I’ve intentionally delayed my connecting flight a day after to spend some time in London,
What are the “must see” places for some one visiting London for the 1st time? Yet only have 30 hours to spend there
2006-10-07 06:33:30 · 11 answers · asked by Mango_lover 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
Walk past Big Ben and the House of Parliament and Buckingham Palace in the evening; go to Tower of London and the British Museum during the day. Have your evening meal in a pub - meat pies are usually quite good. If you have time, a boat ride on the Thames is great, but you'll be really pressed for time with only one day.
Consider getting a one-day travelcard - you can buy it in any tube station. Most of the time take the tube, it's fast, but take a double-decker bus at least once - ride it for awhile, and see various parts of London. Zone 1 is enough if you're just there for one day.
London is a great city - you could spend a lot of time there and not come close to seeing all that's worthwhile to see. Everything that people have mentioned is worthwhile, but you can't do it all in just one day.
Do as much research and planning ahead of time as possible - you'll be pressed for time as it is, and won't want to waste any.
Have fun, and good luck.
2006-10-07 07:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
30 hours in London, well you could do so much in that time.
Take a rive cruise, see London from the Thames, it is an amazing city and one of the best ways to see it.
Take an open bus tour, which can be taken either by day or by night and see the city
Visit a museum or art gallery, most are free in London and are world class, such as Tate Modern or National Portrait Gallery or the Natural History Musuem.
You have to go and see Buckingham Palace and Big Ben, (although you can see these from you open top bus).
Then hang out in China Town and Soho, where you can see some of London's great diversity, grab a coffee or a bite to eat.
There is much much more in London but these are the highlights that you should squeeze in over the 30 hours.
2006-10-07 06:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by search4travelwebsites 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go see the Tate Britain, the London Eye, and the Houses of Parliament. They are all relatively near each other down the river (and it makes for a pleasant walk where you see the skyline). Then, by night, go either check out the Westbourne Studios or La Scala. Both fantastic clubs.
Also: be sure to find a pub lunch somewhere of bangers and mash (not some sort of Thai food. its good, but you're in London, so find some Brit food).
2006-10-07 06:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by Raff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can walk the lot in a couple of hours:
Big Ben & Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Piccadilly Circus
Leicester Square
Trafalgar Square & The Portrait Gallery
Covent Garden
Tower of London & Tower Bridge
... and at least one traditional pub.
2006-10-09 03:48:26 · answer #4 · answered by saltwater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big Ben, Houses of Parliment (which are next to eachother). Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Tower of London.. Go to the London Dungeon if you have time...
2006-10-07 06:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by seren_dipity_3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tower of london ,tower bridge a boat trip on the thames ,madam taussuards,buckingham palace downing street,british mueseum,natural history muesum,have fun,go shopping in the west end ,oxford street ,piccadly circus,go to the theatre at night and see a show,and you must go on the london eye
2006-10-07 06:36:34 · answer #6 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 01:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a boat trip in the Thames and a bus tour in the city. Eat lunch at Covent Gardens (great jacket potatoes).
2006-10-08 00:50:48 · answer #8 · answered by kalizzi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. Paul's and the City of London Musuem (very underated) have not been mentioned.
2006-10-07 09:24:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
national gallery paintings of dali' and vincet van gogh
trafalgar square
big ben and westminster abby and westminster chatedral
a trip on the thames by boat
london acquarium
fountain in piccadilly circus
shopping in oxford st.
tower of london
london eye
covent garden
buckingham palace
a nice cinese meal in soho
2006-10-08 02:54:30 · answer #10 · answered by hansel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋