Luscious London - The Finale


With the Olympic games officially open and going ahead with full gusto, our travel writer explores how this dynamic city has transformed itself for this majestic global event. London is the first city to host this international event three times.

Floating Olympic Rings during the Opening Ceremony

Mindblowing Fireworks







Catch a glimpse of the magnificent opening ceremony courtesy of The Guardian UK. Visitors to London can share the Olympic fever at 2 notable parks around London where they have set up big screens to show the games live. There are also numerous other activites which you can do while you are on location.

Olympic Rings at Sunset

Flames of the Olympic

Crowds watching the games live
Be sure to visit the Royal Opera House from 28th July to 12th August to experience the Olympic Games from its inception in 776BC to the 2012 games in London.

Royal Opera House
This amazing exhibition will include artefacts from athletes through the ages, audio and film, the summer Olympic Medals since 1896 and the summer Olympic Torches since 1936. You will also have the opportunity to have your photo taken with the London 2012 Olympic torch. All of this for free!

Symbols of the Olympics


Below is a trailer of the exibition courtesy of the Royal Opera House:


We would also like to share with you an awesome interactive map for more details on the various sports venues and the ticket prices at these venues. 

Olympic Map


We thank Cottonwood Financial’s CashStore.com site for this interactive infographic map showing interesting facts and information about each of the main event locations in London.


An exciting new attraction built specially for the games, the Orbit is the tallest art structure in Britain. Offering stunning views of the Olympic park and the London cityscape, this is a must see on your travel agenda this summer.

The orbit and the Olympic Stadium

The Steel Giant





Visitors need to book the enterence tickets in advance through http://www.tickets.london2012.com/.
As there are limited tickets avaliable each day, book early to avoid dissappointment.


·       Images courtesy of http://www.london2012.com, the official site for the 2012 London Olympics, The Royal Opera House, http://www.roh.org.uk  and Wikipedia.