The London Traveler

Greenwich seems to be where it’s happening right now, with a whole load of summer activities. Among these is the Greenwich Wheel – a competitor to the London Eye.
It’s  taken a little while to get it going, but the Greenwich Wheel is finally up and working.  It will stay in place till September 28th, so you have the whole summer to get over to Greenwich and enjoy it.
The views are very different from what you’ll see from the Eye. For a start there’s the green expanse of Greenwich Park, and the Isle of Dogs with its docklands developments spread out …read more

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The British Museum, the V&A, the Natural History Museum – London is stuffed with big, impressive museums.
But it’s sometimes the quirky little museums that are more fun to visit. No queues, no throngs of tourists on a schedule, and a chance to see some very unusual things.
I like the Fan Museum in Greenwich. As far as I know, it’s unique. No other museum in the world is devoted purely and simply to fans. It was set up by the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers and occupies one of the fine Georgian houses just off Crooms Hill – an elegant and …read more

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