Things to do in London

Things to do in London

In my point of view almost everyone can find something interesting to do in this incredible city. Depending how long are you going to stay in London and points of your interests, there are lots of attractions for all types of visitors. Here are some tips what to do in London:

National Gallery

1. Visit London Museums and Galleries. 

London hosts an outstanding collection of world-class museums. There are over 240 museums. Although London can be expensive, many of the best museums and galleries are free. Because of the removal of admission charges, attendances at London museums increased, with a large percentage of the 42 million annual visitors nationwide.

View of Big Ben from Trafalgar Square

2. Take walking trip from Trafalgar Square to Big Ben. 
One of the main landmarks of London is Trafalgar Square.  At its center is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art. 
You have to walk for 10-15 minutes to get to another landmark of the City - Big Ben. Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. The clock tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest freestanding clock tower. The tower was completed in 1858 and has become one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.

Hyde Park

3. Visit London Parks. 
There are many parks and open spaces in the city. Green space in central London consists of five Royal Parks (Hyde Park, Regent’s Park, Green Park, St. James’s Park, Kensington Gardens), supplemented by a number of small garden squares scattered throughout the city center. Open space in the rest of the city is dominated by the remaining three Royal Parks (Greenwich Park, Bushy Park, Richmond Park) and many other parks and open spaces of a range of sizes, run mainly by the local London boroughs.

Tower Bridge

4. Visit Tower Bridge. 
Tower Bridge, built in 1894, has become an iconic symbol of London. It is a combined bascule and suspensions bridge over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name. Tower Bridge is sometimes mistakenly referred to as London Bridge, which is the next bridge upstream.

The bridge consists of two towers tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways, designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge on the landward sides of the towers. The vertical component of the forces in the suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two walkways are carried by the two robust towers. 

The London Eye

5. Visit London Eye. 
The entire structure of the London Eye is 135 meters (443 ft.) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 meters (394 ft.).

It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the UK, visited by over 3.5 million people annually.

The London Eye is also called as Millennium Wheel. It is located in the London Borough of Lambeth at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the south bank of the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. Because of its height you can see almost all landmarks of the city from the capsule of the London Eye.

Remember that this attraction isn’t free. I think it is overpriced (Ticket for adult costs about 30 GPB). However, the London eye is in the must see list for every second visitor of Lodon.

Changing the guard

6. See changing the guard at Buckingham Palace. 
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham palace is a popular London tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors to watch the soldiers undertake the historic ceremony of Guard Mounting – more commonly known as the Changing the guard. The Changing of the Guard takes place in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at around 11am. The St. James' Palace detachment of the Queen's Guard, led usually by the Corps of Drums, and bearing the colour (if the Queen is in residence, then this will be the Queen's Colour; if she is not, then it is the Regimental Colour), marches along the Mall to Buckingham Palace, where the Buckingham Palace detachment has formed up to await their arrival. 
The changing the guard does not take place every day. So, it is recommended to check the schedule in advance via Internet. It is also recommended to arrive at the place by 11.15 a.m. at the latest to get the best out of the whole ceremony. The official timing of the ceremony is 30 minutes finishing at around 12.00. Remember that in very wet weather changing the guard will not take place.