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Marble Arch, London.

Posted by Simply Me on Sunday, July 17, 2011, In : London 

Marble Arch is a white marble monument at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane, & Edgware Road, almost directly opposite Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park in London, England. It is directly across from the Marble Arch tube station.

The name "Marble Arch" also refers to the area in west London where the arch is situated. Historically, only members of the royal family and the King's Royal Horse Artillery were allowed to pass through the arch during ceremonies.



 
The arch was designed in 1828 by th...

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Bath, Somerset County.

Posted by Simply Me on Friday, July 15, 2011, In : London 
Bath is a city in Somerset county 156 km west of London. It was first established by the Romans in AD 43 as a spa with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis (meaning 'the waters of Sulis' dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva) and they built baths around the natural hot springs. During the Georgian era it became popular as a spa town and much later in 1987 it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site which made it a major center for tourism with over 3.8 million visitors each year.
 
            
 
The Roman...

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London Underground

Posted by Simply me on Monday, July 11, 2011, In : London 


London underground or the 'Tube', as the Londoners call it, is a rapid transit system in the big city and is used by thousands of people everyday, locals as well as tourists. It's the fastest & most convenient way to get from one place to another in no time bypassing the busy & crowded streets of London. The underground usually gets very busy at the rush hour; therefore, it's better to ride it at the 'off peak' hours which can be a bit cheaper as well.

 


 

It is the oldest underground railway in...

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