Any holiday in Europe is not complete without a trip to London. It is by far the largest city in the European Union, but, like with most [...]]]> Getting your future holiday plans in order and have Europe on the mind? Here are some recommendations for a European vacation you won’t soon forget.

Any holiday in Europe is not complete without a trip to London. It is by far the largest city in the European Union, but, like with most things, quality is more important than quantity. London follows this mantra. It houses an extensive array of famous landmarks, including Buckingham Palace and Big Ben, and just minutes away from the massive green space of Hyde Park in central London, you can see any musical or play your heart desires at Piccadilly Circus’ theatre district.

If you’ve never been to Rome, you’re missing out on one of the most famous, historically rich, influential cities in the world. Not only is Rome home to historical structures like Castel S. Angelo and the Colosseum, it is also a very contemporary city. In one visit to Rome, you can uncover thousands of years of history on a crypts and catacombs tour and take a tour based on Dan Brown’s best-selling novel, Angels and Demons. Rome hop on hop off bus tours offer a comprehensive tour of Rome, allowing you to disembark the bus as you please to further explore the attractions at any of the over 15 stops.  One thing is for sure: there are tons of sights to see in Rome and a  hop on hop off Rome bus tour will show you all of Rome’s can’t miss attractions.

Head to Milan’s Santa Maria delle Grazie church to experience Da Vinci’s Last Supper for yourself. There is something unforgettable about witnessing the world-renowned Last Supper painting in its authenticity. However, tickets for the Last Supper are limited and Dan Brown’s best-seller, The Da Vinci Code, has resulted in more and more demand for Last Supper tickets. It is a good idea to reserve Last Supper tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.

Westfield London, with its glass roof providing a bright and airy shopping environment, is said to be London’s largest shopping [...]]]> Westfield London Shopping Centre, located in White City/Shepherds Bush in West London, was opened at the end of October 2008. The centre covers a retail floor area of 150,000m², the equivalent of about 30 football pitches.

Westfield London, with its glass roof providing a bright and airy shopping environment, is said to be London’s largest shopping centre, and the largest urban area indoor shopping centre in Europe.

With a distinctive mix and match of designer and high street labels, Westfield London offers the ultimate London shopping experience. There are more than 265 shops from over 15 countries under one stunning roof – plus 16 brands that have never been seen in the UK before.

It also has a new high-end retail area called The Village, retailing brands such as Burberry, De Beers, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Mulberry, and Tiffany & Co – arguably establishing The Village at Westfield London as London’s third biggest luxury retailing centre after the West End and Sloane Square retail destinations.

Westfield London is designed to bring you the latest trends for all seasons. There’s a huge choice of stores to choose from including all your favourite High Street brands and four flagship department stores including House of Fraser, Next, Debenhams and Marks & Spencer.

Men’s fashion stores include:

* Barön Jon which offer a wide range of designer names and famous high street brands including Versace, YSL, FCUK, Milan Collection, Lambretta & Peter Werth,
* Camel Active, which specialises in masculine and modern casual wear.
* David Mayer Naman for the cosmopolitan man who wants a total look uniting international style with Italian taste.

Women’s fashion stores include:

* Blanco, the Spanish brand, which sells fashion clothing and accessories for urban young women
* Coast which specialises in stunning occasion-wear.
* Donna Ida stocks a constantly evolving line-up of top denim labels and you can expect great service along with up-to-date advice on current trends.

Children’s fashion stores include:

* Atelier de Courcelles, which has an innovative and creative concept dedicated to luxury childrens’ wear.
* Polarn O. Pyret from Sweden focuses on smart, functional and playful clothes for babies and children to age 11 years
* Pumpkin Patch provides the ultimate one-stop kidswear that is totally kid-friendly, comfortable and fun.

There are great facilities within the shopping centre to enhance your shopping experience, including:

* Several restaurant areas including:

The Loft, on the second floor, where you will find restaurants such as Byron, Nando’s. Pizza Express and Spaghetti House.

The Balcony, on the First Floor, where you can enjoy exotic cuisines from Mexico, Japan, Vietnam, India, Italian, Lebanese, and the traditional English Fish & Chips.

The Southern Terrace Restaurants, outside the main shopping complex, include restaurants such as Balans, Ciao Baby Cucina, Del’Aziz, Fire & Stone, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, The Real Greek, Wahaca and Wagamama.

There are also plenty of cafes and juice bars scattered all over the shopping centre – try Apostrophe or Butler’s Chocolate Café.

There are many comfortable resting areas where you can take the weight off your feet and recharge your batteries before continuing with your shopping.
  
Westfield London is a children-friendly environment with spacious, pushchair-friendly malls and plenty of lifts. There are three Family Rooms to help deal with meltdown moments when shopping with kids – two on the Ground Floor and one on Level 1 Retail near The Balcony.

Kiddy Cars are free to hire (up to four hours) to keep your kids entertained, and can be picked up from the Concierge Desk on Ground Floor.

If you are accompanying a disabled person, you can book a free wheelchair or motorised scooter and make the most of the wheelchair-friendly malls and restaurants.

It also hosts exciting events such as catwalk shows. At the end of September 2009, Westfield London teamed up with celebrity stylist William Baker to create a catwalk show – Westfield London Style 2009.

If you missed the fabulous catwalk show,here are some of <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=http://www.my-london-breaks.com/Westfield-london.html>the images</a> he sent down the catwalk.

Westfield London is a popular shopping complex with the locals as well as visitors. Make Westfield London one of the “Must See” places next time you visit London.

The opening hours, information on how to get to Westfield London and hotel accommodation are as follows:

Standard Opening Hours

              
Mon – 10am – 9pm         Fri – 10am – 10pm
Tues – 10am – 9pm        Sat – 9am – 9pm               
Wed – 10am – 9pm        Sun -12pm – 6pm               
Thurs -10am – 10pm
     
How to get there

By Tube

Four Underground stations provide easy access:
- Shepherd’s Bush and White City on the Central line
- Wood Lane and Shepherd’s Bush Market on the Hammersmith & City line.

By Bus

Bus routes 31, 49, 207, 237, 260, 607 and C1 will run from their current terminus at Shepherd’s Bush via the Westfield Interchange and on to terminate at the White City bus station. Route 148 will run to the bus station via Wood Lane.

Shepherd’s Bush also continues to be served by buses 72, 94, 95, 220, 272, 283, 295 and N207, to bus stops within a short walk of Westfield London.

If you work in or around London, you may want to know of those security companies that guarantee their security officers have the expertise to ensure your property remains safe from intruders and [...]]]> When trusting someone to protect your property you need to be sure that they have experience and professionalism to do their job properly.

If you work in or around London, you may want to know of those security companies that guarantee their security officers have the expertise to ensure your property remains safe from intruders and vandalism.

Companies that provide a variety of security services pride themselves on providing a high quality service that people can trust and rely on. Putting customers first is their main priority which is why all manned and security guards go through rigorous tests.

Many of the security officers also have a background in the armed forces. This is reassuring and enables them to feel comfortable when confronting situations people compared to those without experience in this field.

Security officers are needed more within different properties including private houses, business premises and general public buildings. Normally associated with banks, hotels and other corporate buildings, this high level of security is now required in more commercial buildings.

Choosing the right company to provide you with these services doesn’t have to be a laborious task these days. The Internet has opened up the opportunity for people to find those specialists of key holding, alarm response or security officers London.

By looking through a specialist web site you can compare their services to others of the same industry. You can find out the standard of security they provide as well as the range they have to offer. Whether you are looking for domestic or commercial security, you will be provided with options best suited to your requirements.

So, don’t leave increasing your security to another day, make sure you enquire about those services that protect you, others and your property from those that may have unsavoury intentions.