Pinkies Up! It's Tea Time in the Big Apple Courtesy of Visit London

NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Visit London, the official visitor organization for the British Capital is bringing a little slice of London to the city with the opening of the largest free afternoon tea event New York has ever seen.

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The unique, limited-time pop up afternoon tea event will take place at the Time Warner Centre on March 10 and New Yorkers are invited to come along to sample tea and cakes as well as getting a taste of London. Open from 9a.m.-5p.m.; visitors will also get a chance to learn more about high tea at a tutorial taking place at noon.

The pop up afternoon tea is taking place to encourage New Yorkers to hop across the Atlantic for their next vacation to experience all the unique attractions, events and neighborhoods that you can only find in London.

"We are extremely excited to be bringing a little bit of London to New York," said Jacqueline French, Visit London. "London is a city steeped in history and tradition, but is also on the forefront of the arts, entertainment, fashion and cuisine. Only in London can you see Van Gogh's Sunflowers for free, drink at Europe's longest champagne bar or watch a performance on the stage where Charlie Chaplin trod the boards. We hope our New Yorkers will enjoy our afternoon tea event and take away a little bit of inspiration for their next visit to London."

The Visit London pop-up afternoon tea will offer visitors the opportunity to find out more about London's art and culture, fashion and lifestyle, sport and outdoor activities, cuisine and events for 2010.  Visitors will be able to enjoy vibrant photographic displays and interactive technological elements as well as meeting travel experts from Visit London who can provide tips and advice about travelling to the British capital.

For more information on travel to London please visit www.visitlondon.com.

About Visit London

Visit London is the official visitor organisation for London. A leader in best practice destination marketing, Visit London promotes the UK capital internationally, across Britain and to Londoners targeting leisure and business visitors. Visit London works in partnership with the Mayor of London, the London Development Agency, London Councils and the tourism industry.

About Visit London's "Only In London" Campaign –

Visit London's 'Only In London' campaign promotes the unique and diverse experiences that our capital city has to offer. Results for the first phase of the campaign show that the 2 million pounds Sterling international campaign, launched in spring 2009, generated nearly 100 million pounds in economic benefits to the capital – a return of around 50 to 1.

SOURCE Visit London