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Madame Tussauds and Planetarium London
37 Reviews If you want to look at a load of lifeless dummies, then why not visit the House of Commons ? or Luton. I fail to understand how this attraction is still at the top of many tourists "Must see"...
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Tours Etc. Edinburgh
13 Reviews It was quite entertaining but wasn't exactly what I expected. The first 20 minutes were spent listening to a funny but fairly inaccurate history of Scotland. From there we went to Greyfriars Kirkyard....
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Old Trafford Manchester
4 Reviews If you travel to Manchester, a sight worth seeing is the Manchester United Stadium, although there have been reports of tourists beeing robbed in this area. If taking photographs do not allow anyone...
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Inverary Jail Glasgow
10 Reviews Inveraray jail is nowhere near glasgow. It's a 150 km round trip - go for the trip, which is always scenic, but skip the jail which is nothing more than an old country police station with some dummies...
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Centenary Square Birmingham
2 Reviews Centenary Square is a central point for various events throughout the year - it once was the home of the "Birmingham Eye" - a big wheel similar to the one in London. It is a central celebration point...
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Tour Buses Oxford
2 Reviews Some wouldn't call this a tourist trap, but in my opinion a bus tour through a city centre which is easily walkable within 20 minutes doesn't make sense at all. It's the same as everywhere: You can...
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London Eye London
18 Reviews The London Eye is a huge ferris wheel, at one time the world's largest, with enclosed capsules. It moves so slowly that you can barely tell that it is moving, it takes 30 minutes to do a full...
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Shopping Edinburgh
7 Reviews Like any capital city there are plenty of traps to allure the eager tourist. Watch out for the overpriced shortbread biscuits, tartan everything (can you find YOUR clan?) and plenty of whiskey themed...
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Punting Oxford
1 Review Punts are very expensive: up to 10 pounds for a single use. Most colleges own their own punts; hence students get them for free or for much reduced rates: so, if you want to go punting make friends...
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London Dungeon London
23 Reviews FOR KIDS and FOR KIDS ONLY!!! One of London's biggest tourist attractions apparently. Features Jack the Ripper stuff and other subjects related to murder, blood and gore. This tourist attraction...
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Royal Mile Edinburgh
6 Reviews Unless you want something typical Scottish to eat and pay for it don't eat at the restaurants on the Royal Mile. They are very expensive and if you never had any Scottish food before and are not sure,...
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Money and Money Exchange London
12 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...
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Miscellaneous Edinburgh
6 Reviews only use black hackney cabs the proper taxis the same ones you see in london dont use the "private hire cars" i stress the word cars as they are not taxis, although they are liscenced by the council...
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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...
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Surroundings Edinburgh
4 Reviews The Royal Yacht Britanna at Ocean Terminal (A shopping mall & cinema) is over priced but it does give you a chance to see how the Royals lived and the poor bloody marines who went with them. Around...
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Soho and the West End London
27 Reviews The Christmas illuminations in Oxford Street and Regent Street are disappointing. The 2009 lights were based on the Disney movie A Christmas Carol but as the photo shows this was more or less all...
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Scott Monument Edinburgh
4 Reviews This is not the best view point for Edinburgh although its not bad. Its a hell of a dizzying climb up very narrow stairs for a few minutes of viewing not really worth in my opinion. Check out Black...
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Pubs and Bars London
7 Reviews I was very much in two minds as to whether to include this as a general tip or a tourist trap - it's the Prospect of Whitby pub in Wapping. Certainly, it has a very long a interesting history, the...
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Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh
2 Reviews You might say that the castle is one big tourist trap and you will be right. A lot of visitors , noise and you cant see anything you want , problems to take photos but still this is one amazing...
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Restaurants London
21 Reviews We went to this restaurant "the Oldest fish and chips in London" The interior is devoid of charm, and not really comfortable. The food is ok but prices are too expensives. about £ 35 dish and...
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Holyrood Edinburgh
3 Reviews You can register your ticket to gain unlimited entry for one year but stop and look at the small print before shelling out for tickets to both the Palace of Holyroodhouse and The Queen's Gallery (both...
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Leicester Square London
12 Reviews Many visitors to London head for London's Leicester Square because they've heard so much about it. This is where the film premieres are held, but be warned, that doesn't make it a classy area. The A...
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Art & Culture Edinburgh
2 Reviews This is kind of a "museum", where the visitors are told about how our planet was created and how it was developing. However, no real things of the past centuries are exhibited. "Our Dynamic Earth" is...
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Piccadilly London
15 Reviews Unless you call usual tourist junk you can get in all touristic places a trap. London is only city with no tourist traps. But if you are a Londoner god help you.. By mistake you may get over...
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Many Miles From Edinburgh... Edinburgh
2 Reviews If you like the views of an oil refinery then this place is great. It's an absolute dump - the only thing that can be said about it is that the car parking is free! How the NT have got the nerve to...
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probably the only thing i'd say is don't go on the oxford open bus tour...it's a really small town and you can see everything on foot, and it's probably more fun that way as well because you get to see other random things on the way as well...all you need is a good map/guidebook available from any newsagent.
Some ice cream vans in the center of London are a rip off. An ice cream cone should cost approx £1 (1.6 ecus). Some vans tend to charge a lot more, especially if they realise you are a tourist. Always ask for the price before buying. A reputable van will always have the prices clearly marked. It is the same with cans and bottles of drink. If possible, buy your drinks in a supermarket before you go touring or buy from a proper shop during the tour. Carrying drink around may be a drag but it will save you a lot of money.
London Tower. You don't get to see anything anyway, except for the Queen's jewels and some video about her being crowned. Honestly, unless you are a Royal fanatic, it is not worth standing there for hours just waiting to shuffle past some diamonds.
Do *not* tip in bars or restaurants, unless the menu states that gratuity is *not* included. 95% of the time, tip is automatically included. Some bars have a tip jar on the bar, but trust me, the tip has already been included.
I'm afraid I will have to call Castleton a tourist trap becuase even though it is beautiful it is totally ruined by the sheer amount of people that overwhelm it on any reasonable weekend day. I only visit castleton on a day off in the week or in thw winter months and the rest of the time I even avoid driving through it as its roads become totally blocked with traffic and parked cars. If you do decide to visit Castleton during the summer on a weekend then my only advice is to go early in the morning and take a a picnic becuase there are no parking places after 11am and you have to wait over an hour in dangerously packed pubs to be served with either food or drink and then there will be no-where to sit. Having said all that, if you get there early and head off out of the village and take a picnic to eat in the hills you'll probably love it.
When non-British people think of places in England, so i've been told, they think of 1st London 2nd Brighton 3rd Oxford and Cambridge.Now heres the bare truth:1) London is 2 to 3 times as expensive as anywhere else in England ... so watch out.2) Brighton .. is infact the gay capital of England, not that this demeans the place but it could add to one of those 'in pub' facts we all have.3) Oxford and Cambridge ... lovely places, nothing wrong with it... shame about the snobby students though.
In my opinion (and this is just my opinion), Picadilly Circus in London is a tourist trap! It is so commercialized that even the Starbucks in the area aren't fun! The main problem is that it is constantly overrun with both tourists and locals and you can hardly get anywhere. I would steer clear and go somewhere a little less crowded!
British Airways´ 'The London Eye', situated by the River Thames close to Big Ben. You will sit in a capsule and watch the view over London. The ride will take 30 minutes...too long if you ask me. It costs 10,50 GBP per person
When buying your rail ticket, try to be specific about your journey, giving all information on dates, restrictions, possession of a discount card and period of stay! If you don't say anything, you will end up paying the highest fare!
If in Wales, there is absolutely no point in visiting Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch!There is nothing in this drab town but a gift shop sporting the long name on pieces of slate or t-shirts and a boring rail station. SKIP IT.
The Montague On The Gardens London
5 Reviews and 1067 Opinions The concierge was fabulous, the hotel very grand, and despite the rooms being small they were...
The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh
5 Reviews and 770 Opinions Two men wearing kilts (or trews) welcome you at the door and an open fire welcomes you in the lobby,...
Radisson Edwardian Manchester Manchester
4 Reviews and 929 Opinions I had a great time there. Stayed due to business 4 nights in the hotel. Staff was great, friendly...
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