Question of the week: "London may no longer be in the top ten most expensive cities in the world to live in, but it can still seem pretty pricy sometimes. Do you have a favourite free London place or event to recommend to help balance the budget?" "My two favourite free cultural sites in London are the British Museum and the British Library.
The British Museum is one of the world's greatest museums and can be visited time and again. The location around the museum, in Bloomsbury, is also dotted with wonderful bookshops and printshops. Great for exploring.
The British Library has a fabulous section open to the public containing on display some of its most treasured artefacts: an original version of Magna Carta, an early Chaucer edition, a Shakespeare First Folio, and on and on. There's also a nice piazza style square to hang out in outside of the Library.
It's next door, moreover, to all the glitzy shops and cafes in St Pancras International Station, from which the EuroStar departs for the continent. Great place for people watching."
- Greg Kucich
* Photo by alanbenzie, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
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