| Temple |
Zone: 1
Line: Circle , District
London Underground Ltd
Temple Station
Temple Place
LONDON
WC2R 2PH
The 5 star Swissotel, The Howard enjoys panoramic views of the River Thames stretching from The Houses of Parliament to Tower Bridge and beyond. Swissotel London is within easy reach of Theatreland, Covent Garden, the West End shops and much more. Enjoy your complimentary champagne in the bar or the courtyard garden and finish off the evening with a visit to our gourmet restaurant. This is a perfect venue to relax and unwind.
Housed within the stunning contemporary London hotel - One Aldwych - Indigo overlooks the dramatic polished lobby bar of this luxurious venue. Less formal than its sister restaurant Axis, Indigo provides relaxed surroundings - polished tables, striking flower arrangements and comfy armchairs makes for an ideal people-watching environment...
Modelled after the famous Jaan restaurants in Singapore and Beverly Hills, Jaan in London is a contemporary, minimalist space with an adventurous French/Cambodian menu. Top-flight young chef Paul Peters has mastered both the classic techniques of French cuisine and the unique spicing of Southeast Asia...
If it's Monet, Renoir, Gauguin, Van Gogh and Cezanne that grab your attention then head to the Courtauld Gallery which houses a very impressive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. You can also view over 30 works by Rubens and venture to the other two museums on the Somerset property which are home to the Gilbert Collection opf Decorative Arts as well as the Hermitage Rooms which display some of the finest objets d'art found anywhere in the world.
The Royal Festival Hall is a concert, dance and talks venue within the South Bank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge and is currently home to the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Hayward Gallery is part of the infamous South Bank Centre and is one of the most important and versatile art spaces in the British Isles and maintains an excellent series of exhibitions of contemporary art supported by lectures, tours, and other educational activities. The gallery has no permanent exhibition but hosts temporary shows of contemporary and historical art, often the work of British contemporary artists. Every five years the gallery selects and organises The British Art Show, a large-scale exhibition showing strength and vitality of British Art.
London's newest museum of decorative arts, the Gilbert Collection, is in the restored South Building of Somerset House. The very unique collection of decorative silver, gold boxes and micro-mosaics, was donated to the British nation in 1996 by Sir Arthur Gilbert, the London-born evening gown maker and real estate millionaire. Highlights of the pieces include a lavish 'howdah' , seat for riding on an elephant, in the 'Indian Palace furniture' section and a pair of 18th century silver and iron church gates, commissioned by Catherine the Great.
A small enclavewithin the city of London, Temple was owned by the Knights Templar for nearly 200 years. On either side of Temple stretches a labyrinth of little streets, courtyards and gardens and for all Shakespeare buffs out there, Twelfth Night was premiered here in 1600!
5 Little Essex St, London, WC2R 3LD
Telephone: 020 7836 2347
Temple Station Temple Place, London, WC2R 2PH
Telephone: 020 7395 3690
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