London Things To Do

Sightseeing
No single London city break can possibly hope to take in all the famous sights. The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Tower Bridge, London Zoo….the list goes on and on. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the central London stretch of the Thames. You could easily spend a day just walking from Westminster Bridge to St Paul’s Cathedral, passing the London Eye, Tate Modern and all the cultural attractions of the South Bank.

Galleries & Museums
Pick and choose between legendary London museums and galleries. The majority are free. Top on most art lover’s list are the National Gallery and the Tate Modern. The latter has enormous appeal for those with even the most casual interest in art. Many of London’s smaller, quieter galleries are highly rewarding: Tate Britain, the Hayward Gallery, and the National Portrait Gallery…London museums are perfect for a rainy afternoon. Children love the Natural History and Science Museums in South Kensington. The British Museum is simply outstanding. And don’t forget the cultural feast on offer at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Fun attractions like Madame Tussauds and the London Dungeon remain remarkably popular with visitors

Shopping
Few city break destinations worldwide offer such a complete and varied choice of shopping experiences. Serious shoppers will want to visit legendary department stores like Harrods, and famous streets like Regent Street, Piccadilly, Kings Road and Oxford Street. London is a paradise for specialist shops of every possible kind, from toy soldiers to reggae on vinyl. London’s famous street markets offer tremendous atmosphere and character. Markets like Camden, Portobello, Brick Lane, Spitalfields, Borough, Convent Garden and Greenwich are great fun, and offer an excellent insight into London’s neighbourhoods and social mix.

Entertainment
Whatever your interest you will find it in London. The capital has the country’s largest selection of popular and specialist cinemas, an incredible concentration of quality theatre, astonishingly successful musicals, terrific traditional pubs, and a live music scene perhaps only rivalled by New York, with everything from classical music and opera to rock, pop and jazz. London’s clubbing scene is quite extraordinary. Specialist nights of every description come and go. London’s listing magazine Time Out is an essential buy for detailed descriptions of venues, hours, styles and prices.

Parks & Neighbourhoods
Return visitors to London should explore London’s beautiful parks and strikingly distinct neighbourhoods. Central parks like Hyde Park, St James Park, Kensington Gardens and Green Park are oases of calm and excellent spots for people watching. London’s neighbourhoods reflect the amazing, multi-cultural, cosmopolitan nature of the city: areas as contrasting as Notting Hill, Knightsbridge, Brick Lane, Bloomsbury, Greenwich, Soho, Brixton, Docklands and the City.

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