Covering approximately 650 square miles, London is one of Europe’s largest cities. It is arguably it’s most iconic also and here you will encounter some of the world’s most famous tourist attractions. And while the British capital is such an enormous city, you can still pack an awful lot into the one day. Many of those famous sights are within walking distance of each other, and after visiting them you can treat yourself to a show in the West End before sampling the city’s legendary nightlife.
Housing a vast collection of world art and artefacts, the British Museum in the heart of central London is the city's most famous museum. Here there are over seven million objects kept, in collections focusing on Ancient Egypt, Japanese art and much more. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to JD Hill to find out what is his favourite collection and much more.
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Download London Pocket Guide View all guides »very clean, understanding and helpful staff, premium lunation, 3 mins walk to underground (major lines) lots of tourist attraction near by if you are a fan of walking, check out the walking distance just google for SW5 tourist Attractions by category. I will definitely be back again and confidently recommend to my friends
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Stayed here many times, good renovations since last time. The kitchen is much cleaner and wifi is free and available throughout the building. Stayed in four-bed dorm on top floor. It was too warm but I don't think that's avoidable in old buildings like this.
London was amazing! The culture is so rich and diverse. On one street you can see a pub, a curry house, a Turkish coffee shop and a bakery! I absolutely fell in love with the city. I really liked that you could hop on the underground and take a train to anywhere in the city relatively quickly. I would highly recommend London for anyone traveling Europe! .
Insider Tip:Most of the kitchens close at 10pm at all restaurants and pubs so don't eat late! The pub culture in London is amazing, most people have a few pints after work, walk around and check out the local pubs and "real ales."
Yeah was alright, did all the standard tourist things as you´d expect and even had some nice weather most of the days. The tube is great and a good way to get around.
Insider Tip:Buy a tube ticket with a 16-25 railcard to save 4 pounds each day! You never get checked it´s all machines.
We loved our visit! Saw everything there was to see in three days! Loved meeting all of the locals. They were so nice to us and always down to party. Did the London Eye which was a great way to see the city, after walking through the entire city seeing Parliament, Big Ben, Changing of Guards, Harrods, London Tower, Bridge, Abbey Road, and everything else. Great city!
Insider Tip:metro is so easy and gets you everywhere quickly.
London is Europe's largest city, so doing everything of interest to the average traveller is impossible. But in three days you can certainly get the feel of that 'London Vibe' everybody talks about. Here's a rough guide about how to go about it...
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