The cultural voyage through historic houses from London across the Berkshire Downs

This is undoubtedly the most famous food market in London. London's Larder has been a haunt for food lovers for centuries! Spices, herbs, fish, meats and vegetables from all around the world meet up among the stalls and shops in this unrivaled market. These products can be enjoyed in one of the adjoining restaurants including the popular Baxter's Café and Fish! Restaurant.

Built nearly two centuries ago to honor Queen Victoria, the V&A exhibits the largest collection of decorative art and design in the world, representing 5,000 years of artistic creations from Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa, along with Renaissance objects, Indian fabrics, British paintings, and evening dresses by Alexander McQueen. A new gallery inaugurated in 2017 houses spectacular temporary exhibitions, such as the one devoted to David Bowie.

California artist Dennis Severs reconstructed the interior of a Huguenot family's house in the Spitafield neighborhood, where he lived from 1979 to 1999. In the manner of a living tableau, he depicts the life of the Jervis family from1724 to 1914 by appealing to your imagination. The inhabitants seem to have just left each room seconds before your arrival, leaving behind only sounds, smells, objects and even half-eaten food. By the light of a candle, let yourself be guided by your senses.

Situated on the Isle of Dogs, on the banks of the River Thames, the London business district is characterized by its modern architecture of glass and steel. Some of its buildings are among the highest in England. It is here, in the shadow of the towers, where Billingsgate market, the capital city's vast fish market, also hides. All along the docks, you can watch the fishermen returning with their amazing crates of lobsters, sea bass, scallops and turbot. Does any other city in the world have traders and fishmongers working in such close proximity?

An icon of history, Windsor Castle has been home to British monarchs for over 1000 years. As one of the official residences of His Majesty The King and set amidst a 13-acre park, it is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Open to the public, George IV's private apartments, St George's Chapel and the amazing Queen Mary's Dolls' House offer an insight into the splendors of the royal family.