Planning a trip to London?

Question

Hi all! I'm form Argentina and I'm planning a trip of two months to London. I'll be arriving there the 24th of January.
As I do not have any friends or contacts there, could you give me a lost of places to visit, where to eat, stay -I kinda have this figured out, but still-, etc.
Please!

Answer 1

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Go to the bookstore and get the POPOUT map of London.
Also go get the London Pass- you will save A LOT !

Try lastminutes.com for 50% off deals on show and food.

Hop on Off Tour was cool..

Big Ben
London Eye
Harold's
Tower of London
Camden Market
Stonehedge ( a bit far, bit worth going.)
the Tower of London is
Tate Museum
Piccadilly Circus (London's version of Times Square)
Pic. Circus is next to the Chinatown (small)
Oxford Street- shopping.
Tower Bridge (London Bridge)
Trafalgar Square- tourist attraction w/ statues.
Notting hills (like the movie- cool shopping)

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Thanks a lot! but where do I get that map or the London pass, do you mean online? Or when I arrive to the airport?

Answer 2

Since travel will be initially difficult, try hotels and tourist information offices for such information. There will be transportation included in the tour. There are many many companies catering to tourists. Check online in advance.

Magna Carta at Salisbury Church, Stonehenge, St. Paul's Cathedral, Harrods Dept Store, day trips to Paris, Shakespeare's home, The Eye in London, Buckingham Palace(open in August for tours when the Queen is gone), Windsor Castle, The Tower of London.

Answer 3

Hola y bienvenidos!

London has plenty of things to do and see - as I'm sure you know. In terms of hotels, try http://www.lastminute.com for good hotel rates. London can be expensive - areas to try for cheaper hotels that are still central include Paddington and Bayswater. I've sometimes had some luck around Victoria Station as well.

In terms of eating out and what's on, check out London's Time Out Guide:

http://www.timeout.com/london/


For transport information, you'll need:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

As for a list of things to visit - here's how I'd get started:

Big Ben & Westminster

Tower of London

Buckingham Palace

Greenwich

St Paul's

Covent Garden

Hyde Park

Piccadilly Circus

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Then simple day trips from London you can try:

Brighton - http://www.cheap-weekend-breaks.com/brighton-breaks
Bath - http://www.cheap-weekend-breaks.com/a-cheap-weekend-in-bath
Cambridge
Oxford

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After that - if you have two months then the whole of the UK and most of Europe can easily be reached from London. Have fun & Buen Viaje!

Source(s):

http://www.cheap-weekend-breaks.com/
Born in London, lived in London - travelled a lot from London!