ADDITIONAL PLACES OF INTEREST NEAR TO MAIN SIGHTS

aWhen Visiting:

• St. Paul's, don't forget to walk round the precinct and spot
  the steeples of nearby City Churches.
• The Guildhall, don't forget the Clock Museum.
• The Tower, take time also to visit (!) All Hallows to see the
  model ship, the Grinling Gibbons font cover, the brasses
  (on request); (ii) St. Olave's Church. Relax afterwards in
  St. Katharine Dock.
• Greenwich, in addition to the Maritime Museum
  (including paintings) and RN College (chapel and refectory),
  allow time for the Queen's House, Flamsteed House and the
  Old Observatory, (even if not astronomically minded!);
  continue to the Ranger's (or Chesterfield) House and allow
  time to explore Blackheath and/or Greenwich town and
  riverside.
• Southwark Cathedral, visit also Guy's Hospital and
  St. Thomas's Operating Theatre, then the pubs down
  Borough High St. and Trinity Church Sq. or Clink St and
  Bankside.
• Westminster Abbey, don't forget to look into Dean's Yard
  and St. Margaret's.
• The Silver Vaults, allow time to see Lincoln's Inn and at least
  look into the Public Record Office.
• Westminster Cathedral, cross the road and explore
  Queen Anne's Gate.
• Fleet St, turn off to Dr Johnson's House and the Temple
  Church, hall and gardens.
• The Nash Terraces, go afterwards to sit in Queen Mary's
  Gardens in Regent's Park.
• Sadler's Wells Theatre (even after dark), make sure you see
  Myddelton Sq.
• The British Museum, approach by different routes, in time
  to take in Bedford and all the surrounding squares and
  St. George's Church.

FACILITIES

Infomation. - Details of exhibitions, concerts, theartical performance and special events are available from:

• the daily and weekly press and the weekly magazines What's On and Where to Go, Time Out
• the London Tourist Board, Victoria Station (9am to 8.30pm June to September, 8.30am to 10pm July to August), Heathrow Central Station (9am to 6pm), Harrods and Selfridges, number: 730 0791 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm) and, for written enquiries only, 26 Grosvenor Gardens SW1. City of London Information Center, St. Paul's Churchyard, EC4, number: 606 3030, ext 2456/7; British Tourist Authority, 64 St. James's St, SW1, number: 499 9325
• the venue or the organiser (including commercial galleries)
• the thearte box office, a tiket agency (20% surcharge)
• Leicester Square Ticket Booth (open Monday to Saturday, noon to 2pm for matinees and 2.30 to 6.30pm for evening performances): 1/2 price thearte tickets (if available) for same day performance (50% surcharge)
• local public library or town hall for a local event.

aaThere are five hostels is central London:

• Holland House, Holland Park, Kensington W8
• 84 Highgate West Hill, N6
• 4 Wellgate Road, NW11
• 38 Bolton Gardens, Old Brompton Rd, SW5
• 36 Carter Lane, St. Paul's, EC4

• in the street - enquire at the local police station,
• on trains - enquire at the local station,
• in taxis -- contact the Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton St N1 (278 1744),
• on London Transport - report within hours at the nearest underground station ot bus garage or after 2 or 3 days call or write (with fullm details of article and journey) at 200 Baker St, NW1 5RZ, Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pn (no phone calls).

TRANSPORT
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aaBUS AND UNDERGROUND

- London Transport Offices which suply information and sell the special tickets listed below are situated in underground station at: Victiria, St. James's Park, King's Cross, Oxford Circus, Euston.

Enquiries by phone: 22 1234 (line very busy in summer). There are short term bus and underground passes which, if you concentrate your travelling in the capital into a few days, are highly advantageous:

Buses - Red Rovers: unlimited travel on the red buses for the day. Buses and Underground - London Explorer Tickets for 1, 3, 4 or 7 days travel in central London and inner suburbs.

- Availble principally at railway termini, airports and on a few ranks (see Taxicabs in phone directory). Taxis are not obliged to go beyond the limits of the Metropolitan Police District (an area broadly corresponding to but slightly less expensive than Greater London) nor, whitin that area, more than 6 miles from where the customer was picked up.

- Mini-cabs -- see telephone directories.

LONDON WALKS
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There are a few agencies that organise guided walks in and around London. I highly reccomend this way of exploring London, as long as your understanding of spoken English is adequate, of course.
If you are in a group of about 15, you can also ask for a guide who speaks your language. Here's a list of agencies I know :