What are some “must see” sights in London? How do I travel around London to see all of them?
May 16th, 2010
I am visiting London for 3 days, and I want to know the best sights to see. How do I travel around London, by bus? Where would I buy the passes and such? Suggestions please?
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July 29th, 2009 at 1:56 am
London has a lot of public transportation to help you get around. I would definitely go see Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.
August 1st, 2009 at 3:20 am
Just got back from 4th trip (business) but there are tour buses that take you all over London for about 20 pounds ($40).
Take those on day one and go back to the spots you saw that interested you on the tour.
I liked the different squares. Each one has it’s own set of pubs, clubs, museums etc.
Have fun! (oh BTW the flight is awful!) Plan to sleep!
August 2nd, 2009 at 6:27 pm
My favorite place was The Tower of London. Also, try and go to some shows they are wonderful and not hard to get tickets to. I got around on the underground metro train.
August 3rd, 2009 at 7:35 am
One good place to start planning is here :-
Another good place for information can be found here :-
also have a look on this website :-
There are hundreds of buses in London going everywhere – the large majority of people though travel from place to place on the underground – for all details of travel in London and ticket options and prices please visit :-
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August 4th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Houses of Parliament & Big ben
Walk on the Southbank of the Thames from near Houses of Parliament to the Tower Bridge, capturing the best sights of London along the river.
Tower Bridge
Tower of London
Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus
Buckingham Palace, St.James’s Park
Tate Modern (watch only one or two galleries, not all!)
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and while you are at it, watch Canary Wharf (London’s financial district) at sunset from the nearby hill, a magnificent 180-viewpoint.
See the Prime Meridian (0′ 00” longitude) line outside Royal Observatory
A boatride along Regent’s Canal
There are many, many more but you would not be able to cover that many in just 3 days. This is a great city that deserves an entire holiday!
August 6th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
I would NOT recommend the horribly touristy and overpriced Tour Buses. You don’t have to just go by bus – the Tube network is excellent. For 3 days, you can buy a 3 day travelcard for £17.40 which will be valid for all tube and bus journeys in zones 1-2. You can get this from any tube station in London. Go and see the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Oxford Street, Chinatown, the London Eye and countless other attractions! Have a great time!
August 7th, 2009 at 6:35 am
Westminster Abbey
The Tower
National gallery
British Museum
Natural History Museum
would top my list.
A tourist trap to avoid in my opinion is Madame Tussauds (very expensive and very crowded)
The best way to get around by far are Travelcards or Oyster cards that you can get there.
August 8th, 2009 at 10:48 am
There is an Underground system and a huge network of suburban trains; many buses too which are fine for short distances but tend to get stuck in traffic; London is a great city for walking in too with many marvellous parks and open spaces. You can buy a ‘One Day Travelcard’ each day (after 09-30am weekdays, anytime weekends); this ticket will give
you the freedom of the Underground/bus/suburban rail system for one day. An all zone card is £7 but if you are sticking to central London a zone 1 to 4 card which is cheaper will suffice. You can also buy an ‘Oyster Card’ which you load up with money and scan on readers when you board
buses and board and exit the Underground; these can be used before 09-30 but are not valid on the suburban rail system unless you download a travelcard onto them. Sorry this is complicated. Paying cash for each journey would work out far more expensive than either of these two cards.
Must see sights (other than the ones which appear in all the guideboooks): Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath a beautiful mansion with wonderful grounds containing a marvellous art collection. (nearest Underground Highgate Northern Line). Richmond Park – a world heritage site on the fringes of London, a deer park with marvellous old trees.
Museums and art galleries are a true strength of London such as Tate Gallery (mostly English artists), the National Gallery and Tate Modern (Modern art) – even if you hate the modern art the building its housed in is staggering.
August 11th, 2009 at 4:06 am
Alexander Cars Heathrow, A Heathrow Airport Minicab service, will collect you from Heathrow Airport and arrange a tour. They do a special inclusive price – Tour and pickup. Tel. 0208 574 0868. alexandercars.net