During the week, London is the bustlingly center of big business, with
millions of people working all around the capital, but it's at the
weekend that the city really comes alive. With London, The Weekends
Start Here, explore the unrivaled range of cultural, artistic,
historical, and outdoor experiences this dynamic capital has to offer,
with plenty of time to achieve the unexpected before another Monday
morning rolls round. Perfect for Londoners and visitors alike, discover
52 themed weekends, organized by season, with over 250 interesting and
quirky entries for unusual and surprising attractions. Including all you
need to know about location, transport and the best places to eat and
drink. From Wild London in the spring to Nordic London in the winter and
Tea Drinker's London, Quiet London, Japanese London, and more in
between. Multicultural and historical, urban and wild, peaceful and
vibrant--there's plenty to do in London to suit your mood and interests,
as well as the time of year. Why not try drinking in pubs once
frequented by pirates and smugglers in Wapping, taking a Scandinavian
sauna at the Finnish Church, eating grapes from a royal grape vine,
spotting London's peregrine falcons, finding literary treasures in the
British Library, soaking up the sun on a Japanese roof garden, walking
the route of a Victorian sewer, and exploring the chalk downland valleys
of south London. Get inspired and enjoy all the fun, diverting, and
imaginative things to do in this great city, one weekend at a time.
