LONDON: Top Ten Tourist Things?
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LONDON: Top Ten Tourist Things?
If you were advising average first-time tourists to London on the Top Ten Things not to miss seeing or doing, what would they be? (And not necessarily what your top ten things would be)
Mine:
1- The Tower of London
2- Riding The Eye Over London Wheel
3- Buckingham Palace (seeing it; Jul-Aug visiting inside)
4- Trafalgar Square
5- The South Bank Walk along the Thames
6- St Paul's Cathedral
7- British Museum
8- Covent Garden
9- Seeing a West End Play
10- Boat trip on the Thames to Greenwich
Mine:
1- The Tower of London
2- Riding The Eye Over London Wheel
3- Buckingham Palace (seeing it; Jul-Aug visiting inside)
4- Trafalgar Square
5- The South Bank Walk along the Thames
6- St Paul's Cathedral
7- British Museum
8- Covent Garden
9- Seeing a West End Play
10- Boat trip on the Thames to Greenwich
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In no particular order:
Tower of London/Tower Bridge
St. Paul's Cathedral
Greenwich Observatory & Market
Camden Market
Big Ben
Tea at Fortnum & Mason
Buckingham Palace
Covent Garden/Neal Street
Monument to Great Fire
Bank of England Museum
Tower of London/Tower Bridge
St. Paul's Cathedral
Greenwich Observatory & Market
Camden Market
Big Ben
Tea at Fortnum & Mason
Buckingham Palace
Covent Garden/Neal Street
Monument to Great Fire
Bank of England Museum
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1. The Tower of London
2. Westminster Abbey
3. The Borough Market
4. Having lunch in a great historic
pub like The George
5. Victoria & Albert Museum
6. Hampton Court by boat
7. Wandering around the Old City
8. The Museum of London
9. The Imperial War Museum
10. Kew Gardens
2. Westminster Abbey
3. The Borough Market
4. Having lunch in a great historic
pub like The George
5. Victoria & Albert Museum
6. Hampton Court by boat
7. Wandering around the Old City
8. The Museum of London
9. The Imperial War Museum
10. Kew Gardens
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Borough Market - I agree with mnapoli.
Windsor Castle and the little town of Eton - not that far out of central London.
Globe Theatre if you are a Shakespeare fan. We went to a play there and loved it. hint - hire a cushion to sit on!
Harrods - especially the vast food court.
Windsor Castle and the little town of Eton - not that far out of central London.
Globe Theatre if you are a Shakespeare fan. We went to a play there and loved it. hint - hire a cushion to sit on!
Harrods - especially the vast food court.
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1 - Tower of London
2 - double-decker bus ride
3 - Westminster Abbey
4 - London Eye
5 - Harrods
6 - having a pint in a pub
7 - St. James Park
8 - Cabinet War Rooms
9 - Museum of London
10 - seeing a West End show
2 - double-decker bus ride
3 - Westminster Abbey
4 - London Eye
5 - Harrods
6 - having a pint in a pub
7 - St. James Park
8 - Cabinet War Rooms
9 - Museum of London
10 - seeing a West End show
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Not in any order:
1. Westminster Abbey
2. Walk by Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
3. Tower of London
4. Victoria & Albert Museum
5. British Museum
6. British Library
7. West End play
8. Churchill War Rooms
9. Walk by Buckingham Palace and through Green and St. James Parks
10. St. Paul's Cathedral
11. Bonus--Afternoon tea
1. Westminster Abbey
2. Walk by Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
3. Tower of London
4. Victoria & Albert Museum
5. British Museum
6. British Library
7. West End play
8. Churchill War Rooms
9. Walk by Buckingham Palace and through Green and St. James Parks
10. St. Paul's Cathedral
11. Bonus--Afternoon tea
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Oh this is hard...I pretty much agree with all the top 10's already posted. But I also would add the National Gallery. There are some masterpieces in there that I love, like Van Gogh's Sunflowers. I am awestruck every time I see it. I also love the Portrait Gallery, there are some Tudor portaits that you always see in books and I find them intriguing.
I have not done the Eye, but I may try it this summer, since PalenQ recommends it. You give such good advice!
I have not done the Eye, but I may try it this summer, since PalenQ recommends it. You give such good advice!
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Although The Eye was worthwhile for the sights I felt it was so touristy and I would not do it again. We had to wait in line for a long time to go up. I preferred less touristy things to do. We loved relaxing in Hyde Park.
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Palenque--So many people are in agreement on the top 6 or so, I am listing the top 10 I think tourists should see, MY top 10 that I've seen, and the top 10 things I still want to see:
Top 10 Tourist Recommendation:
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
West End theater performance
Boat Ride on the Thames
Double-decker bus tour
Trafalgar Square
London Eye
St. Paul's Cathedral
Parliament/Big Ben
Harrod's(especially the food halls)
MY Top 10 So Far(2 visits)
Westminster Abbey
West End Theater
Opera and ballet at Covent Garden
Tower of London
Boat ride on the Thames
Double-decker bus ride
The Courtauld Museum/Somerset House
Harrod's food halls
Trafalgar Square
Parliament/Big Ben
The Top 10 I want to do on my next visit in May:
Borough Market
Hampton Court Palace
West End Theater
British Museum
National Gallery
St. Paul's Cathedral
Kew Gardens
Natural History Museum
Candlelight concert at St. Martin in the Fields
A day trip to Oxford
Loads to see in London, some of it more than once, so hard choices have to be made. I really recommend both the boat trip and the double decker bus tour, as you get to see many highlights, in a moderate time period, and can go back to the things that you want to spend more time on.
Top 10 Tourist Recommendation:
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
West End theater performance
Boat Ride on the Thames
Double-decker bus tour
Trafalgar Square
London Eye
St. Paul's Cathedral
Parliament/Big Ben
Harrod's(especially the food halls)
MY Top 10 So Far(2 visits)
Westminster Abbey
West End Theater
Opera and ballet at Covent Garden
Tower of London
Boat ride on the Thames
Double-decker bus ride
The Courtauld Museum/Somerset House
Harrod's food halls
Trafalgar Square
Parliament/Big Ben
The Top 10 I want to do on my next visit in May:
Borough Market
Hampton Court Palace
West End Theater
British Museum
National Gallery
St. Paul's Cathedral
Kew Gardens
Natural History Museum
Candlelight concert at St. Martin in the Fields
A day trip to Oxford
Loads to see in London, some of it more than once, so hard choices have to be made. I really recommend both the boat trip and the double decker bus tour, as you get to see many highlights, in a moderate time period, and can go back to the things that you want to spend more time on.
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Barb;
I loved how you organized your lists!
Out of everything you mention, the only one we haven't yet done is the Courtauld Museum/Somerset House.
Can you tell me what you love about it? We're going to be in London for a repeat visit this summer, and trying to put together a list of what we want to see.
Thanks!
Annette
I loved how you organized your lists!
Out of everything you mention, the only one we haven't yet done is the Courtauld Museum/Somerset House.
Can you tell me what you love about it? We're going to be in London for a repeat visit this summer, and trying to put together a list of what we want to see.
Thanks!
Annette
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In random order:
St. James Park
Embankment Gardens
Tower of London
Harrod's
St. James, Piccadilly
Trafalgar Square
Green Park
Hyde Park
Regents Park
V & A
Horseguards
St. Martin in the Fields (once it's unwrapped again)
and (lol) that's only the first day
St. James Park
Embankment Gardens
Tower of London
Harrod's
St. James, Piccadilly
Trafalgar Square
Green Park
Hyde Park
Regents Park
V & A
Horseguards
St. Martin in the Fields (once it's unwrapped again)
and (lol) that's only the first day
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To Annettetx about the Courtald Museum...it's my favorite in London. They have a marvelous collection of Cezannes and they will be showing them all this summer and fall. They also have a great many other fine impressionist paintings, as well as other periods of art. I wouldn't miss it. I also love the Victoria and Albert Museum for decorative arts.
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1- Tower of London, especially the Crown Jewels
2- London Eye
3- Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace
4- Westminster Abbey
5- Big Ben and Parliament
6- Tower Bridge
7- Windsor Castle (technically outside of London, but taking the poetic license)
8- Take a ride on the double decker bus
9- picture next to a red phone booth
10- Kensington Palace and accompanying Hyde Park
2- London Eye
3- Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace
4- Westminster Abbey
5- Big Ben and Parliament
6- Tower Bridge
7- Windsor Castle (technically outside of London, but taking the poetic license)
8- Take a ride on the double decker bus
9- picture next to a red phone booth
10- Kensington Palace and accompanying Hyde Park
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My list of ten is nearly identical to carolinetaylor's post, but I'd say the Thames boat ride could be subsituted with a double-decker bus or black cab ride.
Of course, the next ten are just clamoring to be listed!
Of course, the next ten are just clamoring to be listed!