... et is to get there at opening time, hich is 8 AM. tpar Stpard tqjtfi720tnoidctlpartidctlpartadjustright Itfs28tlang2057 And from there you might like to go and see the Changing of The Guard, hich happens from about the middle of April until the end of July at 11.30 in the morning, and creates monster traffic jams ith parked tourist buses everyhere. Get there early and you ill see one of the five regiments of Foot Guards march from ellington Barracks and go through the age-old ceremony. You may not understand the orders being shouted, but they are in English. On one occasion that hole guard as mounted using the single command, tldblquote bacon and eggs.trdblquote Strange but true. If the scene outside Buckingham Palace is a bit too croded for you, go to Horse Guards in hitehall and atch the Household Cavalry mount the guard and then ride off along the mall. Both guards are changed about the same time. tpar Stpardtplain ts20tqjtfi720tnoidctlpartidctlpartadjustright tfs28tlang2057tcgrid From military pomp and circumstance you can venture to somehere a little softer, a little more restrained. One of the ne places, hich have gron into a major tourist attraction, is Covent Garden. This used to be here all the fruit and vegetables coming to London from the country ere sorted out and sold. You may recall that the opening scenes of Pygmalion and, later, My Fair Lady are set there. No the fruit and vegetable markets have moved out to the suburbs, but some of the old feeling still remains. There have been tremendous efforts made to refurbish the old buildings so they retain a feeling of authenticity.tpar tpardtplain tqjtfi720tnoidctlpartidctlpartadjustright tfs20tlang1048tcgrid Itfs28tlang2057 Covent Garden Plaza in the centre of the area has regained some of the popularity it experienced in the 17th-century. It has coffee-houses, street entertainment, boutiques, elegant shops and a feeling of cafe society. All traffic is banned, hich makes alking around a pleasure.tpar Stpard tqjtnoidctlpartidctlpartadjustright Itfs28tlang2057 tpar alk from Covent Garden don Fleet Street, once the nespaper capital of Britain until Rupert Murdoch moved his nespapers to the old dockland area. And there, ahead of you, is the majesty of St Paultrquote s. This is the building that survived the Second orld ar against all odds. It as designed by Christopher ren, although this is the third church on the site. The previous one burned don in the Great Fire of London in 1666. It is interesting that this is one of the very fe cathedrals in Britain to have been designed by an architect, and the result is glorious. tpar Stpard tqjtfi720tnoidctlpartidctlpartadjustright Itfs28tlang2057 If youtrquote re feeling exceptionally energetic, climb to the Golden Gallery - 530 steps, and you ill be puffing at the end - to see one of the great vies of London. In a very real sense St Paultrquote s is one of the churches of the City of London. It gets a bit confusing, but note that the City of London is quite separate from the rest of London, hich is Greater London. The City of London even has its on special police force. It is the financial centre of the city of Greater London, and once boasted Dick hittington as its Lord Mayor. You can alk the narro streets for hours and find something fresh and fascinating around every corner.tpar From there it is very easy to alk don to Toer Bridge and the Toer of London, hich is aesome, frightening and yet at the same time extremely charming. hile you are there, look at the Cron Jeels in the Jeel House. You go past them on a traveling alkay, hich gives you time to try and ork out ho much they are orth.tpar All of this that has been suggested ould take to days and ould give you a feel for the city and a taste, but only a taste, of the charms of London. Noel Coard in one of his better songs had the line tldblquote every sto ... Download