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Hampton Court Rd, Hampton Court, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT8 9DD, United Kingdom
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Hi
I will be in London (for the first time) with my father between 26.12 and 2.1
what do you recommend that we do on the evenings, and we shall we do on New Year's eve, and New Year's day ?
many thanks in advance
please forgive my poor English
New Years' Day is a Saturday this year, so the public holiday will be on Monday 3rd.
I'm not sure what will be open on 1st.....some shops, restuarants and pubs almost certainly (although possibly with reduced hours), but most sights/sites won't be. Most of these have their own websites, so just google their names to find out what will be open and when.
I'd use 1st as a day for really exploring London on foot (weather permitting). Walk along the embankment, cross the Millennium Bridge, get some super pictures of the Houses of Parliament etc. Or explore some of the wonderful Royal parks: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens etc etc. Info about each one here:
http://www.royalparks.org.uk/
Alternatively, you might want to stand somewhere and watch the New Year Parade (although there will e crowds, and it may be cold and/or rain/snow):
http://www.londonparade.co.uk/
I'm rather reluctant to tell you what to do on New Year's Eve, having never spent it in London. There are, of course, fireworks:
http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/whatson/london-eye-new-years-eve-fireworks-feature-1564.html
and lots of crowds.
A warning: as 25th and 26th fall on weekend days this year, 27th and 28th are public holidays. This means reduced public transport and possibly reduced opening hours (or closures) for shops/restaurants/pubs etc etc.
take a look at various london guides avaliable on the internet such as visitlondon.com or londontourist.org - check theatres, sports and concert venues and other events listings, perhaps you will find something you'd enjoy.
For evenings you could go see a play/musical/performance in the West End. I don't think a London trip is complete without visiting a London theatre if you can afford it.
Depending on your English, which I think is quite good, but I don't know much about you and your profile, there might be some shows easier to understand. Lion King or The Wizard of Oz are quite entertaining, if your English is really good why not try The Mousetrap- longest running play in the world!
thank you very much :)
this is very helpful
Visit a pub outside of the "tourist" areas. Borough Market is a good start. The Market Porter is great in the spring with everyone standing outside. Next to it is the Wheatshef and next to it is the Southwark. Start at one and work you way down. Southbank isn't a far walk where there are restaurarts, The Globe and the Tate Modern. Drinks with friends from work.
I love London and the english people. Back in the early 80ties I lived in Wolwerhampton near to Birmingham. Those days are among the best in my whole life. Latest visit in England was to London only. I love to join the english culture.
Walk the South Bank of the Thames from the Houses of Parliament, under the London Eye, past Tate Modern and The Globe and on to Tower Bridge (pictured). You'll also get good photo ops of St Paul's and the Tower of London across the Thames.
It's a wonderful introduction to the city and makes a great excursion on a sunny day.
So many royals have lived here, but never as an official residence.
So many people have died here, but only seven were actually executed.
The Tower of London was constructed in around 1088 by King William the Conqueror to impress and to impose upon the people of London, and has been many things throughout its chequered history. It has been a mint; it has also been an observatory. It has been an arsenal, and even served as a zoo - the Royal Menagerie was kept here for centuries until closed and moved to Regents Park (after a lion fought with a tiger - I forget who won). The only animals here now are the Ravens (two of which are always named Hugin and Mugin, after the pets of Odin). These large black birds guard the walls, and they say that if the Ravens leave the tower, the walls will tumble and the Kingdom will be ruined. (Their wings have been clipped, just in case)
Most famously though, the Tower has been a prison, a famous holding place for dangerous royals and infamous traitors. The last prisoner here was the Nazi Rudolf Hess, back in the Second World War. He was Hitler's right hand man and flew to the UK in a one-man plane after his psychic told him he would meet the King and end the War. He forgot to tell him that they would also throw away the key.
I found the people in London are generally very polite and quite nice. We asked quite a number of people along the streets for directions and found that the instructions given were always very precise, accurate and clear.
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