If you had one hour with a  visitor to London, where would you take them?

Wendy, Director of Studies: shopping in portobello market on a sunday …… Gabi, German teacher: I would take them to St. Pauls Cathedral, we would climb up to the Golden Gallery and enjoy the view across London, afterwards we would take a walk through the Millenium Bridge ….. Mike, English teacher …. Cafe Espana in Soho and have paella ……. Monica, Spanish teacher: I guess, it depends on their age, way of life, etc…… Javier, Spanish teacher: A pub …..Sofia, Registrations: Camden ……. Brian, English teacher: The Blues bar in Soho and soak up the friendly international atmosphere (sounds like a cheesey guidebook) …… Neil, Director: The Golden Hind (a fish and chip shop) …… Yuiko, Japanese teacher: The George (a pub next to UIC) …… Martyn, English teacher: The Monument Tower …… Viviane, Student Admin: Harrods …… Dan, Principal: Borough Market …… Yeliz, Student Officer: Somerset House, its a beautiful building – lots to see in the summer and an ice rink in the winter …… Jose, Spanish teacher: Central London, main squares and Big Ben, what else? …… Eddie, English Teacher – have a picnic on Primrose Hill ….. Naomi, English Teacher -go to St James Park, sit under a tree and read a James Herriott book, Sally, Foundation Course Manager: The pub near Ludgate Circus with the tiles …… Susie, Foreign Languages Admin: St James Park, Buckingham Palace, Westminster …… David, Vacation Course Admin: Tour of London from London Eye across Hungerford Bridge, Charing Cross, Houses of Parliament and back to the London Eye …… David, Director: Anywhere at about 5 in the morning when it’s quiet and there are no cars ……. Claire, English Teacher – Explore the book market under Waterloo Bridge and have a coffee in the Royal Festival Hall looking out on the Thames …… Brian, English Teacher: go to the Blues bar in Soho and soak up the friendly international atmosphere (sounds like a cheesey guidebook) ….. Sonya, Admissions Manager, Soho and Carnaby Street …… Tris, English Teacher: look at the fish and reptiles at the Natural History Museum, Ahmed, Financial Manager: Wembley (the home of Enlgish football)……. Javier, Head Foreign Languages: Cocktails in the Oxo Tower on the South Bank – a great view of the river and the city …… Sheina, English Teacher: meander along the southbank people watching.

Come and join us at UIC and spend some time getting to know London. As well as the classes you’ll have a chance to join in the UIC social programme and make friends from all over the world.

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