Main information

• London. Local time: 2010-08-01 00:33; EUR to GBP: 0.8321

Official

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office - all you need to know about UK
• UKvisas - This website will tell you whether you need a visa to enter the UK and, if so, how to apply for one.
• Britain's national postal service
• UK national health service

• Representatives in London of Foreign States and Commonwealth Countries can be found on Foreign and Commonwealth Office web site

• Holidays
  • January 1 - New Year
  • January 2 - (Scotland Only)
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday - (not Scotland)
  • May Day (First Monday in May)
  • May 9 - Liberation Day (Jersey, Guernsey)
  • Spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May)
  • August Bank Holiday - England and Wales (Last Monday in August)
  • August Bank Holiday - Scotland (First Monday in August)
  • December 25 - Christmas Day
  • December 26 - Boxing Day

Hotels and hostels

• EngHostel - list of England hostels
• IreHostel - list of Ireland hostels

Maps

• Map and photos
• http://www.streetmap.co.uk
• http://www.uk.map24.com

Travel and Transportation

• British Airways
• National Rail Enquiries - Official source for rail information, UK train times and timetables
• - Lufthansa flight offers. Lufthansa concentrates its activities on the core competencies of its six strategic business segments: passenger business, logistics, MRO, catering, leisure travel and IT services.

Search engines

Communication

Jobs and migration

• The Border and Immigration Agency

Information

• i-uk - your essential guide to information about the UK for visiting, education and business

London

• Transport for London