Touring London?

Question

I am going to London for a vacation. What should you do and see there?

Answer 1

Hi, Here's what I always pass along!
Wow...you're in for a treat! Wear good walking shoes because London is a superb walking city. Bring a good map of the city and begin. Be a happy tourist and first hop on one of the major red double decker tour buses which afford you a perfect overview of London and you can "hop on and off" as often as you please...some for two days! I love www.theoriginaltour.com ! Highlights (see www.londonwalks.com): National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Tate Modern Museum, London Eye, Covent Gardens (great shops n restaurants), St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, see a play!, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Tower of London.
Know London has many beautiful parks which can be your oasis when needing a rest. Kensington Gardens in one of the world's wealthiest areas - See Princess Di's Kensington Palace and shop Kensington High St. and wander up Church St. for boutiques and such. Nearby: Royal Albert Hall, Science Museum, Natural History Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum. Hyde Park connects to Kensington Gardens. Explore Chelsea for boutiques as well. St. James Park - beautiful, sole restaurant inside. Green Park - high tea at the Ritz, Fortnum & Mason, Picadilly Circus (think Times Square). Shopping streets: Oxford, Bond, check for weekly markets...BUY "TIMEOUT LONDON" weekly magazine. Boat trip on the Thames - a must. Don't forget - you can take the EUROSTAR Chunnel train to Brussels or Paris for day trips (2.5 hrs +/- each way!) Hope this helps. Have a fantastic time! :)

Answer 2

Tour bus costs 22 lira? I don't think so. Pounds, maybe.

Tower of London is worth seeing. Take a boat ride on the Thames - can take one to Greenwich, that's neat. See Buckingham Palace. British Museum. Imperial War Museum. Catch a noontime concert at St. Martin's in the Fields church. Visit Speakers Corner at Hyde Park on Sunday morning - you probably won't stay long, but it's fun to see.

Just walking around is interesting. Have lunch or dinner in a pub - try the pies (like pot pies, not dessert).

Get a zone 1 travelcard - take the underground most of the time, to get around quickly, but can also be used on buses (the regular ones, not the tour buses), which are worth taking occasionally so you can see the area. You can get them at any underground station. They'll probably save you money if you take the transportation more than a couple times a day.

Get a London guide at your local bookstore, read through it and check off the things you'd like to see. No matter how long you'll be there won't be enough.... it's a great city.

Answer 3

I just came back from London 2 week ago, believe it or not, London is huge, so you have to have an idea of what you want to see, do you like museum or just parks and monuments. they have those red buses, I'm sure you have see them, they are great, they will take you all around town and they will let you go down and up depending of what you want to see, they also will give you an explanation of the city and it major points. it cost 22 lira for 2 days, so its not that bad. have fun, its a great city.

Answer 4

Depends on what you're interested in. There is a little of everything.


Trafalgar Square is a must see for anyone though. I spent a lot of time there when I was in the city.

Answer 5

London is absolutelly amazing city.
Theatres, museums, etc.
How many days are you staying there? You can find some sights described at http://www.londonforfun.com/sights.htm and www.londontourist.org/attractions.html.
Good luck