The British Museum began from the collection of naturalist Sir Hans Sloane which he left to the nation on his death in 1753. Now it houses 7 million objects including more than 100 Egyptian mummies.
On the sixth floor of the Trafalgar Hotel, you can’t see very far from here but you are directly above Trafalgar Square, and the location’s a showstopper. Daha fazlasını oku.
Much of the collection was inherited from the Museum of Patents (est 1858) and includes early locomotives such as Stephenson’s Rocket and Puffing Billy, and the first jet engine.
a must for anyone making their way through Brick Lane and fancy a relaxing sit-down. Try the cheesecake!
the Butte aux Cailles area is very cool (albeit small) and this little gem serves great inexpensive (and huge) salads and Basque specialties for lunch and dinner.
