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King's Parlour The Tower of London, England

United Kingdom of Great Britain LONDON

Airport Information Name of airport: Gatwick Distance to town: 46km Transportation between airport and city: Gatwick Express to Reach Victoria station in Central London: fare: GBP13 (for first class); GBP8.6 (for second class) Jetlink 747 coache fare: GBP10 Name of airport: Heathrow Distance to town: 24km Transportation between airport and city: Air bus fare: ~GBP 5 Bus fare: ~GBP 6 / ~GBP 10 (return ticket) Taxi fare: ~GBP 30 Underground fare: ~GBP 3.20 frequency: every 5 - 8 min Other airports: Standsted Airport, London City Airport Airport tax: included in the flight ticket Flying hours from Hong Kong on direct flights 15 1/4 hours Visa Not required for HK Passport holders for stay less than 6 months. Required for CI holders Click here for more details Custom Allowance 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250 grammes of tobacco 1 litre if more than 38.8DGR or 2 litres of max 38.8DGR of 2 litres of fortifield or sparkling wine and 2 litres of still table wine. Click here for more details Currency Pound Sterling (GBP) Approximately GBP1 = HK$11.88 = US$1.5325 Click here for restrictions Tax Airport departure tax: GBP22 for flights to/from UK; GBP17 for European destinations and GBP28 elsewhere, normally included in the ticket price. Value added tax: 1.5% Time Zone GMT: + 0 hour Difference from Hong Kong: - 8 hours Transportation Bus Taxis mini-buses The Underground British Rail Docklands Light Railway Ferries Car rental service London Transport Getting around by train ScotRail The North Wales Coast Railway Rail Connection British Rail Connections - Index Tourist attraction The British Museum Windsor Castle St. Paul's Cathedral St. Paul's Cathedral Big Ben Buckingham Palace - Changing the guard Tower Bridge Tower of London Tower Hill Pageant Hampton Court Palace Kew Gardens Westminster Abbey National Gallery Shopping Guide West End Oxford Street Bond Street Regent Street Piccadilly Jermyn Street Kensington and Chelsea Kings Road Kensington High Street Kensington Church Street Knightsbridge Sloane Street Knightsbridge Covent Garden Docklands Hays Galleria Tobacco Dock Weather Dec - Feb: Temp - 7 C, Rainfall - 72 mm Mar - May: Temp - 14 C, Rainfall - 48 mm Jun - Sep: Temp - 21 C, Rainfall - 50 mm Oct - Nov: Temp - 13 C, Rainfall - 75 mm Temperature - Five Day City Forcast Precipitation - Five Day City Forcast Language Official: English Business: English Electricity 240 volts, 50 cycles AC. Emergency and Useful Tel. No. S.O.S. Worldwide Alarm Centres: Please click here Tourism Organizations The Island of Jersey

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