affordable. One can find an ornament there for 3 pounds or a mug for 8 pounds. Although most of their high-end items are prohibitive, some items can be found at an affordable price. The department store truly is a great place to visit, as no store is quite like Harrods and will be sure to provide an exciting and dreamy day.

Loving Apartments makes it easy to get there as it has several accommodations in the heart of Knightsbridge. The flats in this area are exclusive and very up market. The luxurious area caters to the wealthy with its central location and charming homes and apartments. One apartment on the Loving Apartments website is my favorite and that is the place in Beautiful Gardens. With one bedroom, it is the perfect apartment for a couple to stay in. It offers everything visitors will need such as a fireplace, fully furnished kitchen, television, DVD player, a complimentary membership to Health Club and swimming pool, and will receive a complimentary basket of goodies upon their arrival. The classic styled apartment is quaint and will truly make guests feel like Kings. It is in the perfect location, as it is also only minutes away from Hyde Park. For more information on other apartments in Knightsbridge, check out the Loving Apartment website: http://www.lovinglondonapartments.com/London-Apartments-in-London-close-to-Harrods-poil-241-en.html.

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Hundreds of people come together every evening in the months around Christmas to enjoy the Tiffany & Co.’s rink.  Whether they are true beginners or experienced skaters, every person enjoys their time on the ice.

Upon nightfall, torches and lights cause the arena beam, making the lights a site in itself.  The tree at Somerset House is one of the biggest and grandest in London.

The Skate! café and bar is warm and welcoming to all visitors, whether they are ice bound or not.

Some of London’s best DJ’s make their appearance at the skating rink over these months to provide the visitors with great music to accompany their time on the ice.  Saturday nights are DJ nights, if hip music is something you’re looking for while you skate.

Open from 23 November 2010 to 23 January 2011, Somerset House offers plenty of time for you to wait for the perfect night to grab your friends and join in on the action downtown.

You can book your tickets through Ticketmaster.  On slower times, you are welcome to come unannounced; but because of popular demand, it is recommended you book ahead.

To find an accommodation near the Somerset House, look to Loving London Apartments.  We have apartments available for every budget and every size.  Our fully furnished apartments are ready for use, and will proved you a warm sanctuary after you’re chilly night on the ice.  Visit our Loving London Apartments website for more information and a full list of apartments available.

The festival features all kinds of beers and ciders from all over Europe, including some that are brewed especially for the festival.  Featured brews will be traditional brews, milds, golden beers, bitters, porters and wheat beers.  The Pig’s Ear Beer Festival has a little something for everyone.

If you prefer cider over beer, the festival will be full of strong ciders.  Singleapple ciders, pear ciders, bourbon whiskey, malt whiskey, and scotch and rum varieties will all be making an appearance at the festival this year.

Tents and beer will be served from 11 am Tuesday through Thursday and close at 23.00.  On Friday, vendors will serve until midnight, beginning at 11.

Ready for the plenty of members, the venue change is a welcome one. The location has easy access from 8 buses and 2 rail lines.

Such a great location and great hours prove to make this an easy destination from your London apartment.  Any accommodation in London can reach this location very easily with so many different methods of getting there.

Finding an apartment for the Festival will be easy.  Loving London Apartments is ready to accommodate you in London perfectly.  With over 400 accommodations all over the city, we’re sure to have what you’re looking for. Check out our apartment listings on our Loving London Apartments website for more details

The great pudding race is located in Convent Garden and is a fun, exciting annual event. The date may change every year, but the purpose and race itself have been going strong since 1980. This year the pudding race is on December 4th at 11:30am. Teams of six work together to hold on to a tray of Christmas pudding while running around and participating in silly obstacles. Many people come out to watch the participants, who generally dress in costume or in wacky garb. It is not only a fun and happy atmosphere, but also represents a great cause. The race benefits cancer research in the UK and also raises awareness of cancer and breast cancer. It is a great event and provides all around Christmas cheer, even to “Grinchy”people.

Not only can you watch the race, but you may also make an appearance on television as stations such as BBC come cover the event. During the event you can generally find live music, past performers have been the Many Rivers Gospel Choir and Seamuss Cullen, a finalist from the hit UK show, “Any Dream Will Do”.

In general, Covent Garden is a great place to explore and with the Pudding Race in the heart of the area, visitors and Londoners cannot afford to miss this free event! If you cannot get enough of the pudding race and want to stay as close as possible to it, Covent Garden and areas around Covent Garden would be a great choice. Loving Apartments has one apartment in particular that is in the heart of Covent Garden. It is great for a family or group of friends as it has two beds (one double bed and a sofabed), as well as a kitchen, which is perfect if you would like to be adventurous and make your own fish and chips! The apartment also comes with a flat screen TV, DVD player and many more amenities. You can find more information on this particular apartment through this link: http://www.lovinglondonapartments.com/London-SACO-Covent-Garden-Apartments-1–self-catering-1-bedroom-apartment-Covent-Garden-Covent-Garden-style-id-5752-en.html. You can also check the website for more apartment options in other areas of the city: http://lovinglondonapartments.com/.

Performances will include everything from ballet performances to a spontaneous hip hot scene.  No matter your taste in dance, Dance Umbrella has got it covered.

Loving London Apartments would like to invite you to visit one of the last performances of the festival, entitled Nearly Ninety.

Nearly Ninety‘s performances will begin on 26th October.  They will run through the duration of the rest of the festival, ending on the 30th October.

Nearly Ninety is an extremely imaginative show that captures the fantasy world of one person’s creativity.  Merce Cunningham, the show’s 90-year-old creator, is a true testament to the defiance of age.

Among lighting, video and design, the show’s incredible dance ensembles give insight to the audience that true works of art can come in any form.  Solos and duets add to the mix, as audiences are awed by the dancers’ abilities to take them on a mystic journey.

This incredible show will include some very unexpected music.  Led Zepplin’s John Paul Jones, Sonic Youth and Takehisa Kosugi will all be included in the line up.

All this will take place at the Barbican Theatre, just a short commute from your London Apartment.  Shows begin at 7.45 in the evening with tickets available starting at £10.

Join London Loving Apartments to Nearly Ninety and Dance Umbrella from October 3-30.

With perfect location, the Tate Modern can be reached from a variety of transport.  The nearest tube stations are St. Paul’s, Southwark, and Mansion House.  The tubes make getting to the Tate Modern from your London apartment a breeze.  If you prefer to take the bus, many routes can take you to Tate Modern from your London apartment.  These routes include Southwark Bridge Road on route 344; Southwark Street on routes RV1 and 381; and Blackfriars Bridge Road on routes 45, 63, and 100.  Tate Modern also features a great footbridge across the Thames River, if you would rather walk from your London apartment.
Presently, there are a few works on display that are temporary including an in-progress portrait of the City of London called London-An Imagery, an opposite perspective of surveillance and hidden cameras called Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera, and one artist’s interest of the connection between words and images called Present Memory.
Along with the all the fantastic temporary exhibits, many of the permanent exhibits are breath-taking.  With more pieces of art than you can imagine, one will never have the same experience twice while visiting the Tate Modern.

Current Temporary Exhibits
Temporary exhibits are brought to the Tate Modern on a regular basis, changing at varied times.  Tate Modern brings in artists all over the world to display their works.  Some of the current exhibits are as follows:
Cold Mouth Prayer
This new painting is located in Tate Modern’s Restaurant.  It is inspired by nineteenth-century French scenic wallpaper.  The piece includes crows exhaling smoke among flowers, with some intriguing dark overtones
London- An Imagery
Swedish artist Martin Karlsson has created this memorial piece as the Tate Modern celebrates its new building.  It is located on the outside of the 100-metre barrier around the work being done.  The artist updates his portrait of the city.
Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera
This exhibit is an inside look of the UK’s obsession with surveillance.  Using photographs from anywhere from the late nineteenth century, to present, the pictures bring out a different perspective on who some of the most iconic subjects of the time.

Upcoming Exhibits
Rosa Barba (15 Sept 2010 – 8 January 2011)

This artist’s off-beat photo and video rendition of the character/narrator relationship is seen in her very carefully placed scenes.  By startlingly confusing the viewer through deep social research, she raises questions in the viewer’s mind about culture and social situations.
Gauguin (30 September – 16 January 2011)
The much anticipated Gauguin will be at the Tate Modern! It will be its first exhibition in Britain if over 50 years.  With art surrounding the storyteller, some of the paintings reflect both a Christ-like figure and a demon in one.  The exhibition brings some of its most iconic paintings from Pont-Aven with it, as well.
Gabriel Orozco (19 January 2011 – 11 April 2011)
Based on the histories of western and Latin American art, this experimental artist brings together 25 years of work into one exhibition.  New pieces will be added to this work at the Tate Modern, as well as a collection of photographs of the artist’s game-based process of creating art.

History of the Building
Tate Modern was built in 2000 as a section of the Tate Collection.  It was built to display modern art, or art dated post 1900. The art displayed here was originally displayed alongside the art of post 1500 in Tate Britain.  Around 1990, the Tate Collection on Millbank had clearly outgrown its space.  Upon the arrival of Tate Modern, London received its first modern art museum, and Millbank could revert to its original state.  When deciding where to have this new gallery, talk started of whether to build a brand new building, or revert an old building.  Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s power station proved to have great location on the Thames. An international competition was held to decide on an acceptable building plan, and Herzog and De Meuron’s plans prevailed.  The small Swiss firm kept the essential character of the building in-tact, while converting it to exactly what the gallery needed.

With so much to see so close to your London apartment, there is every reason to make time for the Tate Modern during your time here.

If you are looking to find an apartment very close to Tate Modern, Loving London Apartments has the perfect building for you!  Blue Evangelist House has 4 apartments to offer, sleeping from 3 to 8 in each.  The light and bring environment of the accommodation has a great location, near both Blackfriars and St Pauls.  For a complete listing of all of Loving London Apartments near Tate Modern, follow this link.

The famous clock also once held the record of being the largest four faced clock in the world. Although this honour now resides with the Allen-Bradley Clock Tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the London contender still holds the record for the “world’s largest four-faced chiming clock”.  The dimensions of the clock are immense with the hour hand being nine foot long and the minute hand, fourteen foot long.

Apartments near to Big Ben

Here are some of our beautiful apartments near to Big Ben

Five star apartments close to Big Ben from Loving London Apartments

These beautiful 2 and 3 bedroom London rental apartments located in Victoria, benefit from unique facilities such as an in-house restaurant, fitness centre and private secure parking. Located at Dolphin House, home to British politicians and the rich and famous, these apartments are in an excellent location.

London Apartment Style

Finding the perfect apartment rental for your London Vacation can be a long and arduous process. Below you will be taken through a great guide to show you how to select a fabulous vacation rental apartment in any of London’s best central areas. You will see a huge choice of accommodation, lodgings and holiday rentals and we will provide a quick and easy way to make the right selection for you at a great value price.