London boasts several fantastic attractions that guarantee a pleasant afternoon for the entire family. Your youngest children will be amazed to meet all their favourite cartoon characters at the Chessington Theme Park. The Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood displays a large collection of dolls, doll's houses, puppets, rocking horses and car models from various eras.

One attraction you simply can't miss is the famous London Zoo, established in 1828 as the first scientific zoo in the world and today hosting over 650 animal species. The institution's flagship exhibit is the Gorilla Kingdom, a moated rainforest island inhabited by lowland gorillas and colobus monkeys. In the first half of the 20th Century, the London Zoo went down in history as the home of a black bear cub named Winnipeg. This playful bear was the favourite zoo animal of all visiting children, including the son of A.A. Milne, Christopher Robin Milne. Inspired by the little boy's affection for Winnie, Milne wrote a book that was later to become one of the most successful novels for children in history, 'Winnie the Pooh'.

Looking for something a bit more exciting? You certainly won't forget a breathtaking ride on one of the huge roller coasters at Thorpe Park, Rush, Colossus, Nemesis Inferno or Stealth. If you're not afraid of heights, you might feel tempted by the chance to admire an aerial view of the magnificent British capital and the River Thames. Located in the Jubilee Gardens, the London Eye Millennium Wheel is one of the largest observation wheels in the world. Passenger capsules reach a level of 135 metres above the ground, taking 30 minutes to make a full circle. The view is truly breathtaking, especially at night, when London is a carnival of sparkling lights.