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 It's true, there's always something to do or see in London! 

 

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Things to Do  

Tower of London

Tower of London, London

 456 Reviews  After several years of scaffolding, scrubbing and polishing the Norman architecture of the White Tower is again visible since begin 2011 like it must have looked around 1100 after the death of William the Conqueror the Duke of Normandy who had it built. It is certainly the most imposing building... 

British Museum

British Museum, London

 297 Reviews  Unreal; one of London’s top attractions, and absolutely free. I have been there several times but have not even scratched the surface of the millions of things to see, peek at the Rosetta Stone, and move on to Aztec mosaic masks or the head-smashed ‘Lindow Man’ (a 1st-century unfortunate found in a... 

London Eye

London Eye, London

 254 Reviews  Going to London and not seeing through London eye is the biggest mistake a tourist can make. It is not only the eye but heart and soul of London. One should avoid visiting it when the weather is cloudy. Otherwise great sightseeing tool. One can recognize it from far far away. Wrestling to get onto... 

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, London

 369 Reviews  This is so far one of the most impressive and magnificent gothic designed Masterpiece Work of Art in the History of England. Located in the heart of London, England, UK. It took them more than 32 years to build and rebuilt this colossal building architecture after most part of it was destroyed by... 

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge, London

 289 Reviews  It is each time a pleasure for me to see again the emblematic bridge of London. This time the metallic structures had been repainted in blue, white and some touches of red. Best views on Tower Bridge are from the wharf alongside the South Wall of the Tower of London. Last year, sitting on the... 

Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace., London

 394 Reviews  From Admiralty Arch we walked down the Mall passed Clarence House and over towards Buckingham Palace, It was packed with people when we visited because the Queen was at home and everybody was hoping she would take the dogs out for a walk or something, it was far to crowded to see or even get near... 

Hotels  

The Montague On The Gardens

 5 Reviews and 1444 Opinions  The concierge was fabulous, the hotel very grand, and despite the rooms being small they were... 

41 Hotel

 2 Reviews and 1025 Opinions  Hotel Ibis London Euston St Pancras Recommended by being the best location, nice rooms, modern and... 

Restaurants  

Belgo Centraal (Covent Garden)

Belgo Centraal (Covent Garden), London

 20 Reviews  Last visit January 2008 I've eaten at Belgo several times, on my most recent visit it wasn't very crowded at lunch on a Monday. The restaurant is located in a rather funky basement, seating is at long communal tables and the noise level is loud when it's busy. If it hadn't been listed in virtually... 

Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe, London

 31 Reviews  The first Hard Rock Cafe was opened in Old Park Lane in June 1971, with food normally on the menu at an American Diner with Rock and Roll music playing while you ate. Eric Clapton donated his Fender Guitar so he could reserve a seat at the bar and occasionally rock stars can be seen jamming here.... 

Transportation  

Tube (Underground, Subway, Metro).

Tube (Underground, Subway, Metro)., London

 413 Reviews  Gloucester Road Tube stop at Cromwell road is a good area for a hotel location, This Tube connects with three tube lines thus this stop is excellent for connections all around London and to Heathrow LHR airport. From LHR trains won't be already full and you don't need to change trains and returning... 

Oyster Cards / Travelcards

Oyster Cards / Travelcards, London

 158 Reviews  I'm guessing that the #1 question about London is "should I get an Oyster Card or a travelcard?" I've given it a lot of thought on my many visits to London and I almost always get a travelcard although I do have an Oyster Card that I've kept from a previous trip. Reasons to get a travelcard: -if... 

Shopping  

Harrods

Harrods, London

 127 Reviews  The Egyptian Room of Harrod's is another which should not be missed. It has a scaled-down Sphinx and Rosetta Stone replica. It's a wonderful experience riding the Egyptian Escalator located in the centre of the store. I just rode it to see what there was to see, and this was the story of the Valley... 

Clothes and Shoes

Clothes and Shoes, London

 121 Reviews  ray ban is a shop for sunglusess,ray ban have a great choice,have a sunglusess form man for woman and for children! you can try a lot of these! london is a beautiful city with a lot of curiosity i spend a lot of money 

Warnings and Dangers  

Pickpockets, Beggars, Crime and Scams

Pickpockets, Beggars, Crime and Scams, London

 142 Reviews   London is a huge, busy city that is always full of people. Play it safe and don’t walk around in large crowds talking on your mobile phone. While you are not paying attention you become a target for street criminals. Phones are expensive and druggies can get high on the theft of a phone. Most UK... 

Traffic, Driving and Crossing the road

Traffic, Driving and Crossing the road, London

 80 Reviews  If you don't have a great walking stride, prepare yourself for the big walk if you fly United from the USA to London and taking the London Connect to Paddington Station. You get out on gate 49, the last gate in Healthrow and you walk, I say to terminal station 3 where you catch your train, it is a... 

Tourist Traps  

Tour buses

Tour buses, London

 16 Reviews  Dont be a sheep... These things are an extraordinary rip-off. They are often 25 quid or more for a ticket and the quality of the commentary is variable to say the least. Some don't even have a live guide - but a rather anodine and formulaic tape. They market themselves as a time-saving service... 

Money and Money Exchange

Money and Money Exchange, London

 9 Reviews  I know we have all been told not to use local Bureau De Change companies but after much research online I found a place in Covent Garden that beat out every other compnay I looked at. I rodered the currency online and they delivered it to my hotel free of charge with no commission or hidden fees.... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Football (Soccer)

Football (Soccer), London

 63 Reviews  Stamford Bridge in London is the home of Chelsea football club. Stamford Bridge officially opened on 28th April 1877 as an athletic club. The ownership changed hands in 1904 and two brothers, HA and JT Mears bought the land with the aim of establishing a football team. Some of the terracing was... 

Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium, London

 16 Reviews  OK, so this isn't strictly a sports activity - it's a pre-sports activity!! Just giving you the heads-up on a place to grab a drink and soak up the atmosphere before a football match. Wembley Way is the area outside Wembley Stadium where alcoholic drinks are sold aswell as fast food. It's all... 

Favorites  

Historical

Historical, London

 164 Reviews  British Museum and Le Louvre are for me the best European museums of Antiquities. My preferred museums of Antiquities in Europe are the following: Under Antiquities I mean here Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Near Eastern artefacts. Multidepartment Museums: Le Louvre, Paris. British Museum,... 

Sightseeing

Sightseeing, London

 414 Reviews   2012 update-it appears that for a 7 day travelcard at a rail station that you now have to get a photocard so bring a photo with you, I believe the photocard is free London attractions can be very expensive but with a little help from the Days Out Guide 2 for 1 offers, I've saved a bundle of money... 

Comments (4)

  • alza's Profile Photo
    Apr 17, 2013 at 6:51 PM

    British Museum blockbuster exhibition "Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum" from 28 March to 29 September 2013. Address: Great Russell Street in Bloomsbury. Russell Square or Tottenham Court Road tube. The Museum also has an entrance on Montague Place. Advance booking essential. For all details, see www.britishmuseum.org

  • leics's Profile Photo
    Apr 16, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    It has been announced that the ceremonial funeral of Margaret Thatcher will take place at St Paul's cathedral at 11am on Wednesday 17th April. St Paul's is completely closed to visitors and worshippers on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th.

    Roads in the area will be closed to traffic on the day of the funeral. It is likely that there will be substantial crowds lining the route of the ceremonial funeral procession (from the Palace of Westminster to St Paul's) as well as outside the cathedral itself.

    There is potential for street disturbances in the area, before, during and after the procession. My advice would be to keep well away and, if you want to see the funeral, to watch it on the television (where you will see much more anyway).

  • planxty's Profile Photo
    Dec 19, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Update to the message below regarding a Uube strike on Boxing Day.. In the last half hour Arsenal F.C. have announced that their Premiership football match against West Ham United F.C. on 26th December is postponed because of the strike. No alternative date has yet been arranged.

  • planxty's Profile Photo
    Dec 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    I have just heard on the BBC News in London that Tube (Underground / Metro) workers are going on strike for 24 hours on Boxing Day (26th December, 2012). Members of the ASLEF Union have today voted in favour of this action which will seriously disrupt transportation in London on this public holiday. They have also voted for industrial action on the 18th January, 2013 and 25th January, 2013. Here is a link.

    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20...

    I shall update this if there is any change in the situation.

    • giampiero6's Profile Photo
      Dec 17, 2012 at 12:44 PM

      Yep...the editor will be able to edit all of that and add favorites, updates, warnings, events and much more... coming soon for you.

    • Regina1965's Profile Photo
      Dec 19, 2012 at 6:18 AM

      Thanks for the information, Fergy, good to know this if I return back to London in January.

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