1. 10 Things You Absolutely Must See Or Do in London
If you're an infrequent visitor to London and plan to hit the tourist trail then the last thing
you'll want is to be pointed in the direction of the underwhelming, the uninspiring or the
instantly forgettable. There's enough of that where you live, which is why you're visiting
London!
Our guide features London's best galleries, museums, landmarks, historical sites, shopping
areas and entertainment zones, all guaranteed to provide the ultimate London tourist
experience. The attractions we've highlighted are unashamedly well known, but do you really
want to be returning home to tell your friends about the fantastic thimble shop in Pimlico you
visited? Or would you rather rave about the phenomenal view of one of the world's great
cities from the top of The Eye, or that you've actually seen the beauty of Van Gogh's
Sunflowers with your own eyes?
London has a multitude of varied and exciting attractions but these are the ones without
which, your trip just wouldn't be the same!
Oxford Street
Britain's busiest high street and London's best known shopping area is chock-a-block full of
the largest branches of the nation's most popular shops - over 300 in fact. Many of the
biggest high street names have their flagship stores here and the street also boasts the
oldest record shop in the world (HMV at number 363). It's not all hardcore shopping though light entertainment is often provided in the form of chanting Hari Krishnas skipping along the
pavement. If you can't find what you want to buy in Oxford Street, you haven't got much of a
hope elsewhere.
Nearest Tubes: Marble Arch, Bond Street, Oxford Circus, and Tottenham Court Road
Camden Market
If you're after a more bohemian approach to shopping than the Oxford Street experience,
then get yourself up to Camden. One of London's coolest areas has a seemingly endless
array of shops and stalls selling such items as clothing (new, second hand and retro),
customised Doc Martins and trainers, jewellery, bootleg CDs and DVDs and craft ware. Open
daily; it's a multi cultural experience with some great little food outlets dotted all over.
Nearest Tube: Camden Town
Tower of London
Built by Billy The Conqueror nearly a thousand years ago, this is one of the best preserved

2. and most famous historic landmarks in the world. Full of the history of executions and
imprisonments and offering the spectacle of the Beefeaters, the ravens and the crown jewels
as well as the majesty of the building itself, this remains THE essential place of historic
interest to visit when in London. camelotintl.com/tower_site/index.html
Nearest Tube: Tower Hill.
St. Paul's Cathedral
Britain's best known place of worship and certainly one of its most recognisable buildings,
having so often been the centrepiece of state occasions. The cathedral was designed by Sir
Christopher Wren and built 300 years ago following the destruction of the previous building
by the Great Fire Of London. An awe inspiring feat of architecture, steeped in history and
featuring works of art, monuments, mosaics and the Whispering Gallery, the Cathedral is
also still a busy working church. So booking your wedding here during the summer months
might just be a bit tricky.
Nearest Tube: St Pauls
National Gallery
The National Gallery is home to one of the greatest collections of European art in the world.
Featuring works painted between 1250 and 1900, the collection includes such well known
pieces as Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Botticelli's Venus And Mars and Constable's Hay Wain.
Sadly, the work of the great Rolf Harris is too recent and too Australian to be included - see
the Tate Modern.
Nearest Tube: Charing Cross. Admission: Free
British Museum
Founded over 250 years ago, it could be said that the British Museum is one of London's
oldest and most prized exhibits - the museum building itself is one of Britain's greatest
architectural landmarks. Housed inside is a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and
living cultures the world over spanning two million years featuring the Rosetta Stone, the
Easter Island statue and the earliest known image of Christ.
Nearest Tubes: Tottenham Court Road, Goodge Street, Russell Square & Holborn.
Admission: Free
London Eye
Undoubtedly the quickest way to take in all of London's major attractions is by jumping on the

3. Eye. There's not much of the city that can't be seen from the top of what has become one of
the London skyline's most dominating features. To further enhance your flight on this
modern day feat of engineering, you can even order champagne to be served in your capsule
(not recommended for the easily nauseas). http://www.londoneye.com
Nearest Tubes: Waterloo & Westminster.
Tate Modern
If random blobs of paint on canvas and piles of rusty old engine parts is your idea of art, then
get yourself down to the Tate Modern. Created in a disused power station on the banks of
the Thames, the gallery has become one of London's most fascinating attractions since
opening in 2000. The collection features works by Picasso, Matisse, Dali, Pollock and Warhol
and represents all the major movements since 1900. Sadly, the work of the great Rolf Harris
is too art like to be included - see the National Gallery.
Nearest Tubes: Southwark & Blackfriars. Admission: Free (however donations are gratefully
received)
Covent Garden
Formerly a fruit and vegetable market, 'The Garden' is now a constant and varied hive of
activity. It has a hugely diverse selection of shops, eateries, bars, a market selling art, crafts,
antiques and souvenirs, historic buildings, theatres, the Royal Opera House and fantastic
free entertainment provided by street entertainers girls and musicians. If you can't find
something to capture your interest at Covent Garden then you must be harder to please than
Simon Cowell on a bad day.
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden.
Trafalgar Square
Undoubtedly one of the most famous sights of London without visiting which, a trip to the
capital would be incomplete. Not only are tourists drawn to see Nelsons Column, the
fountains, the lions, the annual gift of a huge Christmas tree from Norway and the pigeons
(dirty little so and sos), but it is where the masses flock to in times of national celebration or
when there is cause to demonstrate. Trafalgar Square truly is the meeting place of the
nation.
Nearest Tube: Charing Cross.