1. Culture and Art Things to do and places to see
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Don’t leave Hult International Business School is ranked
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Get in touch with London’s vibrant arts scene. Tour its stunning landmarks, wander
London without... and top 30 in the world by The Economist.
through its renowned museums, and let loose at the city’s world-famous summer
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Shopping at London’s many street
music festivals. markets. Find antiques, food, second-hand
Hult International Business School is
clothing, handicrafts, and much more!
currently ranked in the top 100 business
schools by the Financial Times.
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Admiring the view from the London Eye.
Culture There are few places in London where you
British Museum | www.britishmuseum.org can get a bird’s-eye view of the city, so why
not take a spin?
One of the world’s oldest museums, the British Hult International Business School’s
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Museum is vast and its collections comprise Strolling around London by foot. Visit worldwide operations are accredited by
millions of objects. Don’t miss the mummies, http://www.walklondon.org.uk/ for the New England Association of Schools
the Rosetta Stone, Lindow Man, the Lewis recommended paths and trails. and Colleges (NEASC).
Chessmen and the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial.
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dd.Russell Square Exploring London’s plethora of museums;
many are free and there are a lot to choose
Hult International Business School’s MBA
from, including the British Museum, Tate
London
program is accredited by the Association
Thames RIB Experience | Modern, and the National History Museum. of MBAs (AMBA).
Hult
www.thamesribexperience.com
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Cruising the River Thames on a river boat.
Hurtling about the Thames in a RIB (rigid Sail past some of London’s historic sights,
inflatable boat) at 30 knots (or 35mph) is the including the Tower Bridge, London Tower,
closest thing you’ll get to a rollercoaster ride in and Traitor’s Gate. Hult International Business School is
central London. Embankment recognized as efficient by the British
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Catching a historically-authentic Accreditations Council of Independent
performance in the reconstructed Further and Higher Education.
Tate Modern | www.tate.org.uk/modern Shakespeare’s Globe.
The Tate Modern houses the largest collection
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of Modern Art in Europe and is hosted in a Walking through the British Museum.
spectacular converted warehouse. It includes Admire the stunning architecture of the
one of the world’s finest museum collections of indoor courtyard and relax in the British
Surrealism. Admission is free. Southwark Library reading room.
The Americas Admissions Offices
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Tower Bridge | www.towerbridge.org.uk The Big Chill | www.bigchill.net Taking a tour of Bath, and visiting nearby
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Victoria and Albert Museum | www.vam.ac.uk The most iconic bridge of London, Tower Bridge A multimedia festival, bar, club event, record label Stonehenge. Also in the area are some of Cambridge, MA 02141, U.S.
is often mistakenly referred to by many as the and “lifestyle,” The Big Chill’s summer festival in the largest and oldest castles in the world. Tel: +1 617 746 1990
V&A Kensington is the world’s greatest museum
“London Bridge”. Visit the exhibition and enjoy August showcases new music from international San Francisco 1355 Sansome Street
of art and design, with collections unrivalled in
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stunning views of London from the high walkways artists from the Helsinki to Japan. It all happens Watching the changing of the guard. San Francisco, CA 94111, U.S.
their scope and diversity. Discover 3000 years’
above the Thames River. Tower Hill at the Eastnor Castle, two hours from London. No visit to London is complete without Tel: +1 415 869 2900
worth of amazing artefacts. South Kensington
watching the Queen’s Guard change in the Los Angeles
Forecourt outside Buckingham Palace. 1650 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 210
Buckingham Palace | www.royalcollection.org.uk Notting Hill Carnival | Redondo Beach, CA 90277, U.S.
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Landmarks The Palace is also the administrative www.thenottinghillcarnival.com/ Witnessing the drama of a big case at the Tel: +1 310 540 0844
Old Bailey. The public is welcome to visit;
Big Ben | www.parliament.uk/bigben headquarters of the monarchy. The Queen The biggest street party in Europe swings into a notice by the front door gives details of Mexico Jaime Balmes 8, Loc. 10
receives visiting heads of state at the palace and London with this legendary annual summer Col. Polanco Mexico, D.F. 11510, Mexico
Beacon of “the mother of all Parliaments”, Big upcoming trials.
it is here that the Queen holds garden parties and extravaganza. Led by members of the Trinidad Tel: +52 55 5283 3307
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Ben is possibly London’s most famous landmark. Indulging in afternoon tea. No stay in
bestows knighthoods and other honors. Foot and Tobago Caribbean population, the Notting
“Big Ben” was the name given to the 13-ton London would be complete without an Asia Pacific Admissions Office
Guards in their distinctive red tunics and black Hill Carnival has attracted up to 2 million people
Great Bell of Westminster. Westminster afternoon of tea, scones, clotted cream 2301-08 Shell Tower, Times Square
bearskins can be seen on guard duty outside the in the past, making it the second largest street
and cucumber sandwiches. Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
palace. Hyde Park Corner festival in the world.
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Making a call from a red phone box. Take Tel: +852 2111 2399
London Eye | www.londoneye.com
two steps off Piccadilly into the imposing
An iconic landmark and a symbol of modern
courtyard arch of the Royal Academy and Europe Admissions Office
Britain, the London Eye is one of the UK’s most Festivals swing open the doors of telephonic history. 46-47 Russell Square, Bloomsbury
popular visitor attractions. A breathtaking feat
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Lovebox Weekender | www.lovebox.net London WC1B 4JP, U.K.
of design and engineering, passengers in the Visiting the Royal Observatory of
What began as a club night in east London Tel: +44 207 341 8555
London Eye’s capsules can see up to 20 miles in Greenwich to discover the story of the
has grown to be one of the best dance music search for longitude. Stand on the line
all directions. Book in advance. Westminster Middle East, Africa, India
festivals with crowds of over 20,000. It is held where east meets west!
Admissions Office
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annually in July on London’s oldest public park Snapping a picture of yourself at Abbey
London Zoo | www.zsl.org bordering Bethnal Green, Hackney, and Bow, one Ground Floor, G05, Block 11
Road Studios and at the crosswalk made
Dubai Knowledge Village
The Zoo, which covers 36 acres, is home to of London’s most creative quarters. famous by the Beatles.
PO Box 502988, Dubai, U.A.E.
more than 600 animal species, many of which Tel: +971 4 375 3088
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are endangered; your entry fee contributes Spending the day at Harrods, the world’s
to the Zoo’s conservation projects across the most famous luxury department store. Email: admissions@hult.edu
globe. Events include trainer talks and animal
showcases. Baker Street
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2. Eating Out Nightlife Sports and Leisure
London is an enormous city with a spectacular variety of restaurants and culinary delights, London has one of the most diverse and With an abundance of public parks, gyms and sports venues, there is no dearth of
catering to all tastes and budgets. The following list includes a sample of some of the exciting nightlife scenes in the world. From opportunities to stay active in London.
city’s hottest restaurants: uproarious pubs to laid-back lounges and
hopping nightclubs, everyone is sure to find Public Parks floor above the pool. The gym is kitted out with Tennis: The leafy grounds of the All-England
Clos Maggiore | www.closmaggiore.com Cow | www.thecowlondon.co.uk something that suits their style. Hyde Park: At 390 acres, this is the largest park
Cybex, Life Fitness and StairMaster machines,
and those about to compete at high altitude can
Club contain three huge show courts, with
grandstand seats, and 16 outer courts. There
Close to Covent Garden piazza, a Georgian This isn’t the place for a long leisurely meal as in central London. Swim in the Serpentine, the prepare by working out in a hypoxic chamber is also an award-winning museum and plenty of
townhouse opens into an enchanting sky-lit staff are intent on keeping tables turning, but Below is a select listing of bars, clubs, and more that man-made lake in the middle of the Park, or visit with reduced levels of oxygen to simulate shops selling refreshments.
courtyard and a taste of provincial France. it’s great for a buzzy, lively seafood meal with a the very serious (and very wacky) speakers at the conditions at 7,000 to 9,000 feet.
group of friends.
will help you get acquainted with the city’s nightlife: Speakers’ Corner at Marble Arch on Sundays for
a highly entertaining afternoon. Golfing: Dearly loved by frustrated city-dwellers,
Momo | www.momoresto.com
Bloomsbury Fitness: Based inside the Urban Golf’s indoor golf center offers 52 of the
A great Moroccan-style cafe and restaurant Dock Kitchen | www.dockkitchen.co.uk
University College London Union (UCLU), this world’s best courses. Many a golf enthusiast can
surrounded by trendy bars. A great place to be Known for its modern design of bare bricks, Battersea Park Road: A little off the main tourist gym features 70 various exercise stations, a wide tee-off from the comfort of one of six high-tech
for anyone looking for a relaxed and laid-back slanted ceilings, warm woods, large communal trail, but this pleasant park has a number of variety of equipment, fitness classes, two squash simulators.
atmosphere. tables and grey slate counters, Dock Kitchen’s is Name Location Type Notes attractions. Features include a delightful English courts, and a dance studio. Hult Students
know for its hip food and hip service. Lots Road, A slightly out-of-the-way basement jazz club and restaurant that gives center stage nightly country garden, tennis courts, running track, a are able to join at the Associate Member rates
606 Club Lounge to contemporary British-based jazz musicians. Go-Carting: It’s not exactly Formula 1 but get
Terroirs Wine Bar | www.terroirswinebar.com London SW10 0QD deer enclosure, a boating lake, and even a small starting at around £3/day.
zoo. It is also the venue for an annual fun fair. behind the wheel of a go-kart and you’ll certainly
The menu still has a selection of ‘small plates’, Orangery | www.hrp.org.uk
The Terrace, Housed in a one-time Masonic lodge, the interior boasts swirly carpets, fruit machines, feel like you’re ready to give Lewis Hamilton a run
the magnificence of which has made Terroirs one The destination for a classic high tea experience. Ye White Hart Pub and an old man nursing a pint at the bar.
London SW13 Sports for his money. Revolution Karting in the East End
of the best places to eat in central London within Located in the beautiful Kensington Gardens, Hampstead Heath: Hampstead Heath is a great
With furnishings and drinks as blue as its name, this posh bar has floor-to-ceiling windows is the only outdoor course in London, boasting
the last year. the Orangery is a great place to enjoy a wide Knightsbridge, place for a stroll in the sun, a picnic, and model Cycling: Located on the South Bank, in the heart
Blue Bar Bar and a unified color scheme. 650 meters of track and has karts that reach a
selection of fine teas and accompanying snacks London SW1X 7RL boat sailing. Covering 800 acres, the Heath of one of London’s prettiest thoroughfares, The
very speedy 50mph.
Espresso Room | www.theespressoroom.com on a sunny day. Oxo Tower | www.harveynichols.com Cargo features international music, live bands and brilliant DJs, all of which you can enjoy also includes a number of formerly separate London Bicycle Tour Company is ideally placed
Rivington Street,
The view from the top of the Oxo Tower could be Cargo Club while eating great ‘street food’ and sipping cocktails or massive bottles of beer. properties including Parliament Hill, which offers for a spot of sightseeing by bike. If you want to
A minuscule coffee bar with top-notch execution, London EC2A 3AY
Sticky Fingers | www.stickyfingers.co.uk one of London’s finest, and becomes mesmeric excellent views of London. do your own thing around town, you can hire a Paintball: This fabulous game emerged in 1980
Espresso Room proves that size doesn’t matter As one of London’s best and longest-running venues, Fridge is an excellent bar and club
as the sun goes down and the city lights go up. Townhall Parade, bicycle, or for a more guided experience, sign up and has taken the world by storm. Popular
when it comes to finding quality coffee. Not quite the Hard Rock Cafe, but close! Beatles Fridge Club venue that has a wide variety of club nights and live music.
Dishes are carried off with real flair, and all the London SW2 1RJ for one of the tours. with adrenalin junkies, paintballing is an action-
tracks play around the clock and the restaurant Regent’s Park: A beautifully landscaped park
ingredients are first-rate. Once a scuzzy local pub, the George now hosts some of the best DJ nights in London, packed, mission-driven past-time that is heaps
Clarke’s | www.sallyclarke.com serves up a mouth-watering selection of burgers Hackney Road, with features including a boating lake, rock
George & Dragon Pub with cabaret performances taking place on window sills. of fun with a group of friends or a bunch of
and wings in big portions at fair prices. London E2 7NS gardens, sunken gardens and rose gardens, Riding: Hop on a steed and trot your way
The food at this stylishly low-key restaurant colleagues. The Paintball Center in Canary Wharf,
shows influences from western Europe, executed You’ll recognize Herbal by all the plastic grass stapled to its front wall. Inside is a two-level Regent’s Park also features a bandstand, where through one of London’s most central parks,
Kingsland Road, is London’s largest indoor venue and is incredibly
with a deft hand.
Herbal Bar/Club bar/small club that features a mix of drum ‘n’ bass, house, funk-house and hip hop. bands play regularly throughout the summer courtesy of the lovely equestrian types at Hyde
London, E2 8DA impressive. The 40,000 square feet of ‘play zone’
months. During the summer, the open-air theatre Park Stables. These days the bridleway attracts
Called London’s “most beautiful pub,” the 300-year old Jerusalem Tavern boasts 18th- incorporates three areas: an inflatable field, village
Britton Street, produces a variety of plays. all sorts, from novice riders wanting to explore
Jerusalem Tavern Pub century décor and a brilliant range of drinks: organic bitters, cream stouts, and wheat and scene complete with houses and guard towers
London EC1M 5UQ the 5-mile route through the city center park to
fruit beers. and a World War II setting.
those seeking more formal riding tuition.
Locations all around This is something like a Starbucks-size international chain that serves comedy instead of Gyms
Jongleurs London Lounge coffee. There’s eating, drinking and laughing (probably all at the same, choke-risk time).
University Of London Union (ULU): With an
Tooley Street, A well-kept secret on the corner of a terraced Waterloo backstreet, the award-winning associate membership, students can also join the
King’s Arms Pub King’s Arms is a delightful boozer full of character. A relaxed and friendly place. Health Club at a reduced cost. The Health Club
London SE1 2JX
includes a 33 meter swimming pool, a cardio
Upper Street, Still one of the coolest bars along Upper St, the Medicine Bar attracts 30-something theatre, resistance equipment, free-weights,
Medicine Bar Bar clubbers and drinkers, as well as a younger crowd.
London N1 1RQ and two studio bases offering a wide range of
Milk & Honey’s number one ‘House Rule’ reads: ‘No name-dropping,’ so prepare for a classes. Full details can be found on their website
Poland Street, Bar/Lounge
Milk & Honey tight-lipped, but glamorous clientele at London’s most renowned cocktail bar. at: www.ulu.co.uk
London W1F 7
Greenwich High Road, Still going strong after almost a decade, this quirky Greenwich bar/restaurant/club on three
North Pole Bar/Club levels attracts the partying crowd. Head to the ground level for a more relaxed ambiance. Gymbox: This centrally located gym offers some
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of London’s most witty workouts from its ‘Tour
Brixton Road, It doesn’t have to be plan B - it could be an evening’s plan A if you’re looking for a friendly, de Holborn’ spinning class to jolly ‘Cheerleading’
Plan B Bar/Club low-key DJ bar any night from Thursday to Sunday. Decorated in an urban minimalist
London SW9 7AY style. class (pom poms optional). Located underneath
High Holborn, this compact space combines the
Always hip and popular, the Rhythm Factory is a relaxed and friendly coffee shop with a atmosphere of a nightclub with state-of-the-art
Rhythm Factory Whitechapel Road, Thai lunch and dinner menu during the day, but come the evening it opens up the large
Club facilities. A full-size boxing ring dominates the
London E1 1EW back room. main space, along with a large movie screen.
Old Broad Street, The stratospheric views from this 42nd-storey champagne bar are matched by the prices -
Vertigo 42 Bar the cheapest bottle of bubbly is around £44.
London EC2N 1HQ The Third Space: Spread across four levels and
connected by open steel staircases, the club’s
A wonderful, relatively out-of-the-way tavern between Notting Hill and Kensington High St,
Campden Hill Road, this place has history, warmth and charm on tap. It’s worth the search for the great beer facilities include a sky-lit climbing wall, boxing
Windsor Castle Pub
London W8 7AR garden. room and even a table tennis table set on a glass
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