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2006-07-31 11:28:25 · 11 answers · asked by Patriotic Babe 2 in Travel United Kingdom London

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Hi, Here's what I always pass along re: what to see in London!
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! :)

2006-08-01 06:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by missy_sweet_cheeks 4 · 0 2

There's lots to see.and visit. Here's a brief list of the main attractions.

Palaces - Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace. All of these are open to visitors.

Museums and Galleries - Natural History Museum, Science Museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, The Tate and Tate Modern, British Museum, Imperial War Museum.

Famous Buildings and Monuments etc - The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Whitehall and Downing Street, Clarence House, St James Palace, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Marble Arch, Monument, Tower Bridge, London Eye.

Churches - Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, St Clement Dane, Temple Church, Saint Martin in the field.

There's such a lot to see I can't possibly list them all here. I'd recommend an Eyewitness Travel Guide as they're very comprehensive and include attractions, opening times, photos and maps.

Try the website for The Original London Walks as they do loads of guided tours around the city, They're very cheap and you can take Jack the Ripper, Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, Charles Dickens, Museum and Ghost walks. They are very good indeed and you get to see the places lots of tourists don't eve know about.

Travel by tube or bus, It's cheaper than by taxi and very convenient. You can get travel cards from your nearest tube station.

The main shopping streets are Oxford and Regent Street. You can try New Bond Street for Designer labels. Camden for alternative clothing. There's a big mall in Brent Cross also.

As for food, there are places to eat everywhere. China Town in Soho is good and Brick Lane for Indian Food in particular.

There are lots of public parks and green areas in London. I'd recommend lunch al fresco if it's fine.
Have fun.

2006-08-01 02:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by samanthajanecaroline 6 · 0 0

Buckingham Palace is allowing visitors to enter!!

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/default.asp?action=article&ID=30

https://www.the-royal-collection.com/royaltickets/individual/locations.asp?ID=815977862085229127

This is a must see along with London Bridge, Tower of London, Westminister Abbey, Hyde Park & Big Ben.

Because there are many places to visit, I would suggest a day tour of London that takes you to all of the main locations - so you don't feel like you missed anything.

Once you have spent time touring the city, you can then stop in the British Museum (there are many Egyptian artifcats here that should be in Egypt - so you get to see some unique items) and you can also go to see Bath, England and Stonehenge - must see!

2006-07-31 11:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by Sirena 5 · 0 0

Go to "Cafe in the Crypt" under St. Martin in the Fields Cathedral at Trafalgar Square ... no one ever knows it's there. It's a small cafe under the cathedral in a 17th century gothic crypt, the food is great and cheap and it's right next to Trafalgar Square ...

If you are standing next to Nelson's column, face the Cathedral (the one with the blue roof, not the museum), the entrance is on the right hand side of the cathedral. There is a small flea market on that side of the cathdral on weekends.

Definately check out Madam Tussauds Wax Museum, Picadilly Circus, Parliment Building (Big Ben), and Westminister Abbey. On the other side of the thames river from Parliment is Shakespears Globe Theater...

2006-07-31 11:34:49 · answer #4 · answered by londonhawk 4 · 0 0

The Eye, a ferris wheel like oddity and Kensington Palace where you can view many of the gowns worn by Princess Diana and the queen for official engagements. A Garden in Diana's memory is also located on the grounds.

2006-07-31 12:24:37 · answer #5 · answered by jthomp58 2 · 0 0

Imperial War Museum, Billy Elliot the musical, Houses of Parliament,

2006-07-31 18:21:30 · answer #6 · answered by calamityjane 3 · 0 0

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2016-11-27 01:52:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

We were there last week, and really enjoyed Westminster Abbey. Great places to eat around Soho and Chinatown.

2006-07-31 13:13:39 · answer #8 · answered by momof3 1 · 0 0

windsor castle, tower of london, madam tussaud's wax museum,
british museum ..

2006-07-31 11:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If you mean 'sight', try Buckingham Palace.

2006-07-31 11:32:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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