London never fails to fascinate any visitor who comes to the city during any time of the day. The numbers of attractions, popular and even those that are relatively unknown are immense. The numbers of festivals celebrated in this city are colourful and entertaining. Easter is one of the most amazing festivals that could be witnessed by any visitor who will be in London during the month of March. This festival is one of the most important ones in the Christian calendar, marked as the day when Jesus died and rose again.
Beautiful hymns can be heard in every church in the city and you can go into any one of these and enjoy the special atmosphere of Easter within the walls of those architectural masterpieces. One of the top churches’ the beacon of Christian heritage is St Paul’s Cathedral. Traditional services are held throughout the Holy Week at St Paul’s Cathedral where as the Easter celebrations begin officially with the lighting of the Paschal Candle. Apart from these Westminster Abbey, St Martin-in-the-Fields, St Clement Danes, Southwark Cathedral and All Souls Church, Langham Place are some of the main places of worship that you could visit during this holy season.
There are many Easter events organized in the city for both educational and entertainment purposes. A recreation of the tale of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ is put on for free at Trafalgar Square named as The Passion of Jesus. A charity run is held to raise funds for The Children’s Trust where the winners get seasonal prizes and Easter eggs. The real street food festival sells delicacies from all around the world. The aroma of this delicious food will definitely make your mouth water. Apart from these there are many dramas, musicals, races, art exhibitions and much more.
Visitors who are on vacation with the kids will have a lot to experience. The Easter egg hunts organized throughout the city would be a memorable lifetime experience for them. Hot cross buns, chocolate eggs and simnel cake are some of the delicious traditional Easter food found in London. While enjoying all that London has to offer during this season of celebration, a perfect place for accommodation would be Metropolitan London a Central London hotel. It is a contemporary London luxury hotel which provides comfortable accommodation with high class hospitality.
Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.
