The summers are just round the corner and the Olympic fever is on trying to set new trends this time. These are scheduled to take place in the capital city thus, London becoming the first city to host modern Olympic Games three times. All re-developments in the city are already done. Most of the venues in London are ready for use as the games are drawing closer. A gush of tourists is expected to arrive in London this time, as people are quite excited to witness the Olympics 2012.
For tourists, plenty of arrangements are done in terms of infrastructure, transport etc. As far as accommodation is concerned, the city offers vibrant boutique London hotels for a comfortable stay. Browse through some of the features of this summery event:
Infrastructure & Venues:
Other than the existing historic facilities, several temporary facilities are created, especially for this huge gaming event. It includes temporary games venues such as Horse Guards Parade, Hyde Park etc. Bulk of venues are categorised into three zones, Olympic, River and Central Zone. In addition to this plenty of new venues are created. As far as venues are concerned, here are some chosen ones for hosting specific games:
- Excel
- Earls Court
- Hyde Park
- Greenwich Park
- Wembley Stadium
- Wimbledon
- Lord’s Cricket Ground
Public Transport:
Public transport is known to be the heart and soul of the capital city, however lot of improvements are done on it too. The city’s transport strategy for the games is one of the key elements to host the Olympics and Paralympics Games successfully. Some major transport changes were done in order to cater to all visitors. Some of the changes include:
- Improvements in Docklands Light Railway
- Changes done in the North London Line. Frequent services are made to the Olympic park in Stratford
- Extended and incorporated river services to make the most of the River Thames
- Tube upgrades to the Central, Northern and Jubilee lines
- Walking and cycling is promoted
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