왜 런던인가
런던은 세계에서 가장 경이로운 도시중의 하나입니다. 세계적인 박물관, 미술관, 기념물, 교회, 유명한 건물들은 물론 여러 개의 공연장소, 뮤지컬 공연장, 극장, 숍 등이 있습니다. 여기에 2000년의 역사가 담겨 있으며 유명한 작가와 음악가들이 거주하고 있을 뿐 아니라 원하는 것들은 모든지 있습니다.
놀라운 것은 많은 것들이 무료라는 겁니다! 런던이 제공하는 모든 것들은 물론 주중에 우리대학교에서 주관하는 사회활동 프로그램이 있습니다. 런던이 줄 수 있는 이러한 것들을 조금이나마 알 수 있도록 설명하여 드렸습니다.
Museums: British Museum, Science Museum, National History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of London are ALL FREE ! Galleries: National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Wallace Collection are ALL FREE !
Parks: Hyde Park, Regents Park, St James Park, Green Park, Holland Park are ALL FREE!
South Bank: You can walk along by the river Thames from Westminster Bridge (opposite the houses of Parliament) past the London Eye, the Festival Hall (listen to FREE music), past the National theatre, the Tate Modern, (FREE) Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, the City hall (home of the Mayor) and up to Tower Bridge (FREE to walk across). You will get fantastic views of the city and St Paul’s cathedral and the opportunity to sit outside one of the pubs or cafes along this part of the river.
Street Markets: Portobello Road, Camden Market, Greenwich Market, Petticoat Lane, Brick Lane Market, Borough Market (for food), Colombia road market (on Sundays for flowers and plants). ALL FREE
Free music: The Festival Hall on Friday evening and often Sunday lunchtime, Monday lunchtime recitals at the Royal Opera House, FREE lunchtime concerts at St Martins-in-the-fields near Trafalgar Square and at St James’ in Piccadilly. Notting Hill Arts Club – often has FREE evening and Saturday afternoon concerts with new bands.
Then there are pubs, restaurants, football (London is home to 5 premiership teams) the Olympics in 2012, trips on the river, ice skating, concerts, exhibitions, musicals ……… and of course our own UIC events which include: Visits to pubs, bowling, musicals, restaurants, tour of BBC, clubs, weekend trips out of London to Oxford, Cambridge, Salisbury, Stonehenge, and our famous student parties! |
