London Calling… in February

As we know, it was only after the 1992 Summer Olympics that Barcelona transformed and became a popular destination, attracting nowadays millions each year. Well, with London it was different… The Summer Olympics of 2012 took place in London not in order to alter the face of a city that needed a boost, but rather due to its constant popularity and in order to celebrate London’s everlasting fame and glory as well.

And what if you hear London's calling right now … or, let's say, during February? Well, if London's calling, then you go visit! There are plentiful of advantages in store if going to London in February. One might be the fact that hotels have better deals than in the rest of the year. A cheap hotel is tempting enough and there are also plane tickets that can be booked in better prices. As for London, well … London is not quite famous for its sunshine, so going to London in February would not make quite a difference – rain-wise, that is. The rest is just as we know it: London swinging along the river Thames, ready to be explored and appreciated for the wonderful cultural life that it has to offer.

In case you haven't visited London’s museums already, then this should go up on your list. You can check out on the exhibition ‘Manet: Portraying Life’ at the Royal Academy of Arts. The great impressionist French painter will make quite an impression! It's guaranteed!

There is even more of that sparkling cultural life of London! If you’re in search of something more provocative and up-to-date, you could as well visit the ‘Schwitters in Britain” exhibition at Tate Britain. This is an exhibition dedicated to Kurt Schwitters, a German Dadaist artist that implemented the use of collages to create his own artistic universe.

But what if you are not really into art? Well, if you’re not really the culture vulture, then you can skip the exhibitions and go directly to the core! Leave the comforts of your hotel and go check on London’s new pride and glory: ‘The Shard’. 'The Shard' is a 95-levels high skyscraper, which makes it the second tallest building in Europe, after the ‘Mercury City Tower’ in Moscow. It was inaugurated on 5^th of July 2012 and it will be opening to the public on the 1^st of February. You will be right on time! Visitors will have the opportunity to admire the 360-degree view from floors 68 to 72, reaching some 255 meters up above the ground, meaning twice the height of what it used to be London’s highest viewing point so far!