The currency in London is the pound sterling
and exchange is readily available in your hotel or local banks
especially for dollars and euro.
As in any major city, take care of your belongings and don’t
leave them out of your sight. For security reasons, the police
in London are particularly sensitive about
unattended bags, etc so hold on to your belongings even when
sightseeing.
London is one of the most popular tourist destinations in
the world and it is well equipped to cater for all tourist
needs. The Tourist or Travel Information
offices have a wide range of free literature, information
on events that are happening and so on. For leaflets, maps,
information of any kind, call into any of these Information
Centres
British Travel Centre
12 Lower Regent Street, SW1
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Corporation of London Tourism Centre
St. Paul's Churchyard, EC4
Phone: +44 (0)20 7323 1456
Tube: St. Paul's.
Liverpool Street Station
Tube: Liverpool Street
Open 8am-6pm Mon-Fri; 8.45am-5.30pm Sat, Sun.
Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3
Underground Station Concourse, Heathrow Airport, TW6 2JA.
Open from 8am-6pm daily
Selfridges, department store
Phone: +44 (0)20 7629 1234
Tube: Bond Street/Marble Arch
Victoria Station Forecourt
Belgravia, SW1
Tube: Victoria
Open 8am-7pm Mon-Sat; 8am-6pm Sun.
Discover Islington Visitor Centre
44 Duncan Street, N1
Phone: +44 (0)20 7278 8787
Tube: Angel
Open: 1 Apr-28 Oct Mon 1400-1700, Tue-Sat 1000-1700 (closed Sat 1330-1430).
Reduced winter opening hours.
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