Mayfair, Londons berømte aristokratiske landsby - Eksklusiv, privat vandretur
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Dagens Mayfair er en behagelig blanding af luksuriøse herregårde, eksklusive butikker, fortryllende parker og pladser. Der er skjulte perler overalt, og som vi passerer huse engang besat af kongelige og aristokratiet, kan du undre sig over arkitekturen. Vi besøger Londons mest sofistikerede butik for at høre dens historie. Vi ser nogle af hovedstadens ældste shopping arkader bygget et par århundreder siden for at give de aristokratiske damer med shopping muligheder væk fra de frække øjne af hoi polloi! Vi vandrer gennem smukke pladser og haver. Vi opdager, hvordan Mayfair plejede at være en af Londons mest berygtede røde lys distrikter og få opdateret med en smule aktuelle dag rummelighed om Londons klubland! Denne tur fortæller historier om Mayfair's høje og lave, om de karakterer, der kaldte det hjem og om den mærkelige berømthed med en forbindelse til dette fascinerende område. 100% af min TripAdvisor er bedømt Fremragende; hvorfor ikke booke en Hobnob tur for at finde ud af hvorfor?
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Det er svært at tro, når man ser på denne sofistikerede butik, at Fortnum og Masons startede livet som en markedsbod! William Fortnum arbejdede som Footman for Dronning Anne af 'Favourite' berømmelse og tog de halvt brugte kongelige stearinlys til at sælge på hans huskammeraters markedsbod, og der begyndte iværksættervirksomheden - vi tager en hurtig tur rundt i stueetagen i denne storslåede butik, som vil give dig lyst til at vende tilbage med sikkerhed!
Hvis de oprindelige ejere af denne ejendom, Earls of Burlington, kunne se deres hjem i dag, ville de ikke genkende det! Siden det blev bygget i 1660'erne, har mindst 9 arkitekter arbejdet på det for at gøre det til Det Kongelige Akademis glamourøse hjem. Dens forvandling fra privat hjem til verdensberømte kunstskat er fascinerende at høre.
Denne arkade har netop fejret sit 200-års jubilæum - den blev oprindeligt bygget af George Cavendish, en af Earls of Burlington, så hans kone og hendes aristokratiske venner ville have et sted at shoppe uden at blive plaget af tiggere! Det stoppede også alt og alt fra at smide affald over hans havevæg, fordi han selvfølgelig boede i Burlington House ved siden af! En behagelig 10 minutters spadseretur langs arkaden giver dig en chance for at se arkadens værger, Beadles, i aktion og også nyde et sted med vindueshopping.
Den eneste vej, der forbinder Piccadilly og Oxford Street, er en af de dyreste striber af fast ejendom i verden. Mens du går på fortovene, læses butikkerne bestemt som en hvem er hvem af detailhandlen! Mens du absorberer de velkendte navne og undrer dig over vinduesudstillingerne, slentrer vi langs Old Bond Street og en del af New Bond Street i cirka 10 minutter, før vi drejer af for at se hjemmet til Norman Hartnell, en af modeens mest berømte designere fra 1950'erne og 60'erne.
Selvom bygningen ikke længere står, kan vi se stedet, hvor afdøde dronning Elizabeth II blev født og lade vores fantasi gøre resten!.
Mest berømt for sin nattergalesang, som er legende, er dette et torv fuld af historisk interesse. Fra de århundreder gamle platantræer til de klasse I opførte bygninger rundt om dets kanter, er dette en af de smukkeste pladser i London - og hvem skulle også have troet, at der løber en flod igennem den. Alt vil blive afsløret, mens vi vandrer mellem de gamle træer.
Den centrale del af Richard Grosvenors udvikling i 1730'erne, pladsen er stadig storslået i dag. Bygningerne kan have ændret sig, men pladens skønhed er uovertruffen, og historierne om dens historie er lige så fascinerende som nogensinde!
En rolig oase i hjertet af en by, der aldrig stopper. Dens fortid er ikke helt så rolig som i dag - kom på turen og i de 10 minutter vi bliver i haven, vil du finde ud af, hvad der ligger under dine fødder, og hvilken grusom bygning der plejede at pryde siden af haven.
Etableret i James II's regeringstid, gav det marked, han etablerede, Mayfair sit navn. I århundreder var Shepherd Market Mayfairs meget besøgte red light district (hvad var der ellers for aristokratiet at gøre!). I løbet af vores 10 minutters stop her vil du finde ud af dens fascinerende historie, og hvilken MP der mistede sit ry her!
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- Når din reservation er bekræftet, vil du modtage kontaktoplysninger til mig (Sandy), din guide på denne tur. Mit mål er at give dig, min klient, den bedste oplevelse, du overhovedet kan få, så hvis du har særlige ønsker, så sørg for at fortælle mig, hvad de er!
- Din komfort er min prioritet - hvis du har brug for at stoppe for en kop kaffe eller en hyggepause, så lad mig det vide.
- Turen varer op til 3 timer.
- Turen vil dække omkring 2 - 3 miles i alt.
- Turen fortsætter i regn eller solskin, så lad dig ikke afskrække af vejret. Bær behagelige sko og tøj. Hvis det er nødvendigt, medbring vandtætte materialer og en paraply!
- Turen er en udendørs vandretur, men inkluderer et internt stop ved et af Mayfairs mest unikke stormagasiner.
- Jeg vil møde dig uden for Le Deli Robuchon på hjørnet af Piccadilly og Bolton Street, tid til at blive aftalt.
- I modsætning til nogle andre guider har jeg specialiseret mig i kun fem områder af London, hvor Mayfair er en af dem. Det betyder, at jeg har et detaljeret kendskab til området, som jeg giver videre til mine kunder på en sjov og interessant måde.
- 100% af mine Trip Advisor / Viator anmeldelser er vurderet 'udmærket' og da jeg nu har over 175 + anmeldelser i alt, må jeg gøre noget rigtigt!
- Jeg foretrækker at guide små grupper på op til fem familier eller venner, så alle kan høre, hvad jeg siger over de sædvanlige gadelyde i en travl by. Alle kan også stille lige så mange spørgsmål, som de vil.
- Jeg kontakter ALTID mine kunder forud for en tur, så hvis du ikke har hørt fra mig en uge før din turnédato, bedes du kontakte mig.
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Anmeldelser(12)
Sandy gave a fascinating insight into Mayfair, from its development in the 18th C to the present day following a route through grand squares and little known back streets. She had plenty of anecdotes about the past residents and visitors over the centuries to make a very interesting and informative tour.
Hi Peter, thank you for a lovely review. As you say, Mayfair has a lot to offer: glitzy department stores, Victorian shopping arcades, beautiful gardens and squares and seedy stories about the red light district of old. There's something for everyone! Hopefully, our paths might cross again in the future! All the best. Sandy
Sandy Rhodes is a superb tour guide. Knowledgable, personable and well organized. On the Mayfair tour her emphasis is on the history of the development of the neighborhood and the unique commercial establishments there. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour.
Hi Andy, it was a pleasure guiding for you and Mary and I'm delighted you enjoyed the experience. Thank you for a lovely review. Sandy
Sandy Rhode's walking tour of Mayfair was excellent! It was informative, fascinating and fun! I would highly recommend any of her tours! I look forward to booking more of her tours when I return to London.
Hi Susan, it is so kind of you to leave such a wonderful review, thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed exploring Mayfair with you. What I like about it is the variety, from the history of how the area started back in the 1660s right up to the modern day gossip, there are plenty of stories to tell. I would love to guide for you again - perhaps St James' next time so we can talk about the Royals as opposed to the aristocracy who dominate in Mayfair. All the best. Sandy
Sandy is simply phenomenal. We were dragging after a long flight and no rest. Yet, she kept us breathlessly engaged and enthusiastically moving. We learned historical facts, both bringing to life what we learned in school (or were supposed to have) and expanding our knowledge of all those juicy historical facts that one would never get in a formal setting. Outstanding! We must return to London simply to experience all of her tours and of course to spend more quality time with our new friend.
Hi Cooper, thank you for a lovely review. It was fun exploring St James’ and some of Mayfair with you guys and I think you're all amazing to have kept awake after a long flight where not much sleep was had! I loved arriving in Mayfair as darkness fell because the Christmas lights were so spectacular. Do enjoy the rest of your London stay and I hope Paris matches up. All the best. Sandy
We were lucky enough to take a private tour with Sandy in Mayfair, and we can only highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience London in an authentic and profound way! Sandy was just great: kind, friendly and always available to answer all our questions with a smile. His preparation is extraordinary – he knows every corner, history and curiosity of the neighborhood, and has been able to make every stage of the tour interesting and engaging. Not only did he let us discover the hidden sides of Mayfair, but he also told us anecdotes and stories that you won't find in any tour guide. Thanks to his enthusiasm and sympathy, the tour flew, leaving us with the feeling that we really knew the heart of London. If you are in London, a tour with Sandy is essential to experience the city to the fullest! Do not stop at the surface, book the tour and let yourself be guided: it will be a unique and memorable experience!
Hi Thomas, thank you for a wonderful review and I am so pleased that you and Bere enjoyed the tour so much. For the benefit of those who do not speak Italian, I give below a translation of what Thomas said in his review. ‘We were lucky enough to have a private tour of Mayfair with Sandy and we cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone who wants to experience London in an authentic and profound way. Sandy was simply fantastic: kind, friendly and always available to answer all our questions with a smile. Her preparation is extraordinary - she knows every corner, history and curiosity of the neighbourhood and was able to make each stop of the tour interesting and engaging. Not only did she make us discover the most hidden sides of Mayfair but she also told us anecdotes and stories you won’t find in any tourist guide. Thanks to her enthusiasm and friendliness, the tour flew by leaving us with the feeling of having truly known the heart of London. If you are in London, a tour with Sandy is essential to experience the city to the fullest. Don’t stop at the surface; book the tour and let yourself be guided: it will be a unique and memorable experience.’
Very knowledgeable and pleasant guide who gave a well informed tour of Mayfair, including some areas we’d not seen before, even having stayed here on several occasions.
Hi Kevin, thank you for a lovely review. I'm delighted that we managed to explore a few hidden areas of Mayfair that you had not seen before. Do look me up the next time you visit London. All the best. Sandy
The tour was excellent. Our guide, Sandy, was well prepared, well informed and very up to date with what was happening around us. She was interesting and engaging and alert to the small group that we were with to get the pace and interests just right. We would thoroughly recommend.
Thank you so much for a lovely review. Mayfair has a fascinating history anyway and add to the mix current day Mayfair gossip and it really comes to life! Thanks again. Sandy
If you do one thing on a visit to London I suggest that you book one of Sandy’s tours. We did the Mayfair tour and her enthusiasm and knowledge was apparent from the start. The 2 ½ hours flew past whist we leaned facts old and new - from the building of Burlington House in a muddy field over 300 years ago to the pub once owned by Madonna. Yes, it might be a little cheaper to book a large tour with 20 or 30 others but if you want a real insight to what lies under the surface of this fascinating area then I would recommend this private tour.
Hi there, I'm not sure which one of the group I guided for yesterday morning has left this lovely review but thank you so much! I like to build a rapport with the people I take on a tour and having groups of 6 including me really works so well. Mayfair is a fabulous area to explore. As you say, there is so much variety: one minute we're talking about the shopping arcades built for the aristocratic ladies and their friends and the next, about the plane trees making up over 50% of the trees in London! There can't be many better ways to spend a morning! Thanks again. Sandy
Wonderful revelations! Bowled over by Sandy’s description of surroundings I’d worked in all my life and not noticed or enquired about. Routine and business as usual sometimes needs a step outside the box to appreciate values and the society in which we live and Sandy achieved this. She is exceptionally interesting and knowledgable on so many aspects we’ve not been able to stop telling our friends about. My wife and I would like to do more of her tours.
Hi John and Elizabeth, thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure taking two such knowledgeable and interested people around Mayfair. We certainly covered a lot of ground during our two and a half hours together! You expressed an interest in Hampton Court Palace so perhaps I might see you again for that tour when you next find yourselves in London. With best wishes, Sandy
Sandy was just wonderful. Our party of 3 learned so much about the neighborhood where we were staying. We loved the way that she mingled history with shopping and international relations. We would recommend Sandy’s tours very highly and strongly encourage anyone who is interested in one of her tours to book with her. We wished we had done the tour earlier in our visit to London so we could have taken advantage of more of her suggestions for eating and shopping! Highly recommend!
Hi Estie, thank you for a lovely review. It was a pleasure to guide for you, Rhett and Pam and so pleased you enjoyed the variety of the tour. I hope to see you again the next time you visit London. Sandy
