what should i do in london if i took a vacation there?

Answer 1

http://www.londontourist.org/itinerary.html

http://www.chslondon.com/ch/suggestions.htm

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http://www.visitlondon.com/

you'll love it

it's one of the world's best places to visit

Answer 2

It depends on what you are interested in. I spent a whole day just checking out the free art galleries (Tate Modern was the best for me). There are a lot of shows/exhibitions in London that do not travel to smaller cities/abroad, so it might be good to check those out.

I'd say skip the Millenium wheel, it's quite overpriced, boring, and the whole city is brown and smoggy from above.

I'd suggest taking a guided tour bus to show you the highlights of London ie. Big Ben, Parliament, Tower Bridge, etc. You don't really have to spend time to see that stuff, unless you really want to learn more about them. After seeing where they are and learning a bit about them, you can make your decision from there.

Otherwise:

-Pick up some souveniers at Camden Town Market
-See the Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace
-People watch atTrafalgar/Leicester Square
-Grab a drink at 'Revolutions' bar (Soho district)
-Spend an afternoon in Hyde Park

If you like music, there are TONS of shows, but you need to know about them way before hand, and buy tickets long in advance for a good show.

Like any trip, focus on what interests you (architecture, music, food, people, shopping, etc) and guide yourself that way.

Hope that was helpful.

Answer 3

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. Fortnum and Mason of Picadilly, known as the Queen's grocers s a fantastic store as is Harrods of Knightsbridge. Leadenhall Market is lovely also and its been in one of the Harry Potter movies.

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.

For really cheap and good food there's a place called The Stock Pot, just off Leicester Square.

Answer 4

You should also take a ride on the London Eye. It is amazing to see the whole city from above. You can also get great pictures from there.

Answer 5

london is an awesome place i live near by spouse is in the military...taken us to see some amazing sites annnnnnnnnnnywho, traveling to london...go to the london tower (duh) and the london bridge (obviously) to see big ben, buckingham palace, see a play (i recommend the upcoming play Equus with daniel radcliffe) and go shopping like crazy the exchange rate sucks as of now...2 dollars to a pound

Answer 6

go to Hard Rock Cafe, The Hippodrome, ride the tube, shop at Harrods,etc...

Answer 7

Shop at Harrods.

Answer 8

didn't see http://www.londontown.com/ on the previous post... this is a realy handy website to check out london.

Answer 9

You should go see stonehenge, the castle, theatres, restorants and talk to random people. Their accent is so cool!!!!!!!!