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TRAVEL 42 THE CLUB Crowning glories: The Crown jewels in the Tower of London P A R T N E R O F F E R Safe keeper: Yeoman Warders guard the Tower plebeian fingers in the Tower of London (www.hrp.org.uk/towerofl ondon). The Crown Jewels now displayed in the Jewel House at the Tower are impossible to value. Collected over the centuries from Saxon and Medieval ages, they include national treasures such as the regalia worn by the monarch in cornonations: the orbs and sceptre, coronets and rings. Much of the earlier regalia was melted down by Cromwellera Parliamentarians. Today, the Tower still safeguards these treasures, even from hedge- fund managers and the Chancellor. Despite the amount of money currently pouring out of the city’s coffers, and the plummeting value of the stuff that remains, there is still a fair amount of wealth fl owing back into London from visitors’ wallets. In March 2008, a survey by UBS found London to be the most expensive city in the world. It has offi cially the most expensive Explore Britain’s rich history with SIXT rent a car From 16 February to 15 May 2009, experience Britain from behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Golf for the exclusive rate of GBP39 a day – and earn 1,000 Bonus Asia Miles. Members of The Marco Polo Club also enjoy: • An all-inclusive rental price that includes VAT • Unlimited mileage • Universal third-party, liability damage and theft insurance • Road taxes • Airport fee. To take advantage of this offer, please quote the booking code 9982220 when making a reservation with SIXT rent a car. Telephone: +86 10 59001115 (China) +49 0 1805 23 2222 (Rest of the world) Website: www.sixtcn.com (China) www.sixt.com (Rest of the world) Terms and conditions • Offer is only valid with SIXT rent a car in the UK.
Photos. Crown jewels: Tim Graham – Getty Images. Yoeman: Richard Nowitz – National Geographic/Getty Images. Pub: Alamy/ArgusPhoto. Statue: Alamy/ArgusPhoto transport system – a 43-second subway fare from Leicester Square to Covent Garden costs GBP4 – and the Zagat guide names it as the most expensive city for dining out, with an average meal costing GBP39. Those of us not nestled comfortably in Billionaires’ Row can only marvel at the many cultural and architectural monuments to the resilient capital’s industry, mercantile success and wealth – and hope we don’t lose too much of our own in the process. Dining well in London may stretch the budget, but there is no shortage of choice BRITISH MUSEUM www.britishmuseum.org Coins have formed a major part of the British Museum’s collection since the 18th century. The department of coins and medals boasts one of the world’s finest collections of money-related paraphernalia and holds almost one million objects. MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS www.museumindocklands.org.uk The museum, a transformed 200year-old warehouse, details the history of London as a port from Roman times until the birth of Canary Wharf. “London, Sugar and Slavery” is the country’s only permanent exhibition examining the historical involvement of the capital in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. BRAMAH MUSEUM OF TEA AND COFFEE www.teaandcoff eemuseum.co.uk This is the first museum dedicated to the 400-year history of the coffee and tea trades through a largely British perspective. It’s located near London Bridge, where for hundreds M U S E U M S A N D M O N E Y Many of London’s museums reflect the source of the capital’s capital of years, teas from India, Africa and Asia have been offloaded, sorted and sold on the banks of the River Thames. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM www.nmm.ac.uk This is three separate sites, the Royal Observatory, the Queen’s House and the Maritime Galleries in Greenwich that together look at the significance of the maritime industry and the stars (necessary for navigation) on the growth and wealth of London and its residents. Statue of Captain James Cook at Museum of London Docklands, Canary Wharf THE CLUB 43
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