Sorry for not posting for a while but I was in Germany and in Paris and I didn't have my laptop with me.
Therefore, there will be loooots of posts this week!
Today I want to tell you about my favourite things I did in London a month ago and maybe you'll try them out, too. :)
1. Harry Potter - Warner Bros. Studios Tour
Although the studios are not directly in London, it is worth a visit. You can get there easily by rail from London Euston to Watford Junction. From there, buses are provided (not just any buses but special Harry Potter buses!!), which bring you to the studios. You can either get an Audio Guide or just explore everything on your own.
Maybe you have to wait a little to get in but it's totally worth it. After watching a short documentary in a cinema you enter the Great Hall (the ACTUAL Great Hall) and from there on you can go whereever you want, you can explore Dumbledore's office or ride on a broom stick, you can check out the Special Effects department or buy Butterbeer (which is actually delicious!). There is informtion provided everywhere (so you can easily go through the studios without an Audio Guide), either texts or videos. At the end you can see the ABSOLUTELY AMAZING model of Hogwarts (which is much, much bigger than you expect it to be).
Of course, there is a huge fan shop where you can buy literally everything that is a part of the Harry Potter series, e.g. a functioning Marauder's Map, wands, clothes, scarfs,... the list goes on and on. You can check out the merch on www.harrypottershop.com.
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| the Harry Potter bus, which takes you to the studios |
Links:
www.warnerbros.com
www.wbstudiotour.co.uk
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| the Warner Bros. Studios |
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| the "Magic is Might" statue, which is located in the Ministry of Magic |
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| the entrance gate to the Chamber of Sectets |
2. Les Misèrables in Queen's Theatre
As a musical lover, of course I went to see one in London. Les Mis is a quite long musical (it is about 3 hours long), composed by Claude-Michel Schönber. The libretto is by Alain Boublil. It is based on the novel "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo. Its first performance took place in 1980 and since then, the musical is one of the most famous ones.
The plot: It is a rather complicated plot but basically, a former prisoner named Jean Valjean starts a new life under a false name. He saves a child and adoptes her (her name is Cosette) and raises her like his own daughter. When Cosette is a teenager she falls in love with Marius, a young student. They get together but beacuse of the French Revolution, the revolutionary students build barricades in order to fight the government and Marius nearly dies. He is saved by Valjean, who realized that Cosette loves Marius, however, all the other students die. After Marius's recovery, Valjean tells him the truth about his life (his imprisonment, his false name). When Valjean is about to die (after Marius's and Cosette's wedding), he also tells Cosette the truth and he dies in her arms.
It's a very tragic musical but the songs, the lyrics, the music -- it's perfect! I loved it! The stage scenery is amazing, with lots of special effects. The live orchestra plays the fantastic music and the singers were great! I highly recommend this musical at Queen's Theatre, you can check out the links below for some further information. :)
3. Hyde Park
This doesn't seem as thrilling as the points above BUT Hyde Park is probably the best park I've ever been to (except the gardens of Versailles :P). In Hyde Park you can go to:
- Kensington Palace, where Prince William and his Kate live with baby George. There is also a shop and a museum in there.
- Serpentine Lake, where the Olympic Games took place (the swimming marathon, which is 10 km long). You can go swimming, rent boats or just chill at the shore in one of the cafès.
- Wellington Arch, an arch dedicated to Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, who was the winner of the battle at Waterloo.
- Speakers Corner, where everybody can held a speeches, whenever they want.
There is also a bowling alley, a riding arena and lots of space to have a picnic or play soccer, volleyball or any other kind of sport.
It is a great place to relax at any time and I really enjoyed walking through the whole park and exploring what it offers.
Links:
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| Kensington Palace |
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| Serpentine Lake |
I hope you guys enjoyed today's blog!
Stay tuned for my next blog post tomorrow!
Lots of Love,
Sony
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