Travel+Leisure India & South Asia — December 2017

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CLOCKWISE: COURTESY OF 11 CADOGAN GARDENS (2); GUY BELL/ALAMY; ANDREW MATTHEWS/GETTY IMAGES

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Clockwise: The Christmas Afternoon Tea is a must-have

experience at 11 Cadogan Gardens; The Mirror Room at the hotel;

snow skating at the Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park; live your

Harry Potter fantasies at Warner Bros. Studio Tour, London.

The high ceilings, floral

furnishings, and spiral staircases

lend an imperial charm

to the 19

th

-century hotel.

A CHRISTMAS IN LONDON

WINTER WONDERLAND AT HYDE PARK

Head to the 11th Winter Wonderland to enjoy

a dazzling array of activities and entertainment

and live music at the UK’s largest open-air ice rink

to watching the enchanting interpretation of

Cinderella on Ice. hydeparkwinterwonderland.com

HOGWARTS IN THE SNOW

At Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, for the

first time ever, the top section of the Great Hall

stage will be themed as the iconic Yule Ball in Harry

Potter and the Goblet of Fire, covered in shimmering

silver, dripping icicles, and sparkling snow, and a

replica festive feast including the flaming Christmas

pudding laid out on the long tables. From November

18 - January 28; wbstudiotour.co.uk

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

The much-loved Peter Jones department store

at Sloane Square in the heart of Chelsea is ready

to welcome Christmas shoppers. You will find

everything at Peter Jones. Here, the Christmas

tea collection with nine different flavours is our

pick of the season. While you are here, do check

out the beautifully decorated Duke of York

Square. johnlewis.com

or limited-edition champagne at the bar, or do

it like the English with a cup of earl grey and

freshly-baked scones and pastries (the Christmas

Afternoon Tea experience will include festive

pastries, yule log, and mulled wine). Book the

Christmas package that offers a stay in one of the

suites, and enjoy the festive lunch of roast turkey,

Christmas pudding, and a selection of British

cheeses on Christmas Day. From `45,290;

11cadogangardens.com

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