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Winter turns London into a beautiful and charming place clad with snow. To add to this season, when Christmas is round the corner, you can hear the sound of jingles from the last week of November and by the time December is here, the city gets decorated in pure holy and festive fashion with lights and a twinkles lighting up all the corners of the city.

With this note of joy and celebration, various 5 star hotels across the city like The Shaftesbury Piccadilly and Piccadilly hotel offers various discounts so travelling in this time of the year in London is a good idea in a way that the accommodation fare will not punch a hole in your pocket instead you can enjoy world class facilities and amenities within easy reach.

When winter is here, it is time for you to pack your bags and get going as London have some of the most wonderful surprises in the world stored in just for you. Here is a list of the things you can do or visit to warm up and soak up in the warmth of festivities as the winds get chilled and the temperature drops below freezing point.

Wigwam And Fairy Tales

Christmas is the magical time and so the city also churns up some magic in fairy tale themed bar with brothers Grimm in the premises of Queen of Hoxton’s iconic rooftop. You also do not need to worry about catching old as there will be abundant fire pits for you to huddle around and roast your marshmallows. You can also climb the tree placed under the shelter of giant wigwam.

So, you now have an idea that, it is basically fairy tale playground for adults where instead of hot chocolate you can sip into glass of hot cocktails like apple toddy and gingerbread with warm chicken schnitzel to tuck in.

Somerset House Skate

Want to do some skating and have fun on the ice? Grab your skating boots and head to iconic ice rink in the wonderful and stunning 18th century courtyard at Somerset House, one of the best temporary ice rinks of the city. In case, you are feeling a bit fancy head to Fortnum & Mason Lodge, afterwards to enjoy a sparkling glass of champagne with a chocolate truffle or two.

If Somerset House is way out of your league and you are not willing to break a bank, the affordable Skate Lounge is also there where you can warm and cozy up with hot chocolate.

Great Christmas Pudding Race

Covent Garden turns into a fun competing ground where people in costumes race while carrying a Christmas pudding and the spectacle is so entertaining and mostly funny. This race also has a noble cause attached to it like to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The best part of the race is the queen look alike who has known to start the ceremony off. It is the best British thing ever. It is a fun thing to watch and at the same time you can also register your name if you fancy a competition yourself.

Winter Wonderland In Hyde Park

Though you might find the place a little too overrated as the crowd is huge with long queues and over-priced stuff, but, still there is something magical about this place. Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park offers Bavarian Townhall where you can sing merrily to Christmas songs while swigging jugs of beer and eat all sorts of festive and seasonal fried food which are truly delicious. For the rides, there is a revolving carousel bar in the premises. Is there anything more you are looking for?

Southbank Center’s Winter Festival

Give the Netflix screen a rest and gaze at the reflection of twinkling lights along the Thames as it is a better way to celebrate Christmas rather than anything else. As you peruse the wooden chalets of the winter market clustered along the riverbank while sipping mulled wine and gets filled with festive joy.

Gin Club

Do not get put off to know the fact that this Kentish bar was once an underground Victorian public loo. However, this was the story of the past and now Ladies and Gentleman is now a trendy bar and to make it even better it now has a gin club. Do not think lame of this place as this bar is not just about having gin but to make yours one too using suitable botanical blends. And, when the session  is over, the gin gets all bottled up and sealed with a fancy wax top so that you can carry it home and admire or drink your creation.

Little Nan’s Tropical Den

The traditional mulled wine and fairy lights are all good but you also sometimes need something more tropical to keep you going through the cold winter months. In this situation, Little Nan’s Tropical Den kicks in. It might snow outside but, these kitsch rooms dances in the rhythm of summer at Peckham’s Golden Anchor pub.

Visit this place during the day and start with a fresh cup of afternoon tea and during the night there are the disco anthems with cocktails and Caribbean dinners and also a photo booth to take over.

Underground Film Club

With the end of summer, having fun outside is quite over but, with the Rooftop Film Club, things are getting underground in the cold season at The Vaults in Waterloo. You will have lots of ways for entertainment and spend the winter by watching films in an underground pop up cinema with lots of culture. The ambiance is also great as you can snuggle up on red sofas with festively lit cavern to watch some cult classics including Cluelesss and Pulp Fiction. Also, there are Christmas favorites to look out for Home Alone and Love Actually.

Apart from these enlisted places, there are also many other like Winterville, Winter Experience at Shards and much more. Thus, visiting London in winter is a must if you want to see kingdom of fairy tales coming alive.