LONDON

   London is the capital city of England. The population of London is about 15 millions. London is one of the world's most important business and financial centers. It is the intersection of international tourism. London has the busiest air traffic of the world. It is a city with plenty of green. There are hundreds of parks and gardens. River Thames divides the city. Also, there are many remarkable aspects of London. For example, the steering wheel is on the right side of the car. 0 degrees of the meridian passes through Greenwich near London.  More than 300 different languages are spoken. 

    We were in London yesterday. We stayed at hotel which was really well situated close to Notting Hill underground station. Let me tell you, it isn’t easy to find a cheap and clean hotel in London but we were pleasantly surprised when we eventually found this one. Its name is Blue Bell Hotel. The room was of adequate size, though the bathroom was small it was perfectly functional. The hotel also has a nice lobby where we spent some time together, Also, thank you to the staff for all they did to make the stay comfortable. We recommend this B&B ( Blue Bell Hotel ) in central London to visitors looking for an economical and enjoyable vacation.

     We woke up about 8.30. It was a rainy typical London weather. Breakfast goes on at 8.00 to 10.00 at the hotel. We decided to have breakfast in there. We have heard breakfast is the most important meal for the British. Even they say English people give up dinner, but never give up breakfast. Brunch culture already comes from British.We went the dining hall. There were buttered eggs, fried mushroom, bacon, fried tomatoes, fried bean, fried bread..etc. So, English people like fried foods so much. Also, there was tea with milk and cream of tea. Moreover, we have tasted the orange marmalade. It was so delicious. We strongly recommend to you. 

   We left the hotel about 12.00. We have begun our tour of the London Eye. We have entered the crowded ticket queue. We had a wonderful time at London Eye. Let's give some information about London eye. The London Eye is the tallest ferris wheel of Europe. The London Eye was built in 1999, has quickly become a symbol of London. You should take into consideration the long waiting time to ride the Ferris wheel. If you say you cannot be bothered to wait for tickets, you should buy tickets from www.londoneye.com

 

   After that, we visited Madame Tussauds. It is scalpture's museum. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. Price of enter was 20 Euro, a bit expensive. Inside you can see the mummies of many famous as Bob Marley, Gorbachov. If you zoom in, you can think Justin Timberlake was not so handsome and Merlyn Monroe was too short. You can still take a photo with Michael Jackson. After viewing celebritis invidually, We followed the arrows to go out supposedly. Suddenly, environment changed, danger signs on the walls.. At the very moment, a monster ran towards us aloud. Only we know how we are afraid. What's up ? Apparently, there was a horror part of the museum. We screamed and went back. Two minutes later we decided to try again and second attacak came up. We could not stand so we went out. Still we wonder what is the continuation of horror  part. We wish we had been inserted.

         ADOLF HITLER                                                                                    NELSON MANDELA

                    

                         

                                                     
   MICHAEL JACKSON                                                           MARILYN MONROE

    Later, we visited to British Museum. While we were walking around the museum, we were watching in admiration. But we were furious with English. We know that all of this works taken there. They are exhibiting artifacts which collected from around the world nicely. You can see the best examples of Egyptian, Greek and Anatolian history. Also, entrance is free. 

           
                                                       
        PHARAOH

                                                                       

               OXFORD STREET

   When we exited the museum, we reached the Oxford Streed instantly. It is one of London's busiest shopping street.

   When we walked the street throughly, we reached Hyde Park. It is like paradise. There are a lot of squirrel. We were suprised that people sitting on an empty stomach. They are just eating tuna sandwich and hot dog. In our opinion, they should make barbecue, align meatball and lamb chops.

       HYDE PARK

    We went to a famous burger for dinner.We decided to go by taxi. Cute black cabs drew our attention. We took to the one immediately. We should note that there is quite comfortable.  It is foursome and quite spacious. They open than 2.40 pounds taximeter.  a different tariff at weekend. It is quite expensive in a word. Then we are ripped off a bit because that day was Saturday.

 Taxi drivers have education for three years in UK. This period of education they almost learn every streets. If they get licence, they don't pay fee. It is a nice job indeed.

   The famous burger’s name is  “Byron Hamburgers”. There are a lot of branchs of “Byron” in London. We ate cheeseburger, fries, potato wedges, onion ring, cheesecake and drank coke,tea in there. I counted a lot of thing, didn’t I ? Because, we wanted to taste everything. One final thing, we have eaten cheesecake. It was incredible delicious. Don’t care that it is brand of hamburger, we recommend you to eat cheesecake in “Byron Hamburgers”.

    

          BE STILL IN MEMORISES ABOUT LONDRA

•   Even we  were travelling the city on foot, we were perplexing beacause of traffic flowing directly away. We were suprised about that. Every attempting cross over, we were checking both way. For this reason, we really had a neck ache. Fortunately, as you can see in the photos below all crosswalks tagged "LOOK LEFT"," LOOK RIGHT ". We guess they try to make measures tourist accidents. It is a beautiful thinking. Besides, it is a good munipical work.

     ·           London Eye is the biggest ferris wheel in the world.

•    You can see luxury cars which are more than other countries in the streets.

•   Almost every corner of London newspapers are distributed free of charge.

    OUR NEXT STOP WAS PARIS !!!

             

      

 PARIS

     
    Today, we arrived in Paris. We are at Derby Alma Hotel. The location of hotel was excellent. Eiffel Tower is near the hotel. Hotel staff are helpful. Also, reliable restaurants are near the otel. The rooms were new and clean. Moreover, the beds are comfortable. All things of hotel were fantabulous. Minibar soft drinks and coffee were free in the rooms. By the way, there is Wi-Fi. 

   

    We want to have breakfast at restaurant. We researched some restaurant on the internet and decided to go Cafe Louis. Because, it has a open breakfast. Also, there are scrambled eggs, croissant, pancake, a lot of assorted cheese,macaron, souffle etc.. It is 30 euros per person. It includes fresh orange juice and all hot drinks. Even if price is expensive, it has really delicious foods.

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        After breakfast, we are going to walk to the Trocadero Square. According to what we have heard,this square has the best panorama of Eiffel Tower. Additionally, it does the honors for cultural activities.

      We are going to take photos of Eiffel Tower. After that, we are going to go towards Eiffel Tower. But, we guess it will be difficult. Because " Paris Saint Germain " football club became champion. Probably, they will take to the streets.

             
     Eiffel Tower is one of the places that attracts most tourists in the world. It has three folds. According to the fold you want, you get a ticket. We heard that it has long queue. Of course it is possible to go to the tower by passing the long tail. How ? Booking on the internet. Unfortunately we cannot use this oppurtinty because we are late for reservation.

                           

     We are going to definitely go to the Louvre museum. The ticket queue of the museum does not interest us, because our tickets ready. We are going to directly enter the museum and start to tour. Our first job at the museum is going to see Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. The building was built in 1204 as a palace. After the French Revolution palace, 1793 has been declared a national museum. Outside glass piramits made in 1980.

                                             

 LOUVRE MUSEUM

  Later, we going to have lunch at La Jacobine. It is in cute pass of St. Germain and next to Le Procope. According to signboard at the gate, it is tearoom as well. Afternoon special food is exhausted. But, other alternatives of menu are really delicious, specially cheese pancakes made from brunette flour. If you want to password of Wi-Fi, it comes with a piece of paper. Although the prices are a little higher here, it is worth. In addition, when we go out there, we can have enjoyable times with coffees on lovely tables of Le Pub Saint Germain.

LA JACEBOBINE ( Adresses: 59-61, Cour du Commerce Saint-Andre Metro: Odeon )

      
  
  Then, we are going to go Champ De Mars. Champs de Mars, a large green space located in Paris. Ecole Militaire and the Eiffel Tower (French Military Academy, where he graduated Napoleon Bonaparte) is among.

    
   Champ de Mars in Paris, one of the beautiful parks, tourists are a great place to relax. Where almost everyone can relax on the grass or resting or are drawn pictures. Around the fortunes of a few euro ministers and filled with Gypsy tourists who insist nervous. Trees surrounding the park on a regular basis so trimmed (clear seen from the Eiffel Tower) that people think how they did it..

              Champ de Mars

             

 




   Of course, if we are in Paris, we eat macarons. So we are going to go to Madeleine and take macarons from La Duree. 






         MACARONS

   Our last visit will be Palace of Versailles. This palace is the most important palace in Paris. It was built by XIV. Louis in 1668. Later, it was made arrangements. We searched in the internet. We read interesting information about the palace in Wikipedia. For example, at first there weren't any toilets. Later, they made toilets. But, the toilets is made for king and close member of his family. Therefore, there were bad smells in the palace. 

 

 One of our friends suggest Palace of Versailles. He sent us some photos of this palace by Whatsapp. He have been to Palace of Versailles two yeares ago. We are fascinated about the photos. We shared the photos below.

   Palace of Versailles is the most important place in the hall of mirrors. (Hall of Mirrors) At the end of the First World War, the agreement between the Allies defeated Germany (Versailles Treaty) was signed in this hall. This agreement is very important for the history of the world because this deal has caused even more after the second world war.

 


 
                                         BEDROOM OF THE KING















































   THIS IS THE BEDROOM OF THE QUEEN. AS IF KING WIVES CONDUCT THE COUNTRY...
GARISH BETTER THAN, SPARKLING BETTER THAN...

THIS SECTION FOR BOYS (DAUPHIN) AND GIRLS (DAUPHINE) OF KING

SIMPLE AND UNPRETENTIOUS

Hall of palace

Trianon Palaces and Marie-Antoinette's Estate is a little away from the main palace ... We'll have to make a pleasant stroll through the garden to get to these two places.

     According to what we have heard that you can visit the Palace of Versailles is a palace in a full day. Unfortunately, we have to visit there in one hour. We are going to get on 171 number of bus in exit of Pont de Sevre. About half an hour later, we will be in front of the Palace of Versailles. 

  

   We are going to have dinner at 23.00 (24.00 in Turkey) because of it gets dark late and we like to eat dinner when it gets dark. Previously, we decided to a restaurant where we have dinner. We are going to go a restaurant which is close by Saint Michel Fountain. Its name is Le Depart. 

By the way, Le Depart is a cafe where Atilla Ilhan met her girlfriend.

  

   After dinner, it will be time to leave Paris. We are going to Rome by train. So, we gonna go to Gare De Lyon Station to travel. We prefer night trip because there is a train travel directly only at night. The train named "Thello", goes on from Gare de Lyon ( Paris ) to Rome Termini ( Rome ). Also, there is sleeping cars and restaurant in train. A ticket for train travel costs 35 €.

       

Gare de Lyon

ROME

       

     Before going to Roma, as usual, we did research about Rome, hotels, places to visit etc.  Rome is the capital of Italy. The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian  Peninsula. Rome's history spans more than two and a half thousand years, since its legendary  founding in 753 BC. Also, Rome has a variety of historical and natural beauty such as The    Colosseum, The Arch of Constantine, The Pantheon, etc.

      We’re going to get off the train at Rome Termini Station. We will walk about 5 minutes for going to hotel.

     We are going to stay at Hotel Mascagni of a friend and we’re going to have breakfast there on the recommendation. He said us “The hotel location is close to the Termini Station, also very close the city center. Our room was quiet and spacious. Breakfast was excellent. There was homemade cakes and breads as well as fruits and hot drink at the breakfast. The staffs are extremely good helper. We visited easily every place in Rome because they are within walking distance. I would recommend to you.”

    First of all, we are goint to go to National Roman Museum. It is open from 09.00 am to 07.45 pm. Its ticket price is 7.50 € from 18 to 25 years old.

       After, we’re going to go to the Colosseum. The Colosseum was built by Emperor Vespasian in 72 AD. There are a very bloody and tragic story of the Coliseum. It even has been the subject of a lot of movies. After the Colosseum made not only for the theater to watch, made animal fights, held gladiator fights and was a place where people are made to fight with animals. Its ticket price is 10.50 € from 18 to 25 years old.

      Then, we will have lunch at Pizzeria da Baffetto. It is the most famous pizza restaurant in Italy. According to what I have heard, the owner of the restaurant is person who call Uncle Baffetto and pizzas are so delicious and various. The price of pizza is between 15 -20 €.

    

       Next, we are going to go to Piazza Di Trevi. It is a square. There is a fountain. Its name is Fontana di Trevi ( Love Fountain). I heard it through the grapevine that people should drink who wants to come to Rome again, you can also eat the most delicious Roman ice cream in the square       with love and passion. If you want to see it in 3D, you can use this website: 

http://lookrome.com/en/place/fountains-in-rome/fontana-di-trevi.html

      After that, we are going to go to Piazza Navona – one of the most famous Rome Square. This place has compatible art objects and eye-catching an architecture. Piazza Navona has “Fountain of Four Rivers”. 

         

      

        We are going to go to Armando al Pantheon. Our research shows that it is close the Trevi. We are going to eat a kind of pasta there. 

       

      

      Before to come back, we are going to buy cheese.

  

     After doing all these, we are going to back to Turkey by train.

      

    See you Soon.