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• London 2012: The London Olympics – Pro or Con?
  Are the Olympics going to transform and regenerate East London – or are they just a waste of time? And will the Olympics and associated festivities see a glorious celebration of London, or just clog up the transport system?  Here’s my take: The PROs: There are some brilliant new buildings. Zaha Hadid’s Aquatics Centre with [...]London 2012: The London Olympi […]
• Guest Post: Top 10 London Attractions – and so much more!
  London really is a world icon, a major city made up of hundreds of attractions for visitors, both from Britain and across the world. As Samuel Johnson wrote in 1777, “when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,” and with an impressive cultural blend of art, history and technology, this list [...]Guest Post: Top 10 London Attractions – and so much mor […]
• London Gets a Hit of Snow in February 2012
  London has been hit with it’s first major snow of the season and we’ve found some cool videos about it. Snow in London Snow in London from M Di Prima on Vimeo. BIG FREEZE: London covered in a blanket of snow Snow in Trafalgar Square Snow in Trafalgar Square, London – Canon [...]London Gets a Hit of Snow in February 2012 - Londontopia - The Website for People […]
• Greenwich Becomes a Royal Borough – Video
  The Queen has made Greenwich in south-east London a royal borough to mark her Diamond Jubilee. It is the first borough to be granted royal status in more than 80 years and is one of only four in the country. The honour has been conferred to recognise the close links between Greenwich and royalty since [...]Greenwich Becomes a Royal Borough – Video - Londonto […]
• Brit Book Review: Shit London – Snapshots of A City on The Edge by Patrick Dalton
    NSFW LANGUAGE WARNING! Shit London: Snapshots of a City on the Edge is one of the most enjoyable and funny books that we have received at the Londontopia Offices in a long time! This book written and complied by Patrick Dalton really shows some of the grittier sides of London and that great British sense [...]Brit Book Review: Shit London – Snapshots of A […]
• Visiting London’s Private Garden Squares
  Londoners and visitors will be able to explore more than 200 green spaces across 25 London boroughs during a weekend in June. London’s Open Squares event will include many communal gardens normally closed to the public. There will be be guided tours in some of the gardens as well as plants, homemade jams and [...]Visiting London’s Private Garden Squares - Lo […]
• Diamond Jubilee: A Guide to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
  This June it will be time to get the bunting out again. No, Kate and Wills aren’t renewing their vows, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrating a mammoth 60 years on the throne. She is the oldest reigning British monarch and the second longest reigning monarch in British history so a celebration [...]Diamond Jubilee: A Guide to the Queen’s D […]
• Minimalist London Tube Network Map
  This is really cool! An excellent twist on an iconic London poster. You can buy this poster here. They’ve given other world transport networks the similar treatment.Minimalist London Tube Network Map - Londontopia - The Website for People Who Love London […]
• Guest Post: Get Out of London – Easy Weekend Breaks for Londoners
  There’s plenty going on in London this year: from the Queen’s Jubilee to the Olympics. London is sure to be buzzing with excitement, but it’s going to be buzzing with another thing, too: tourists. If you want to escape the chaos for a few days, never fear. London is an international travel hub, after all, [...]Guest Post: Get Out of London – Easy Weekend Bre […]
• Fun Video Explores London’s Islington Neighborhood
  A short experience of Islington (and not only). I thought this video was fun and worth sharing. It’s a great portrait of one of our favorite neighborhoods in London. Check it out below: National Geographic ep1 – islington. from Efties on Vimeo.Fun Video Explores London’s Islington Neighborhood - Londontopia - The Website for People Who Love London […]