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Trip to London - Ideas?

yg17 said:
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I'm going to London too in a couple months. Is the London Eye worth going to? I had originally planned on it, but if I'm going to spend half the day waiting in line (I mean queuing ;)) should I still bother?
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It is very much worth going. You can pre buy tickets to save queuing up to buy them. The views are great.
 
If you buy a ticket in advance the queueing times are almost non-existant. It's well worth a visit. On a clear day you can see a huge amount.

Make sure you get the capsule attendant to point out the Eiffel Tower on the horizon. American tourists love that ;)
 
jonnyb said:
Make sure you get the capsule attendant to point out the Eiffel Tower on the horizon. American tourists love that ;)
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Is that some sort of joke I'm not getting or can you actually see the Eiffel tower from the Eye? I would've thought it would be way too far away ;)
 
yg17 said:
Is that some sort of joke I'm not getting or can you actually see the Eiffel tower from the Eye? I would've thought it would be way too far away ;)
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Oh the Eiffel tower is definitely too far away but on the horizon is the Crystal Palace TV tower which looks vaguely reminiscent.

I've been on the Eye three times now and the second time there was an American woman pointing out the Eiffel tower to her husband as we stifled our giggling.

The third time I mentioned it to the attendant who laughed and told us they pass their days by counting how many gullible tourists fall for that one.
 
Just the usal stuff mate,

London Eye, Big Ben, Harrods, big Shops, ride an open top bus, buckingham palace ect ect...
 
Don't bother with Harrods (gaudy, overpriced, crowded hell-hole) or Buckingham Palace (gaudy, overpriced aesthetically bereft pastiche).

If you are in any way interested in the architecture and history of London visit Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London. A tour round the ancient centre of London (the City) will give you a far more interesting view of London's 2000 year history than Westminster or Knightsbridge ever will.
 
It is most definitely worth climbing up to the top of St Pauls Cathedral.

Harrods is very gaudy and overpriced. At least Buckingham Palace is next to a nice park which is good in summer.
 
remmy said:
It is most definitely worth climbing up to the top of St Pauls Cathedral.

Harrods is very gaudy and overpriced. At least Buckingham Palace is next to a nice park which is good in summer.
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Yes, the view from the bridge over the lake in St James's park towards Horseguards and Whitehall is one of my favourite in London
 
jonnyb said:
Don't bother with Harrods (gaudy, overpriced, crowded hell-hole) or Buckingham Palace (gaudy, overpriced aesthetically bereft pastiche)......
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on the other hand, every american tourist must consider going past Buckingham Palace at least once because inevitably there's some elderly female relative who will be extremely disappointed if they don't!
 
Macky-Mac said:
on the other hand, every american tourist must consider going past Buckingham Palace at least once because inevitably there's some elderly female relative who will be extremely disappointed if they don't!
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If you're going past it on the way to somewhere more interesting, sure. If not, just lie.
 
My friends over on the talkBoards of Guardian Unlimited suggest:

"A walk down the South Bank is a must. Start at the London Eye and have a go, then walk east passing the Globe, the Tate Modern, loads of eateries, Royal Festifal Hall, St Pauls, all the way to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. That's easily a whole day.

Also recommend Spitalfields and Brick Lane, or Camden for oddness" - LadyInGreen

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"Spitalfields and Brick Lane as LiG says - good for fashion and small independent shops.

If they want a bit of culture but not too much the British Museum is a good place to dip into.

If they want to do something vaguely outdoorsy, a riverboat trip or a London Duck trip (WWII semi-aquatic vehicles) are good fun.

Information on clubbing - buy Time Out magazine, or have a look here: http://www.timeout.com/london/ " - Sorcha65

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Hope this helps. :cool:
 
Make sure to visit Hyde Park. I had to do some studying this summer and I just hopped on the underground to Hyde Park and took my laptop out on one of the benches. I will remember that experience for a long time.
 
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