If you want to start your day in London with coffee and breakfast in a typical eighteenth-century setting, the Orangery restaurant at Kensington Palace is just for you. If the weather is nice, you can sit outside on the terrace and enjoy the view offered by the perfectly maintained area of Kensington Palace.
Originally built in 1704 as a place to keep the royal plants during the winter, in summer Kensington Palace was used as the designated location for splendid royal ceremonies, something easily imaginable as you can observe from the building’s Corinthian columns, wide arches, and distinctive wooden sculptures.
After breakfast, before heading to the next attraction, why not enjoy a pleasant walk through the picturesque palace gardens, which hosted famous crowned heads, from William III and Mary II, Queen Victoria to Diana, Princess of Wales?
The splendid Kew Botanical Gardens definitely deserve a visit as well as providing a breathtaking setting for a romantic walk. Visitors can rely on guided tours of the gardens to learn more about one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites, with its gardens, greenhouses, galleries, and exhibitions held inside.
Some of the most interesting spots are the Palm House and the Rose Garden. The rounded-shaped greenhouse that houses the Kew Palms has long been a symbol of the gardens. The interior was designed to host the exotic palms collected in the Victorian era and was built between 1844 and 1848. The house is considered the most important iron and glass structure from the Victorian age.
The Rose Garden, located behind the Palm House, was created to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the gardens and was inspired by original designs of William Nesfield in 1848.
After setting your sights on Kew, why not see the rest of the capital aboard a relaxing cruise on the Thames? It’s one of the best ways to see London, points of interest include Cutty Sark, Canary Wharf, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, HMS Belfast, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tate Modern, and Shakespeare’s Globe.
Although it’s practically impossible to visit all of London’s attractions during a short visit to the capital, a visit to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre should be unmissable.
This English icon was a master in depicting love stories, tragedies, and comedies, and literature-loving couples can boast of being immersed in the playwright’s London thanks to the Globe tour and exhibition. The display helps visitors imagine what the theatre was like during the Elizabethan era, when it was located in the middle of London’s most famous entertainment district. The exhibition also includes special effects and costumes used by actors of the time, and film content explaining how the theatre was reconstructed.
After a hard day of sightseeing, you can pamper yourself with a massage before an evening of entertainment. Specialist masseurs are experts in relaxing massages, and, if you have the London Pass, you can enjoy it at half price!
End your romantic day in London with a Bateaux London Restaurant cruise, and see London’s most famous sights illuminated at night. Dinner on the cruise is at 7:15 PM, departure at 8:00 PM, and return at 10:45 PM. The cruise includes a welcome cocktail, four courses cooked onboard from an à la carte menu, and live shows, all set against a spectacular London backdrop.
