Self catering holidays in London - London

Planning a self catering break in London, England's capital city?  London has to be one of the most visited places in the UK and has a number of famous landmarks including Big Ben, Westminster, Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament.  With London there is so much to see and do that really to fully appreciate the city you may want to take a self catering break of at least a week.  If you have a short break planned you will have to prioritise your sightseeing. 

Top attractions in London include the London Eye from which you can enjoy amazing views of the city below, Madame Tussauds wax museum, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and London's West End for shopping and musical theatre shows.  London's Covent Garden continues to attract the crowds on account of its proximity to a good number of theatres and generally relaxed and pleasant setting.  There are some amazing museums to visit whilst on a self catering break in London including the British Museum, Tate Modern, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and many more.

London is a huge city so travelling around is best by the London Underground where you can usually easily travel quickly from place to place.  There are also regular London buses which you can take to get to your destination.  Taxis can be convenient for travelling short distances but are an expensive way to see the city and you are likely to get stuck in heavy traffic. 

London is also tagged as the most advanced global city due to its strengths in arts, commerce, education, healthcare, media, fashion, research and development and tourism. It is also the world’s biggest financial centres and the place where more than 500 European companies have their headquarters. It is also a major education hub and 43 of its universities come under the most significant universities in Europe.

In the year of 2012, London will be graced with the honour of being the only city that has hosted Summer Olympic Games, three times. This has also led to many advance bookings of self catering and other accommodation in the city.  Self catering accommodation in London is mostly in the form of self catering apartments.  If you can't find accommodation in London itself you may want to consider the Home Counties where from certain places you can travel in to London quickly and easily by train.