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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Christmas Is All Around in London

The skating ring at Somerset House.Image via Wikipedia<a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Is_All_Around_%28The_Troggs_song%29" title="Love Is All Around (The Troggs song)" rel="wikipedia">Christmas Is All Around</a> in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=51.5072222222,-0.1275&spn=0.1,0.1&q=51.5072222222,-0.1275%20%28London%29&t=h" title="London" rel="geolocation">London</a>
By Farrah M Hedwat


Despite being the setting for Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", the attitude of this capital city is far from "Humbug" when it comes to celebrating the festive season. Indeed, it seems that with every year that goes by, London strives to improve on its previous performances by rolling out even bigger and better decorations, lights, attractions and general merrymaking in a bid to become the most Christmassy of cities.
Visitors to England's capital this winter can't fail to feel the Christmas cheer as they negotiate the main shopping streets with their glittering window displays, bundle up in hats and mittens for a stroll through the parks, or marvel at the myriad landmarks as the strains of carolling fills the air with festivity.
Whether you live in London or are visiting for a Christmas break, here are some tips on where to look if you're hoping to get the most Christmas for your money while out and about...
Christmas Lights
London's Christmas lights are arranged somewhat strategically this year, with different Christmas-themed items depicted above each main street.