The 2 j gb special london guide

1. The 2JGb
Special London Guide
London trip 2017

2. Paddington
Station
Andreas Hofer
Paddington Station is one of many
railways stations in London, like King’s
Cross or Victoria station. There are 330
railway stations in Greater London!
What makes Paddington Station stick
out is not that it is more beautiful than
other railway stations or even more
important. No, it is interesting because
Paddington Bear is named after this
railway station.
Paddington Bear is a children’s story
written by Michael Bond in 1958,
★★★★☆

3. Yamaha Music
London
If you’re a musician or even better a pianist then the
Yamaha Music store in London is a must go to place for
you! There are 3 departments, the ground and first floor for
pianos and music sheets and the basement for drums
guitars and sound equipment. You can literally try every
piano you see and there are plenty of really good and
expensive ones even Bösendorfer pianos! So if you are a
musician you will for sure know how much a Bösendorfer
can cost. And the range of music sheet is very good, it’s
the best if you play the piano but even though there are
sheets for every instrument and plenty of them! However it
is also very easy to find, it’s located in Soho, Wardour
Street, which is right about Oxford street. If you come by
tube you just have a little walk from Oxford Circus straight
down the east of Oxford Street till you see Wardour street
on your right on that corner there’s a big samsung store
and from there on only straight again. You’ll soon see the
Yamaha logo on your right. I hope you’ll like and enjoy it
there as much as I did.
-Katharina Krainer
★★★★☆

4. Kensington
Palace
Nadine Liendl
The Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in
Kensington Gardens in London. It became a royal
residence in 1689. It’s been the residence of the British
Royal Family since the 17th century. Now, it’s the official
residence to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The
State Rooms were opened to the public on the Queen’s
birthday, 24 May 1899. This began the palace’s dual role
as a private home to royalty and a public museum. The
palace also displays many paintings and other objects from
the Royal Collection. You can choose four different routes
throughout the palace that offer exhibits interactive
experiences, and even audio sequences that bring to life
the gathering of gowns, antique furniture, the court of
George I and II in the King's State Apartments and the life
of Queen Victoria in the rooms most associated with her.
The fourth exhibit displays selections of Queen Elizabeth's
wardrobe in the 1950s and Diana, Princess of Wales in the
1980s during their fashion heyday.
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5. Hyde Park
Jasmin Macher
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If you want to see many squirrels, love the nature
or just want to meet and chill with your friends is
Hyde Park a must go to place for you! You can
hire a boat and spend half an hour or an hour on
the lake “Serpentine” in the middle of Hyde Park.
The Hyde Park is one of the major parks in
London. The park was established by Henry VIII in
1536 when he took the land from Westminster
Abbey and used it as a hunting ground. It opened
to the public in the early 17th century and quickly
became popular. Hyde Park contains several
sporting facilities including several football pitches
and a Tennis centre. There are numerous cycle
paths and horse riding is popular. In the park are
the lake “Serpentine” and “The Long Water”. Every
year millions of Londoners and tourists visit the
Park.

6. Harry Potter Shop
at Platform 9 ¾ in
King’s Cross
Kathi Petritz
If you are a Harry Potter fan, then you
should definitely visit the Harry Potter
Shop at the Platform 9 3/4 at Kings
Cross. There you can buy many fan
articles such as chains, armlets,
clothing, stuffed animals, books and
more.
It is also very easy to find it. You drive
with the tube to King’s Cross Station
and in there you can find it. Next to it is
the Platform 9 ¾ where you can take
photos.
★★★★☆

7. Pizzaunion
Laura Schmer
Pizzaunion is a self-service Restaurant you can
eat pizza or salad. It ist not expensive and the
Restaurant have a very good atmosphere. You
get an device in your hand that starts to vibrate
and flash when your food is finished. You take it
back with the device and you get your food. It
takes about 4 minutes until the Pizza is finished,
you can also take them with you.
It is not far away from the king’s cross station.
Maybe 5 minutes by feet.
★★★★☆

8. M&M’s world
London
Emma Koschak
If you like normal m&m’s, you will love
the m&m´s world in London. The store
is spreads over 4 floors. There you can
buy a range of m&m’s chocolates and
merchandise, including kitchenware,
clothing or jewelry. It even has a giant
wall of different colours of m&m’s
where you can create your own
selection.
It is also easy to find, its near Leicester
square and picadilly circus.
My opinion, it was a great experience.
★★★★☆

9. Piccadilly
Circus
Lisa Liebmann Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and
public space wich connects the Regent
Street with piccadilly.
The lighthouse at the northern corner
is probably the most-photographed
attraction at the Piccadilly Circus. The
second attraction of the square Eros
Fountain.
★★★★☆

10. Chinatown
Lena Perner
If you like chinese food, you will
love Chinatown. Chinatown
contains a number of chinese
restaurants, bakerirs,
supermarkets, souvenir shops and
other chinese-run businesses. It
boats buildings and streets
decorated with chinese symbols
such as dragons and laterns. There
are four chinese gates. The fourth
gate completed in 2016 is the
largest chinese gate. Chinatown is
part of West End.
★★★★☆

11. Greenwich Park
Andrea List
If you are in Greenwich and want to enjoy
time there, then you have to walk through
this greatful park. On the top of a hill you
have an amazing view, overlooking the
Themse, a skyscraper, call the Canary
Wharf, or for example the Millenium Dome.
On the hill you have also the chance to go
into the Royal Observatory. Through that
Observatory goes the prime meridian. In
front of the building it is marked by a metal
strip. Many tourists stand on this strip just
to make a photo. Unfortunately the entry is
not free. But if you want you can go into the
shop, which offers some souvenirs to buy.
Many tourists visit this park every year,
probably to see that building.
★★★★☆

12. Westfield
Jana Zink
If you love shopping, you definitely
should visit the Westfield Shopping
Centre when you’re in London. There
you can find many different but quite
expensive stores like
★★★★☆

13. Bubblewrap
Vanessa Gindlhuber
“Bubblewrap” is an dessert shop where
you can make your own waffle and ice
creations.
When you go into the shop, there is a
big wall where you can choose what
waffle, ice cream and topping you
want. You can choose the topping
between fruits, chocolate and cookies
or you can take all of them.
It is in Chinatown on the Wardour
Street.
It is very expensive but you should eat
it once
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