The National Gallery is a public gallery, located in London, United Kingdom. It is well recognized for its great collection of more than 2,300 paintings, dating back from the mid-13th century to 1900.
The Gallery was officially opened on 10 May 1824, based on the Angerstein’s former town house Pall Mall. The town house was too small in size and soon became uncomfortable which led to the decision to be built a new building. Its foundation was laid in 1832 by construction designer William Wilkins. The new building was situated in the area between the prestigious West End and the poor neighbourhoods of East, on the site of the King’s Mews in Charing Cross, later known as Trafalgar Square.
A significant period of time, the management of the gallery was under criticism. The gallery was not acquired by any new works of art and those which it already contained were mainly paintings by High Renaissance masters. This lack of development was considered as necessity for the current direction of the gallery to be changed. The new head of the gallery became Sir Charles Lock Eastlake.
During his leadership, the gallery was enriched by 194 new paintings and a private art collection.
After his dead, Eastlake was succeeded as gallery’s manager by his friend William Boxall.
The Gallery was provided with a collection of 18th-century art and a number of paintings from English private collections by his third director Sir Frederick William Burton.
In the early 20th century works in the gallery were supplemented by a large number of paintings from private collectors such as Dr Ludwig Mond, George Salting, Austen Hentry Layard and Sir Hugh Lane.
In the period of post-war years, two of the most famous works purchased by the gallery were the Leonardo da Vinci’s The Virgin and Child with St.Anne and St.John the Baptist as well as the Titian’s Death of Actaeon.
In 1985 a donation provided by the brothers Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, Simon Sainsbury and Sir Timothy Sainsbury allowed the construction of the Sainsbury Wing.
Among the greatest works of art in the National Gallery are: The Battle of San Romano by Paolo Uccello; the Virgin of the Rocks and The Burlington House Cartoon by Leonardo da Vinci; The Entombment and The Manchester Madonna by Michelangelo; the Boy Bitten by a Lizard, the Supper at Emmaus and the Salome with the Head of John the Baptist by Caravaggio; The Judgment of Paris by Rubens; the Belshazzar’s Feast by Rembrandt; The Water-Lily Pond and The Thames Below Westminster by Claude Monet and the Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh.
Address:
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DN
United Kingdom
Tel: 44 20 7747 2885
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Saturday, 28 November 2009
Monday, 23 November 2009
British Museum
The British Museum is an institution of human history and culture, located in the capital of England, London.
The Museum is under the management of the Department for Culture and Media and Sport.
The British Museum was first established as a “universal museum” thanks to the great support of the physician and naturalist Sir Hans Sloane. His collection was composed of around 40,000 printed books, 7,000 manuscripts, 337 species of dried plants, prints and drawings as well as many antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Ancient Near, Far Fast and the Americas.
The Museum became officially a British Museum on 7 June 1753 and the Sloane’s collection was supplemented by two libraries, the Cottonian library and the Harleian library. The Museum was also expanded with the accession to it the 17th –century mansion, Montagu House.
In 1784 the museum acquired а great collection of Greek and Roman artefacts, sold to the museum by Sir William Hamilton.
In 1822 the museum was donated with the personal library of King George III which was so rich in items that the museum had to be considered for expansion. The new King’s Library Gallery was established in the place of already being destroyed Montagu House.
Due to highly increase in the number of museum collections, in 1895 69 houses were purchased with the idea to be collapsed as their place would be occupied by the construction of the new wings of the museum.
All the museum exhibits are divided into nine departments: Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan; Department of Greek and Roman antiquities; Department of the Middle East; Department of prints and drawings; Department of Asia; Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas; Department of Coins and Medals; Department of Prehistory and Europe; Department of Conservation, Documentation and Science.
The Ancient Egypt and Sudan department hosts one of the richest collections of Egyptian antiquities out of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Museo Egizio in Turin. Among the most significant items are the works of the Rosetta Stone, the Wendorf Collection of Egyptian and Sudanese Prehistory as well as the collection of 140 mummies and coffins.
The Greek and Roman Antiquities department consists of more than 100,000 items, dating back from the Greek Bronze Age to the 4th century AD. Items are represented by the elements of Mausoleum at Halikarnassos, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos, a sculpture from the Parthenon in Athens, the collections of Italic and Etruscan antiquities and also some collections of Greek vases, Roman glass, silver, ancient jewellery and bronzes.
The Middle East department holds one of the largest collections of Mesopotamian antiquities outside Iraq, numbering around 330,000 displays. Here are also the collections of Assyrian, Babylonian and Sumerian antiquities as well as collections representing civilizations of the ancient Near East.
The Prints and Drawings department is composed of about 50,000 drawings and more than 2 million prints. The most famous drawings are by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Claude, Rubens and Dürer. Some of the prints include works by William Blake and Thomas Bewick.
The Asia department is represented by more than 75,000 items from the East, South, Central and South-East Asia as well as from the Neolithic period to nowadays.
The Africa, Oceania and the Americas department covers over 350,000 displays among which are a brass head of aYoruba ruler from Nigeria, Asante goldwork from Ghana as well as the Torday collection of Central African sculpture, textiles and weaponry.
The Coins and Medals department includes one of the greatest numismatic collections, composed of nearly a million objects.
The Prehistory and Europe department comprises prehistoric collections from all over Europe, Africa and Asia.
The Conservation, Documentation and Science department was established in 1920. Conservation division is arranged in six areas: ceramics and glass; organic material; stone, wall paintings and mosaics; Eastern pictorial art and Western pictorial art. The science branch is focused on revealing all kind of techniques for identifying the origin of the artefacts.
Address:
British Museum
Great Russell Street
WC1B 3DG
London
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7323 8181
The Museum is under the management of the Department for Culture and Media and Sport.
The British Museum was first established as a “universal museum” thanks to the great support of the physician and naturalist Sir Hans Sloane. His collection was composed of around 40,000 printed books, 7,000 manuscripts, 337 species of dried plants, prints and drawings as well as many antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Ancient Near, Far Fast and the Americas.
The Museum became officially a British Museum on 7 June 1753 and the Sloane’s collection was supplemented by two libraries, the Cottonian library and the Harleian library. The Museum was also expanded with the accession to it the 17th –century mansion, Montagu House.
In 1784 the museum acquired а great collection of Greek and Roman artefacts, sold to the museum by Sir William Hamilton.
In 1822 the museum was donated with the personal library of King George III which was so rich in items that the museum had to be considered for expansion. The new King’s Library Gallery was established in the place of already being destroyed Montagu House.
Due to highly increase in the number of museum collections, in 1895 69 houses were purchased with the idea to be collapsed as their place would be occupied by the construction of the new wings of the museum.
All the museum exhibits are divided into nine departments: Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan; Department of Greek and Roman antiquities; Department of the Middle East; Department of prints and drawings; Department of Asia; Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas; Department of Coins and Medals; Department of Prehistory and Europe; Department of Conservation, Documentation and Science.
The Ancient Egypt and Sudan department hosts one of the richest collections of Egyptian antiquities out of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Museo Egizio in Turin. Among the most significant items are the works of the Rosetta Stone, the Wendorf Collection of Egyptian and Sudanese Prehistory as well as the collection of 140 mummies and coffins.
The Greek and Roman Antiquities department consists of more than 100,000 items, dating back from the Greek Bronze Age to the 4th century AD. Items are represented by the elements of Mausoleum at Halikarnassos, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos, a sculpture from the Parthenon in Athens, the collections of Italic and Etruscan antiquities and also some collections of Greek vases, Roman glass, silver, ancient jewellery and bronzes.
The Middle East department holds one of the largest collections of Mesopotamian antiquities outside Iraq, numbering around 330,000 displays. Here are also the collections of Assyrian, Babylonian and Sumerian antiquities as well as collections representing civilizations of the ancient Near East.
The Prints and Drawings department is composed of about 50,000 drawings and more than 2 million prints. The most famous drawings are by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Claude, Rubens and Dürer. Some of the prints include works by William Blake and Thomas Bewick.
The Asia department is represented by more than 75,000 items from the East, South, Central and South-East Asia as well as from the Neolithic period to nowadays.
The Africa, Oceania and the Americas department covers over 350,000 displays among which are a brass head of aYoruba ruler from Nigeria, Asante goldwork from Ghana as well as the Torday collection of Central African sculpture, textiles and weaponry.
The Coins and Medals department includes one of the greatest numismatic collections, composed of nearly a million objects.
The Prehistory and Europe department comprises prehistoric collections from all over Europe, Africa and Asia.
The Conservation, Documentation and Science department was established in 1920. Conservation division is arranged in six areas: ceramics and glass; organic material; stone, wall paintings and mosaics; Eastern pictorial art and Western pictorial art. The science branch is focused on revealing all kind of techniques for identifying the origin of the artefacts.
Address:
British Museum
Great Russell Street
WC1B 3DG
London
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7323 8181
Monday, 16 November 2009
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is a very significant historical and scientific centre situated on Exhibition Road, South Kensington in the capital of England, London city.
The museum organisation is under the management of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
First collection was established in Montague House in Bloomsbury in 1756. It belonged to the Ulster doctor Sir Hans Sloane, mainly represented by dried plants, animal and human skeletons.
By the early decades of the nineteenth century a great part of the Sloane’s collection was sold to the Royal College of Surgeons by Sir George Shaw.
Over the years many of the exhibits of the museum failed to persist due to lack of proper maintenance and care.
Increasing number of museum displays led to the necessity of providing more space for their storage. Because of it a land in South Kensington was purchased. The construction of the new museum was entrusted to the Alfred Waterhouse. The building process started in 1873 and took three years to be done. In 1881 the museum was officially opened.
In 1986 the Geological Museum of the British Geological Survey became a part of the Natural History Museum. The Geological Museum was quite famous for its unique displays, including an active volcano model, an earthquake machine and also the world’s first computer-enhanced exhibition Treasures of the Earth.
One of the most valuable projects of the museum is the Darwin Centre. It hosts a collection of tens of millions of preserved specimens, numbers of workspaces for the museum’s scientific staff as well as an educational visitor experiences.
The Natural History Museum has about 70 million displays distributed mainly in five collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaentology and Zoology.
All the museum specimens are held in three galleries, the Red Zone gallery, the Green Zone gallery and the Orange Zone gallery.
The Red Zone gallery includes Earth Lab, Earth’s Treasury, Lasting Impressions, Restless Surface as well as Earth Today and Tomorrow, From the Beginning, The Power Within and Visions of Earth.
The Green Zone gallery is represented by Birds, Creepy Crawlies, Ecology, Fossil Marine Reptiles, Giant Sequoia and Central Hall, Minerals, the Vault, Our Place in Evolution, Plant Power, Primates, Investigate also Dinosaurs, Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles, Human Biology, Jerwood, Marine Invertebrates, Mammals and Nature Live.
The Orange Zone gallery consists of Wildlife Garden and Darwin Centre.
Address:
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Rd
London
SW7
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7942 5000
The museum organisation is under the management of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
First collection was established in Montague House in Bloomsbury in 1756. It belonged to the Ulster doctor Sir Hans Sloane, mainly represented by dried plants, animal and human skeletons.
By the early decades of the nineteenth century a great part of the Sloane’s collection was sold to the Royal College of Surgeons by Sir George Shaw.
Over the years many of the exhibits of the museum failed to persist due to lack of proper maintenance and care.
Increasing number of museum displays led to the necessity of providing more space for their storage. Because of it a land in South Kensington was purchased. The construction of the new museum was entrusted to the Alfred Waterhouse. The building process started in 1873 and took three years to be done. In 1881 the museum was officially opened.
In 1986 the Geological Museum of the British Geological Survey became a part of the Natural History Museum. The Geological Museum was quite famous for its unique displays, including an active volcano model, an earthquake machine and also the world’s first computer-enhanced exhibition Treasures of the Earth.
One of the most valuable projects of the museum is the Darwin Centre. It hosts a collection of tens of millions of preserved specimens, numbers of workspaces for the museum’s scientific staff as well as an educational visitor experiences.
The Natural History Museum has about 70 million displays distributed mainly in five collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaentology and Zoology.
All the museum specimens are held in three galleries, the Red Zone gallery, the Green Zone gallery and the Orange Zone gallery.
The Red Zone gallery includes Earth Lab, Earth’s Treasury, Lasting Impressions, Restless Surface as well as Earth Today and Tomorrow, From the Beginning, The Power Within and Visions of Earth.
The Green Zone gallery is represented by Birds, Creepy Crawlies, Ecology, Fossil Marine Reptiles, Giant Sequoia and Central Hall, Minerals, the Vault, Our Place in Evolution, Plant Power, Primates, Investigate also Dinosaurs, Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles, Human Biology, Jerwood, Marine Invertebrates, Mammals and Nature Live.
The Orange Zone gallery consists of Wildlife Garden and Darwin Centre.
Address:
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Rd
London
SW7
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7942 5000
The London Eye
The London Eye or also known as the Merlin Entertainments London Eye as well as the Millennium Wheel situated at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, England. It’s one of the most visited tourist sites in the country. Standing at a height of 135 metres, the London Eye is also recognized as the largest Ferris wheel in Europe.Participation in the construction process of the wheel took architects David Marks, Julia Barfield, Malcolm Cook, Mark Sparrowhawk, Steven Chilton and Nic Bailey. Foundation works were entrusted to consulting engineers Tony Gee & Partners while the Beckett Rankine was engaged to design the marine works.
On 31 December 1999 the Eye was officially opened by Tony Blair, who was then the Prime Minister of England. Some technical problems prevented the Eye to be open to the public until March 2000.
Since its establishment the Eye is under the direction of Merlin Entertainments.
On 1 January 2005 the Eye became a leading place for London’s New Year celebrations, including a 10-minute show with fireworks, fired from the wheel itself. The New Year’s celebration are still continue to be held there.
The London Eye hosts a pre-flight 4D Experience which was innovated by Merlin Entertainments. The Merlin Studios appointed Craig Sciba as designer of the project along with Kay Elliott as the principal architects and Simex-Iwerks as the 4D theatre hardware specialists. Script-writer and director of the film were respectively Julian Napier and Phil Streather.
Launching of the film to the audience was also accompanied by another event. On 12 August 2009 the London Eye got a new logo called “The Merlin Entertainments London Eye” which is intended to demonstrate the Merlin Entertainments’ ownership. The logo represents the real shape of an eye made out of one of the most significant London landmarks.
The London Eye wheel has 32 sealed and air-conditioned egg-shaped passenger capsules, each of which accommodates 25 people. Each capsule is provided with seats but also allows people to walk freely in it.
Address:
The London Eye
Riverside Building
County Hall
Westminster Bridge Rd SE1 7PB
Tel: +44 (0) 870 990 8883
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Trafalgar Square - London
Trafalgar Square is one of the best known squares located in the heart of England’s capital London. The square is also one of the most famous visited attractions in the world with over fifteen million visitors annual.
The name of the square was given by George Ledwell Taylor, representing a tribute to the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
The idea for the architectural design of the square belongs to Sir Charles Barry which was accomplished in 1845.
The Trafalgar Square has a large central area three of which sides are embraced by roadways while other side leads to the National Gallery.
Right in front of the National Gallery are the two magnificent statues of James II and George Washington.
To the east of the gallery you can see the St Martin-in-the-Fields church.
In the centre of the square is Nelson’s Column on top of which stands the statue of an admiral Horatio Nelson who commanded the British Fleet at Trafalgar.
Fountains and four major bronze lions surround the Nelson’s Column. The lions were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer and the fountains are the work of Edwin Lutyens who made them in 1939. The fountains were built in memory of Lord Jellicoe and Lord Beatty.
There are four plinths in the corners of the square, three of which contain the statues of George IV, Henry Havelock and Sir Charles James Napier. The fourth plinth is supposed to keep the equestrian statue of William IV but it ultimately did not happen because of lack of funds.
The New Greater London Authority decided to take care of the plinth, providing series of exhibitions. The displays include the marble torso-bust of Alison Lapper, a model of 21-storeys as well as the quite interesting display where within 100 days, a randomly selected number of 2,400 people had to stand on the plinth for an hour.
In 2003 the northern part of the square was reconstructed as a process leading to create two Saxon scissors lifts for those with disabilities as well as a small café and several public toilets.
Trafalgar Square hosts New Year events, Christmas ceremonies, Political demonstrations and Sport events.
Address:
Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DN
United Kingdom
The name of the square was given by George Ledwell Taylor, representing a tribute to the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
The idea for the architectural design of the square belongs to Sir Charles Barry which was accomplished in 1845.
The Trafalgar Square has a large central area three of which sides are embraced by roadways while other side leads to the National Gallery.
Right in front of the National Gallery are the two magnificent statues of James II and George Washington.
To the east of the gallery you can see the St Martin-in-the-Fields church.
In the centre of the square is Nelson’s Column on top of which stands the statue of an admiral Horatio Nelson who commanded the British Fleet at Trafalgar.
Fountains and four major bronze lions surround the Nelson’s Column. The lions were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer and the fountains are the work of Edwin Lutyens who made them in 1939. The fountains were built in memory of Lord Jellicoe and Lord Beatty.
There are four plinths in the corners of the square, three of which contain the statues of George IV, Henry Havelock and Sir Charles James Napier. The fourth plinth is supposed to keep the equestrian statue of William IV but it ultimately did not happen because of lack of funds.
The New Greater London Authority decided to take care of the plinth, providing series of exhibitions. The displays include the marble torso-bust of Alison Lapper, a model of 21-storeys as well as the quite interesting display where within 100 days, a randomly selected number of 2,400 people had to stand on the plinth for an hour.
In 2003 the northern part of the square was reconstructed as a process leading to create two Saxon scissors lifts for those with disabilities as well as a small café and several public toilets.
Trafalgar Square hosts New Year events, Christmas ceremonies, Political demonstrations and Sport events.
Address:
Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DN
United Kingdom
Saturday, 1 August 2009
British Airways Flights - Heathrow Airport
British Airways is one of the main carriers operating out of Heathrow and uses the Heathrow Airport as one of its two main bases (the other being Gatwick) for its huge fleet of planes.British Airways operates flights to one hundred and nineteen destinations from Heathrow although a small number of these are operated by other carriers (Aer Lingus, Qantas, Iberia and Finnair) conjunction with British Airways. British Airways also operates one hundred and twenty flights to Heathrow, some of which are in conjunction with other carriers.
British Airways flights from Heathrow Airport:
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Aberdeen
Abu Dhabi
Abuja
Accra
Addis Ababa
Aleppo
Algiers
Almaty
Amman
Amsterdam
Athens
Atlanta
Bahrain
Baltimore
Bangalore
Bangkok
Bangkok
Barcelona
Barcelona
Basle / Mulhouse
Beijing
Beirut
Belfast International
Belgrade
Berlin Tegel
Bishkek
Boston
Brussels
Bucharest - Otopeni
Budapest
Cairo
Calgary
Cape Town
Chennai
Chicago
Copenhagen
Cork
Dallas / Fort Worth
Damascus
Dar Es Salaam
Delhi
Denver
Dubai
Dublin
Dusseldorf
Edinburgh
Entebbe
Frankfurt
Freetown
Geneva
Glasgow
Hamburg
Helsinki
Helsinki
Hong Kong
Houston - George Bush Intl
Hyderabad
Istanbul
Jeddah
Johannesburg
Kiev
Kuwait
Lagos
Larnaca
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Lisbon
Los Angeles
Luanda
Lusaka
Lyon
Madrid
Madrid
Malaga
Manchester
Mauritius
Mexico City
Miami
Milan - Linate
Milan - Malpensa
Montreal - Pierre Trudeau
Moscow
Mumbai
Munich
Nairobi
Nassau
British Airways flights to Heathrow Airport:
Why not search British Airways for flights.
Aberdeen
Abu Dhabi
Abuja
Accra
Addis Ababa
Aleppo
Algiers
Almaty
Amman
Amsterdam
Athens
Atlanta
Bahrain
Baltimore
Bangalore
Bangkok
Bangkok
Barcelona
Barcelona
Basle / Mulhouse
Beijing
Beirut
Belfast International
Belgrade
Berlin Tegel
Bishkek
Boston
Brussels
Bucharest
Budapest
Cairo
Calgary
Cape Town
Chennai
Chicago
Copenhagen
Cork
Dallas / Fort Worth
Damascus
Dar Es Salaam
Delhi
Denver
Dubai
Dublin
Dusseldorf
Edinburgh
Entebbe
Frankfurt
Freetown
Geneva
Glasgow
Hamburg
Helsinki
Helsinki
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Houston - George Bush Intl
Hyderabad
Istanbul
Jeddah
Johannesburg
Kiev
Kuwait
Lagos
Larnaca
Las Vegas - Above new route will commence on 25 October 2009.
Lisbon
Los Angeles
Luanda
Lusaka
Lyon
Madrid
Madrid
Malaga
Manchester
Mauritius
Mexico City
Miami
Milan - Linate
Milan - Malpensa
Montreal - Pierre Trudeau
Moscow
Mumbai
Munich
Nairobi
Nassau
New York JFK
Newark - New Jersey
Newcastle
Nice
Oslo
Paris Charles de Gaulle
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Prague
Riyadh
Rome - Fiumicino
San Francisco
Sao Paulo - Guarulhos
Seattle
Shanghai
Shannon
Singapore
Sofia
St Petersburg
Stockholm Arlanda
Stuttgart
Tbilisi
Tehran
Tel Aviv
Tokyo Narita
Toulouse
Tripoli
Vancouver
Venice
Vienna
Warsaw
Washington - Dulles
Yerevan
Zurich
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Sofitel London Gatwick Review
Sofitel London GatwickAddress:
North terminal,
Gatwick Airport,
West Sussex,
RH6 0PH
United Kingdom
Tel: 01293 567070
Image courtesy of Flickr
Location:
Situated at the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport the Accor Sofitel Hotel is the place to stay when travelling from Gatwick.
The hotel is so close to the airport that you can walk into the North Terminal without even having to step foot outside as there is a hallway taking from the terminal into the hotel. The Sofitel London Gatwick is also perfectly situated close to the monorail that takes a matter of minutes to get you from the North Terminal to the South Terminal.
For those wishing to connect from Gatwick to London or Heathrow the Sofitel London Gatwick gives the perfect base to rest and recuperate before taking the 30 minute connecting Gatwick Express bus to London.
Hotel:
The Sofitel London Gatwick is a huge and luxurious hotel boasting five hundred and eighteen en suite bedrooms boasting self indulgence of the highest quality.
The hotel also has eleven meeting rooms and many dining options from the restaurants and bars around the central atrium to the executive lounge reserved for those who choose the higher class of bedroom.
Interested in booking at the Sofitel London Gatwick then click here
Restaurants:
Gatwick Oriental – Fine cuisine from the orient
Le Café – A fine café offering tea, coffee and light bites all day
La Brasserie – Contemporary and modern dishes of the European influence
Bars:
Kua Bar – Glamourous cocktail bar where you can unwind with simple beverages or posh cocktails made to order
La Terrasse – A Parisian style street bar where you can buy snacks and refreshments throughout the day and overlooks the hotel atrium.
The room themselves have a bed with luxurious covers and quilting, a television with cable, an en suite bathroom with shower/bath combination with complementary toiletries. Even the dressing gowns offered are of the best material and the most wonderful you will ever wear.
For those lucky enough one side of the hotel gives an amazing view over the North Terminal runway where you can watch the planes taking off and landing only a short distance away. The windows are sound proofed so you don’t even hear the loud sounds of the planes.
Pricing:
Prices vary depending on the time of year, room requested and special promotions. Generally the lowest prices range between 70 GBP and 100 GBP per room per night.
Booking:
Interested in booking at the Sofitel London Gatwick then click here
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport(IATA: LGW - ICAO: EGKK)
Annual Flights – 263,653
Annual Passengers – 34,205,887
Airport:
Gatwick airport is the second largest in the United Kingdom by size and passenger numbers and ranks number twenty eight in the world for total passengers and number nine for international passengers.
The airport was established in 1958 and has grown in size since this time. Today the airport is owned and ran by BAA.
There are two runways at Gatwick Airport, one is 3,316 metres in length and the other is 2,565 metres in length.
There are two terminals at Gatwick; these are named the North Terminal and the South Terminal.
Carriers:
There are sixteen carriers using the North Terminal at Gatwick with the main carriers being:
- British Airways
- EasyJet
- Thomson Airways
- Aer Lingus
- EasyJet
- Flybe
- Monarch Airlines
- Thomas Cook Airlines
- Viking Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
Shops available at Gatwick are:
- Coral
- Marks & Spencers
- Clarins
- Cavier House & Prunier
- Boots
- Books etc
- Bags etc
- Animal
- All Saints
- Accessorize
- Dixons Travel
- Antler
- Fat Face
- Game Grid
- Collection
- Clinique
- Apostrophe
- EAT
- Burger King
- Caffe Nero
- Costa
- Frankie & Bennies
- Garfunkels
- Joes Kitchen & Coffee House
There are a number of hotels at Gatwick Airport varying in price and luxury. A number of the hotels available on the airport site or in the local vicinity are:
- Accor Sofitel Hotel (4 Stars)
- Renaissance Hotel (4 stars)
- Arora International House Hotel (4 Stars)
- Ramada Plaza Hotel (4 Stars)
- Premier Travel Inn Hotel (4 Stars)
- Holiday Inn Hotel (4 Stars)
- Hilton Hotel (4 Stars)
- Thistle Hotel (3 Stars)
- Travel Lodge (3 Stars)
- Express Hotel (3 Stars)
- Ibis Hotel (2 Stars)
Transport:
National Express offers coaches to and from Gatwick from across the United Kingdom. For those looking for a transfer coaches operate from Gatwick to Heathrow and Stansted Airport.
By Rail Gatwick Airport travels directly to London stations where connections can be made to the rest of the UK and also to stations in the south such as Brighton and Worthing.
By Car Gatwick Airport is located one mile (1.5 km) off junction 9A of the M23 just south of the M25 London Orbital.
Parking:
There is ample parking at the airport through BAA’s own parking facilities. On top of the airport parking, Purple Parking offer alternative parking arrangements for Gatwick Airport.
Click here to check out Purple Parking
Contact:
Address:
Gatwick Airport,
West Sussex,
RH6 0NP
Tel: 0844 335 1802
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