[Dabdklwu]

Right, the title pretty much says it all. Anyway, I'm going to London on my easter holidays for 5 days or so and I'd very much like to know which are the "must-sees" on that area. I'll definitely be using public transports, Underground mostly I think.

I'll be staying in a Hotel but I don't know which one yet so I can't provide a starting point at the moment.

You might think it's too early to think about this as I'm only going in early April but I like to plan ahead in order to make the most out of my time and money there.

Thanks in advance

[vosteglog]

i don't know what you'll want to see really, are you into music/clubs/shows/sights?

The only thing i can recommend without knowing what you like is the london eye at night its a cool way to see the city!

[MgpojuWy]

Things to do in London..hmmm how about catch a train to Paris then on to Venice [thumbup]

Seriously,

It's not so great in London (I live here and I'm pretty jaded but whatever) but if you want the sights then the Tower of London is OK if you're into that.

You could also cross the bridge from there and do the London Dungeons bit, they're OK for a laugh.
We've done all this many times and round it off with a boat trip to Greenwich. Not much in Greenwich but it's on our way home so it's a relaxing way to get there

All in walking distance below

Loads of good shops in Oxford St and then Tottenham Court road just round the corner.
Leicester Square, Covent garden (Street entertainers) Trafalgar square is always there for a laugh. St Pauls just down the road from the Square.
While you're round that area try and catch a theatre, one thing about London is the great shows on all the time.

Get a train to Waterloo and it's a 10 minute walk to the Imperial war museum, not a great part of London area wise but that's a good place if you like tanks, planes and other good blowing stuff up items. Loads of other free museums in London also, check em out if it's your thing.

Night time, well there are no shortage of clubs, bars etc. You could never do em all and that's a fact! [thumbup]

Enjoy your trip!

and stay out of Peckham, you wouldn't like it [thumbdown]

[DurryVony]

I'd suggest you visited at least one of the markets, Greenwich, Camden, etc. A walk along the South Bank nice and there is lots of things to see there like the Tate Modern, Royal Festival Hall, the London Eye which UnleashedPT mentioned that would also set you up nicely to see the Houses of Parliament etc. there is even an IMAX cinema around there somewhere.

There's quite a few good movie theaters around the Leicester Square/Covent Garden area. Places like the Prince Charles Cinema which show films other than the mainstream releases. And there's another market to visit Covent Garden oh yeah and China Town. You'll probably want to check out a few of the Parks like Hyde Park, St James (which would place you quite nicely for a look at Buckingham Palace If you get the time I always find it's nice to look at areas at little further out of the centre of the city where you can discover more of the varied culture that is London.

Your best bet I reckon is to get one of those Dorling Kingsley Eyewitness Guides I've always found them to be pretty good they have this aerial views which really help you orientate yourself.

And not very London-ish but if you are a meat eater I'd recommended a visit to Rodizio Rico (in Islington) a Brazilian Churrascaria. They do this buffet which consists of a general food buffet but also a wide variety of waiter delivered barbequed meats that come round as they are cooked. Rump, Silverside, Lamb, Chicken Kebab, Sausage and if you fancy it Chicken hearts are among the meats they bring round.

[Dabdklwu]

First I'd like to thank you all for your suggestions so far.

pingbling, I'm into pretty much into all of those things. However, I won't be doing long nights as I'd like to do most of the stuff during the day and I'll need some good nights of sleep to do all the walking involved eheh That doesn't mean I can't go out for a couple of nights though

Axel40, I got all of your suggestions noted, particularly the one about the Imperial War Museum which I already had in mind since I watched a documentary on History Channel about some WW II weapons which they have for show there (I have this thing about the World Wars so yea... lol) [thumbup]

all2humanuk, Lots of great suggestions there. I'll definitely take a look at those Guides for further information. About the Brazilian Rodizios we are kind of plagued by those here in Portugal [surrender] So it's a pretty common thing around here being that we speak the same language and share food habits (NOT the chiken hearts bit though) but it is always a possibility to get a taste from 'home' [thumbup] .
Regardless, nice places to eat are definitely a must as I'm not planning on taking the McDonalds tour

[hauptdaunnila]

If you're interested in history and such you could go to the Museum of London. I'm meaning to pay a visit there myself some time, it's been years since I've been.

Also you could do a guided walk. I've been on several by Lomdon Walks, and they were pretty interesting. There are others that do ghost walks and such.

Alternatively, if you don't fancy going round with a bunch of other people you could purchase a book of walks (I'd recommend any of the books by Andrew Duncan), but you may or may not think it's worth it depending on how long you intend staying here.

and stay out of Peckham, you wouldn't like it [thumbdown]

I used to live in/near Peckham!

[geaveheadeNox]

Londons only any good if you got loads of money

[hauptdaunnila]

Londons only any good if you got loads of money

There are plenty of places you can go which are free.

[geaveheadeNox]

There are plenty of places you can go which are free.

I shall say it again.

LONDON. IS only any good if you have loads of money.

[hauptdaunnila]

I shall say it again.

LONDON. IS only any good if you have loads of money.

Define "any good".

[DurryVony]

all2humanuk, Lots of great suggestions there. I'll definitely take a look at those Guides for further information. About the Brazilian Rodizios we are kind of plagued by those here in Portugal [surrender]

lol! [rofl] Sorry I hadn't noticed that, I had assumed you were American.

[wgX44EEn]

If you're into Museums, there's quite a range to choose from:

RAF (Royal Air Force) Museum:
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/index.cfm

Imperial War Museum:
http://www.iwm.org.uk/

Museum of London:
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/

Natural History Museum:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

Science Museum:
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

Victoria and Albert (General stuff from the Victorian era etc):
http://www.vam.ac.uk

The British Museum:
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/

National Maritime Museum:
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/

Royal Observatory:
http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/

Plus there's a few Galleries too:

Tate London and Tate Modern:
http://www.tate.org.uk/

National Gallery:
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/

Waxworks:

The London Dungeon:
http://www.thedungeons.com/

Madame Tussauds:
http://www.madame-tussauds.co.uk/

That's about all I can think of for now, but I'm sure I'll remember some others later. By the way, all of the Museums and Galleries are Free to enter, but the Waxworks have an entry fee.

[hauptdaunnila]

Another couple I just thought of. If you've got a head for hights you could go up The Monument (near London Bridge), which commemorates the Great Fire of London, and at 202 feet high is the tallest isolated stone column in the world!

Nearby is Tower Bridge which has an interesting exhibition, about the bridge, you can visit. You can get a combined ticket to both.

Edit: There's also HMS Belfast, moored on the south bank between London and Tower Bridges, which is an old Royal Navy ship you can go on and explore.

[Thorwaywhobia]

Another couple I just thought of. If you've got a head for hights you could go up The Monument (near London Bridge), which commemorates the Great Fire of London, and at 202 feet high is the tallest isolated stone column in the world!

Nearby is Tower Bridge which has an interesting exhibition, about the bridge, you can visit. You can get a combined ticket to both.

Edit: There's also HMS Belfast, moored on the south bank between London and Tower Bridges, which is an old Royal Navy ship you can go on and explore.

Which you shouldn't visit if you are particularly tall or you will end the day with a sore head

[JohnfAclambrJA]

I've never been to England, but it seems like a very boring country, really... It's somewhere on the bottom of the list of countries that I wish to visit.

[hauptdaunnila]

I've never been to England, but it seems like a very boring country, really... It's somewhere on the bottom of the list of countries that I wish to visit.

Define "boring".

[JohnfAclambrJA]

Define "boring".

Alright guy, I can either give you a sarcastic dictionary definition of the word "boring" or I can possibly offend some of the nationalistic British blokes on here.

But in short -- there's nothing special.

And no, I wont define the word "special" for you either. You're going to have to figure that out on your own.

[geaveheadeNox]

Alright guy, I can either give you a sarcastic dictionary definition of the word "boring" or I can possibly offend some of the nationalistic British blokes on here.

But in short -- there's nothing special.

And no, I wont define the word "special" for you either. You're going to have to figure that out on your own.

boring is....

Bungles Blogs.

[geaveheadeNox]

anyway the history of london is interesting but apart from that its just a city thats over hyped and over priced.

once you do your sight seeing there are good clubs but thats about it.

[hauptdaunnila]

What's boring can be subjective. What one person finds "boring" another may find quite interesting. It depends on your point of view.