4 Seasons London

If I had not walked the streets of London and cities were given colour names, I would definitely say grey for London. Summer or winter, under the rain that never stops and that grey sky, there is a truly colourful city. With its cosmopolitan order, a city where many cultures live together appeals to everyone and turns the city into a riot of colours in every respect. Its streets, parks, museums, theatres and especially its musicals give people life energy. In this city where your coat will never be missing even in summer, provided you have your umbrella with you, you can enjoy the city to the fullest in every season. My favourite season in London is autumn. Parks and roads look like a painting from the hand of the finest painter, and at that moment you become part of that painting. London, one of the world's most important business and financial centres and Europe's 2nd most populous city with a population of approximately 8 million, nevertheless has numerous parks and gardens and 47% of it is covered in green areas.

London's Famous Parks

Hyde Park

Located in the city centre, Hyde Park is among the most popular parks. If you wish to experience the flawless beauty of nature and the scent of history, Hyde Park is a place that can thoroughly satisfy everyone. Another element that makes Hyde Park famous is Speaker's Corner. Every Sunday, people who come here can climb onto a box and freely speak about politics, religion, art or any subject they wish.

Regent's Park

Designed in 1811, this park is best known for its beautiful rose gardens. Regent's Park also hosts outdoor sports such as football, rugby and cricket. Inside the park there is also an open-air theatre and London Zoo.

Richmond Park

Richmond Park, which is London's largest royal park, is visited by millions of tourists and residents every year.

St. James's Park

The oldest of the royal parks and located on the road to Buckingham Palace, St. James's Park contains a small lake and two islands on the lake.

Kensington Gardens

Kensington Gardens, which hosts Kensington Palace, the Italian Gardens, the Albert Memorial, the Peter Pan statue and the Serpentine Gallery, is surrounded by magnificent trees and decorative flower beds.

Other Parks

Green Park Greenwich Park Hampstead Heath Kew Gardens Bushy Park Primrose Hill Brompton Cemetery Victoria Tower Gardens Grosvenor Square Gardens Epping Forest Queen's Park West Ham Park Highgate Wood Battersea Park Holland Park   With two thousand years of history that you will feel in every corner of the city, London stands out as a cultural city that hosts some of the world's most important works of art.

Natural History Museum

The museum, which has a magnificent appearance as a work of architecture, opened in 1884. Entry to the museum is free. You should definitely visit the Natural History Museum, which offers you the opportunity to closely examine the world's secrets of existence to this day and thousands of varieties of content you will not see anywhere else. When you first enter the museum, a giant dinosaur skeleton located in the centre of the museum greets visitors. The objects displayed in the museum are divided into 4 galleries. In the red section, you will find artworks and objects related to the world and geology. In this section, in addition to historical information about earthquakes, you will find content about volcanic eruptions, the formation of the earth and the sources of life that you will not find anywhere else. In the green section, there are products related to birds, ecology, minerals and nature from the past to the present. The blue section is where remains and information about dinosaurs, fish and aquatic life, and human biology are displayed. The orange section is dedicated to wildlife consisting of animals and remains as well as the work of famous English scientist Charles Darwin.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge, one of London's most important symbols, was built in 1876 following a bridge design competition; in 1884 when the project of English architect Horace Jones was accepted. Construction of the bridge began in 1886 and was completed after 8 years. The bridge is constructed by building bridges on the piers on both banks of the river, and the road between the bridges opens as two wings at an 83° angle, thus allowing river traffic.

Harrods

Harrods, one of the world's and London's most famous and largest stores, is located on Brompton Road. The building, founded by Charles Henry Harrod in 1834, was completely destroyed by a fire in 1883 and the building where the store now stands was constructed in Eclecticism style between 1894 and 1903.

Parliament Building

The Parliament Building has been home to the House of Lords and the House of Commons since 1512. The House of Commons is composed of elected members of the parties in Parliament. The party with the most members forms the government, and the party leader becomes Prime Minister. In the House of Lords, the Queen delivers a speech containing government plans from the throne in this hall at the official State Opening of Parliament. The outstanding other section of the Parliament Building is Westminster Palace, the only section remaining from 1097 to the present day. The ceiling made of carved wood on the palace ceiling dates from the 14th century.

Big Ben

Standing 106 metres high and located at the top of the tower in front of the Parliament Building, the four-sided world-famous clock is known as Big Ben. However, Big Ben is actually the name of the 14-ton bell that sounds on the hour. The clock, which has become a symbol of England worldwide, has shown the correct time without interruption since its first establishment in May 1859.

Notting Hill

Notting Hill became the centre of immigrants in the 1950s when people from the Caribbean settled in the area. Today, the area that hosts the world's second largest street carnival after Rio was covered with farmland until the 19th century. The Notting Hill carnival held in the last week of August with costumed street performances and Portobello Market are among the tourists' favourite spots. You can find all kinds of antiques, jewellery and souvenirs here.

Camden Town

Camden Town, which could be considered the centre of creativity in London, is a place where leather, studs and furs are frequently seen objects. It is possible to see hundreds of murals, graffiti pieces and portraits on the buildings in Camden Town. Different forms of art can appear on Camden Town streets. Camden Town, one of London's most exciting, eccentric and eclectic neighbourhoods, stretches along Regent's Canal, east of Camden Lock towards Regent's Park. Between Camden Lock and Little Venice, it is possible to take a boat to London Zoo.

Prepared by: Zeynep Şen