Cheap Hotels in London, UK

I always love to travel. One of my greatest dream in life is to travel around the world, visit and see interesting places and experience other countries' culture and tradition. Probably this will come true immediately if I win the lottery. But anyway, I had been already to some countries in Europe and the world like Austria, Luxembourg, Italy, Czeck Republic, Italy, Switzerland's border, Singapore, Hongkong and some more to mention. I just had a stop-over back in 2003 in London, Heathrow International Airport , the first time I arrived here in Germany.

Touring Europe is not so bad because I live in the middle of it. I live presently in Germany, my new home country and already a citizen of it. I planned since last year visiting UK, especially London. My friend who was there last year sent me some postcards which made me more excited to visit this place. I plan to stay in central London hotels this coming summer.

Hopefully my husband can go with me so it will be more romantic and exciting. I just found out today while browsing that Knightsbridge hotels also offer cheap accommodations. If you happen to pass by at London Gatwick airport, cheaperthanhotels.co.uk also offers affordable and cheap hotels there. London Paddington Hotel is also a good place to stay if you want to experience the ambience and amenities they offer.

I'll see you there then in summer!!!

Vienna, Austria

I have been one time in this very magnificent capital city of Austria, Vienna. I just love this place and hope to be back there next time!! sharing to you some of my photos and a little of its history.

Vienna is the place where the spirit of Austria's biggest history is still alive. Austria's biggest history, this was the time of the Austrian Empire, and the capital of the empire was Vienna. But the very first beginning was around the year 500 BC, when Vienna was founded as a Celtic settlement.

in front of the Parliament, Vienna..lots of amazing monuments here

still in Parliament building.. it's very nice here in the night..

Hofburg, Vienna

Heldenplatz Square - dedicated to the victory over Napoleon

in front of Albertina, an opera house in Vienna

In 15 BC Vienna became Roman, and the city was called "Vindobona". During the Middle Ages, Vienna was the capital of the Babenberg Dynasty. In 1440 the Habsburg Dynasty took the power, and Vienna became their residence. The Ottoman-Turkish invasions of Europe in the 1529 and 1683 were stopped twice just outside Vienna.

Vienna is composed in 23 districts which all have their own names: 1st Innere Stadt (city centre), 2nd Leopoldstadt, 3rd Landstrasse, 4th Wieden, 5th Margareten, 6th Mariahilf, 7th Neubau, 8th Josefstadt, 9th Alsergrund, 10th Favoriten, 11th Simmering, 12th Meidling, 13th Hietzing, 14th Penzing, 15th Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, 16th Ottakring, 17th Hernals, 18th Währing, 19th Döbling, 20th Brigittenau, 21th Floridsdorf, 22th Donaustadt and 23th Liesing.

The heart and historical city of Vienna, the Innere Stadt (Inner City), was once surrounded by a mighty city wall. The wall was removed in 1857, and the new space was used for a street around Vienna, todays "Ringstrasse". Imposing buildings, monuments and parks were created along this Ringstrasse, such as Rathaus (town hall), the Burgtheater, the University, the Parliament, and the State Opera.

Vienna is famous for its many parks. Some of these parks include monuments, such as the Stadtpark and Belvedere Park with its baroque-style castle. The principal park of Vienna is the Prater, which is situated on an island formed by the Danube River and the canal. Schönbrunn, the beautiful Imperial Summer Palace, includes an 18th century park and the world's oldest zoo (1752).