London Links (Last Checked in Summer 2005)
Some useful links for people planning to spend some time in and around London.
Students considering it for their (under)-graduate studies, people looking
for a house, a job or simply "the perfect experience":-)
A list of links assembled (mostly from 2003 to 2005) while trying to find
my way through London's mysteries!
See also my travel links for more general
travel information!
You may be surprised to discover that "Easy London", a popular
tour operator with branches in several Italian cities, is actually
one of the financial hands of "Forza Nuova", a particularly infamous
right-wing Italian political organization. Thus think twice before
booking with them...
Say No To Easy London!
Miscellanous Travel Information
Cheap London :
Renato's guide to London-on-a-budget
(not available as of Summer 2005) (Italian) 
Getting There & Away
By plane : you can choose one out of many usual airlines,
of course, but for true bargains have a look at
RyanAir,
Easyjet
and
British Midlands!
Check out SkyScanner as well!
By train : to/from London from/to France and elsewhere in Europe with
EuroStar!
By bus : to/from London from/to Continental Europe (and everywhere
else in The UK and Ireland) with
National Express!
Places to Stay
Hostels, B&B...
University of London Accommodation Office :
for students in London but also for everybody else during the
holidays of the former!
Looking for a House?
For longer-term stays try www.moveflat.com
and www.flatshare.com
: mostly for prospective flatsharers!
Getting Around
Streemap.co.uk and
Google Maps UK (search for "london")
: where is it?
Transport for London
: All Kinds of Public Transport in London
The Tube
: London Underground
Network Rail
: British Train Timetables and Else
Journey Planner
: how do I get there, how long does it take and how much does it cost!?
What's On?
TimeOut's London
Eating Out
London Eating
: on-line reviews of eateries, not always reliable but worth a read!
Cinema & Theatre
London Cinemas : 1 and 2
London Theatre Guide
Prince Charles Cinema
: Leicester Square One and Only Budget Cinema! Not to speak about the average qaulity of
movies it shows with respect to its more illustrious neighbours...
Cine Lumiere
a l'Institut Francais
: mostly but not only French cinema (membership required)
National Film Theatre
of the British Film Institute
Chelsea Cinema & Royal Court Theatre : my beloved neighbourhood's cinema & theatre
Be Connected!
For those eager to check their e-mail twice a day, there's an array
of Internet Cafes spread all over town. Possibly the most reliable
are the Easy Internet
ones. Those having access to a landline phone may also consider signing up
for a free dial-up internet account with
Tiscali, which allows you to browse
for a few pence a minute. Some international phone cards also allow you to
coonect from a landline to a dial-up service: check with newsagents and/or
convenience stores!
University and Research
University of London
Imperial College
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