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The British have been known for their love of tea – a habit acquired in China in the 16th century, when entrepreneurs UK showed that the most refreshing drinks and began to put England, London, making the tea capital of the west.
Thus began the tradition of the mower: Swift, candles square sail, which will visit each other Cape of Good Hope, in an effort to be first to land in London with the new crop of tea from China. The trimmer Tea For example, the Cutty Sark is preserved and is moored on the Thames in Greenwich, London.
The oldest tea merchant in the world, Twinings is that opened a tea store in London in 1706. Today, they remain the trade, sale of tea and yet managed by Twining family.
The other two followed the Twinings tea merchants to diversify in selling more general merchandise. The larger of the two is Fortnum and Mason, the famous store department of food in the world of Piccadilly. It was started by William Fortnum – a footman retired, who worked near the Palace of St James, then serving monarch, Queen Anne. He was in partnership with Hugh Mason as possible to keep the burned stubs of candles lit the royal palace, which Mason to make new candles melted for sale.
Fortnum and Mason opened just a year after Twinings in 1707 and immediately began selling a wide range of food products High quality – including tea – the royal family and the local nobility. Florence Nightingale also offered tea when she was a nurse in the Crimean War. They remain strong today, and when you visit London you must visit "Fortnum," as they are known, and view the livery providers. And if you're looking for that special gift for Christmas baskets Fortnum and Mason gift monogram presented in wicker baskets are the embodiment of good food for the holiday season.
In 1834, Henry Charles Harrod opened a grocery wholesale business, specializing in tea, in Stepney, east London. In 1849, deftly moved to the new district of Knightsbridge, and the outside London. This was just south of the original area of Hyde Park real game, which would be the site of the Grand – Exhibition of 1851.
This move was paid handsomely Harrod and the store grew and grew into the world famous Harrods, which now occupies a breathtaking location in the same place as the original store. Tea sold today – and much more. In fact, pride is selling everything you could want. To reinforce this, its telegraphic address is: "Everything, London".
Tea pm in London has become a tradition. One of the most desirable locations this is just along Piccadilly to Fortnum and Mason at the Ritz Hotel, overlooking Green Park.
"Tea at the Ritz" was particularly popular in the twentieth century, it was the place for girls only visited unattended. Today, is a pleasure to enjoy with or without its hood! The standard sandwiches (another famous dish invented in London by the Earl of Sandwich) and cake is impeccable.
Other excellent place for tea in the afternoon, when London is English Tea Room at Brown's Hotel Albemarle Street, Mayfair. This beautiful traditional hotel was founded in 1837 by James Brown, Butler to Lord Byron and his wife, who was maid of Byron. The hotel quickly became a meeting place of the local nobility, and today is visited by many customers continues the tradition of taking afternoon tea English.
Copyright 2006 Jon Michael and LondonVacationSecrets.com
