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Go to the London eye 
I went there a couple of years ago it was pretty good.
Watch some English football
Visit a local football stadium (there are lots of them in London) and watch a football match!
Tower of London, Houses of parliament, Museums, and more!
Seriously there is so much to do in London. You will have a good time.
I went there a couple of years ago it was pretty good.
Watch some English football
Visit a local football stadium (there are lots of them in London) and watch a football match!
Tower of London, Houses of parliament, Museums, and more!
Seriously there is so much to do in London. You will have a good time.
Never let'm tell ya that we're all the sameee yeaaah....oh we arent singing Led Zepplin? Try the Fish EIN chips.
Avoid madam Tussauds at all costs. It is extortion to get in and they are just lumps of wax, if I wanted to see that, I'd clean my ears out... Also, try to find a Samuel Smith's Pub. It is the greatest beer known to man...
Drink some British beer/ ale. Not lager.
As someone else said, watch some football, and eat some fish 'n chips.
Also, make damn sure you get your ass over to the British Museum and the natural history museum. They're free so you really have no excuse.
Oh yeah, bring a raincoat, or an umbrella. Fuck it, bring them both. You will get rained on.
As someone else said, watch some football, and eat some fish 'n chips.
Also, make damn sure you get your ass over to the British Museum and the natural history museum. They're free so you really have no excuse.
Oh yeah, bring a raincoat, or an umbrella. Fuck it, bring them both. You will get rained on.
Damn it. I wish you had given me that advice when I went to the one in Amsterdam. After I left, I felt like I needed to file a police report, since I had just been robbed.dragonslayer32 said:
OT: It's been a while since I've been to London, but maybe you should go on one of those bus tours. It's probably really expensive, but you'll see the sights.
Lots of people have been saying eat fish and chips, but not really recommending anywhere. I can recommend The Mermaids Tail in Leicester Square. They're pricey, but you get what you pay for.
if you're into gaming, you might wanna check out Funland, an amusement arcade spread over 3 floors, it's in the Trocadero Centre in Picadilly, in fact it's east of the above fish and chips restaurant, 2 minutes walk.
If you're into Art, then check out the Tate galleries, there's two, Tate Modern and Tate Britain. I think they're pretty self explanatory. There's the science museum, the natural history museum (Dinosaurs!), the british museum (see the shit they stole from your country!). They're all free to enter, but they do have little boxes at the front doors for donations.
I'm just trying to find you some more indoor activities, since you're coming over in November, the weather is likely to be crap, ie: miserable rain.
If you're not too bothered by the rain, or you're lucky enough to get a mild day, then definitely take the boat trip down the Thames, which start from Westminster (Tube Station). The London eye is a short walk from this tube station, you'll see across the river, can't miss it. There's also an aquarium (sharks, yay) right next to the London eye, and a Namco arcade centre too.
Hope that helps, and enjoy your visit.
One more thing, London Dungeon, check it out, it's not scary, in fact quite informative. Covers stuff such as the plague, fire of london, and tower bridge executions.
if you're into gaming, you might wanna check out Funland, an amusement arcade spread over 3 floors, it's in the Trocadero Centre in Picadilly, in fact it's east of the above fish and chips restaurant, 2 minutes walk.
If you're into Art, then check out the Tate galleries, there's two, Tate Modern and Tate Britain. I think they're pretty self explanatory. There's the science museum, the natural history museum (Dinosaurs!), the british museum (see the shit they stole from your country!). They're all free to enter, but they do have little boxes at the front doors for donations.
I'm just trying to find you some more indoor activities, since you're coming over in November, the weather is likely to be crap, ie: miserable rain.
If you're not too bothered by the rain, or you're lucky enough to get a mild day, then definitely take the boat trip down the Thames, which start from Westminster (Tube Station). The London eye is a short walk from this tube station, you'll see across the river, can't miss it. There's also an aquarium (sharks, yay) right next to the London eye, and a Namco arcade centre too.
Hope that helps, and enjoy your visit.
One more thing, London Dungeon, check it out, it's not scary, in fact quite informative. Covers stuff such as the plague, fire of london, and tower bridge executions.
when i was there we were stopped and the only moving air was from the little vents at either end of the cars. it was also and hundred degrees out.tomtom94 said:
if someone has not already said it the Imperial war museum and British history museum thing (the one with the rosetta stone) are very amazing things to go visit if your into that stuff.
The museums! I remember going over there when I was small and visiting the Natural History Museum... Yay!!!
I've lived near London all my life and I still find that funny.joethekoeller said:
Heh. Heh....Cockfosters.
Heh heh....
Anyway yeah OT: Natural History Museum, Science Museum if you're feeling childish
The London Dungeons are kinda cool, or they were last time I went. Oh and Camden market is an awesome place to get knock-off cheap band merchandise and the like (Y)
YES! I have been there on so many dates...x0ny said:
I agree with those suggesting to check out Covent Garden Market for a few sights, and if you wanna see a bit of random metal/punk you should also check out Camden Town Markets - they're spread over a complex which has been recently renovated (the Stables) and has some pretty big horse statues. If you're looking for photo ops.
If you HAVE to go on the London Eye (some people do, even though it's expensive) the best time to go in November is about an hour before it closes. During the day all you see is London at its murkiest, but at night the city is lit up with all the lights of the buildings and it's super pretty. My favourite time to go at least!
Also around the London Eye there is the London Aquarium, and so far in the UK that's the best one I've seen (Bournemouth Oceanarium, you suck). There's usually tonnes of performing artists around here too performing for money, some of which are great.
Also, if you looking for a fun random time check out the Science Museum which has lots of fun gadgets and buttons to press. Last time I went (which was 3 or 4 years ago now) there was an exhibition on called 'Game On' which was wicked, it was basically like an exhibition full of old consoles and the timeline up until where we were. Totally fascinating.
If you have a sweet tooth you should also visit one of the following muffin/cupcake shops:
* Candy Cakes
* Primrose Bakery
* Cyber Candy
Don't forget you DON'T have to tube everywhere. I can do the walk from London Waterloo to Covent Garden for example in 15 minutes, straight over the bridge. It's nice to have a bit of fresh air and you get to see so much more, like the sustainable lighting on the National Theatre etc.
I'm sure a lot of people have said this but I got carried away ><
I'd recommend the Globe Theatre. If you have the time and money to see a play there, and there's anything good on, then go for it, if not then just go anyway to see the place. It's a reconstruction of the original Globe that was burned down in a fire, and is one of the few good examples remaining of a proper Elizabethan theatre. Plus, it's always worth seeing some Shakespeare when in England (that's the Shakespeare fanboy and English lad in me speaking...).
Also, visit the Cutty Sark (an old sea clipper that's now moored in the middle of the city). Decent bit of history there and a very interesting trip. The West End is good, but if you want a good time try visiting some of the pubs and bars in Camden (especially the Roundhouse). They often do live music and some really good indie and alternative bands, among others, play a lot of gigs there.
And you seriously cannot visit London without going to the British Museum. My dad was in charge of building the glass roof and the upper floors of the main hall, when he worked for the company that was contracted to do them (he works for a different company now). Which meant me and my family went to see the Museum and the work he'd done on the hall while visiting him when he was working there. Yes, that was partially a plug of my dad's portfolio of work projects, but seriously, the Museum is amazing. A really interesting place, and I believe it's free entry (or if not, it was when I went), with an optional donation to the Museum's upkeep. I highly recommend their Ancient Egypt exhibits.
(that's the Shakespeare fanboy and English lad in me speaking...).Also, visit the Cutty Sark (an old sea clipper that's now moored in the middle of the city). Decent bit of history there and a very interesting trip. The West End is good, but if you want a good time try visiting some of the pubs and bars in Camden (especially the Roundhouse). They often do live music and some really good indie and alternative bands, among others, play a lot of gigs there.
And you seriously cannot visit London without going to the British Museum. My dad was in charge of building the glass roof and the upper floors of the main hall, when he worked for the company that was contracted to do them (he works for a different company now). Which meant me and my family went to see the Museum and the work he'd done on the hall while visiting him when he was working there. Yes, that was partially a plug of my dad's portfolio of work projects, but seriously, the Museum is amazing. A really interesting place, and I believe it's free entry (or if not, it was when I went), with an optional donation to the Museum's upkeep. I highly recommend their Ancient Egypt exhibits
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The Cutty Sark isn't open to the public anymore. It got badly damaged in a fire, which is a shame. One of my favourite parts of going to Greenwich, which I did a lot as a kid.Trivun said:
Camden is a fun time. I'd certainly recommend it if you want a night out, also, there's a fantastic rum shack somewhere there which kicks ass if you can find it.
I've heard a lot of good stuff about Funland in the Trocadero too. I've been to the Aquarium and it wasn't bad either.
The Tube is not a 24hr service. Last trains are about 1 or 2am I think. Although the night bus service is very good, it can a little complicated to work out a route to get to where you need to go if you aren't staying in Central London. Although as I always end up trying to work out how to get to East London while quite drunk, my difficulties may be a result of obvious factors rather than any genuine issue with the transport system.
Natural History Museum is fun if you wanna see gigantic dinosaur bones etc. The Tower is fairly interesting for all the gory historical details etc, and seeing the tour guides dressed as Beefeaters ham it up for the kids. And chasing the ravens away to scare any superstitious people (the legend being England will fall or something if the ravens leave The Tower of London) was great fun the last time I visited, when I was...11 I think.
Personally, I quite like walking along Embankment too, so I can marvel at how filthy The Thames is and gawk at the illsuited Cleopatra's Needle, an Egyptian obelisk re-erected as a celebration of some general's victory. Although the fairly new skyscraper unaffectionately called The Gherkin possibly stands out more.
I haven't been on the London Eye. Apparently it's interesting, but very slow, although that may have changed since I last spoke to people about it.
A football match in London isn't quite the spectacle that it should be. Checking out one of the more prominent remnants of tribalism is pretty interesting, but the game and general atmosphere is rarely as good as it used to be imo. A stadium like the Emirates appears geared towards tourists to an extent, but the atmosphere is not meant to be particularly good (although the quality of the actual football and facilities in general are pretty good). If you're interested, an evening game at one of the smaller stadiums could be quite interesting, and could certainly give you the traditional English footballing experience of being cold and miserable, and...if you're very very lucky, slightly exhilarated while being soaked by rain due to the shoddy facilities not shielding you from the rain and the wind.[
Regarding pc games, the best prices are almost uniformly significantly better online unfortunately, and most retailers tend to stock a rather limited selection. Gamestation (one of the country's major chain game stores) occasionally have some decent stuff in the pre-owned section, or a couple of decent deals, but I don't think very highly of any high street retailers. It's much better to visit nearer Christmas, but Hamley's is quite fun to poke around in though. It's a big toy shop in London, on...Regent Street I think, and I think they have games available to play there in the gaming section (which I think is still, predictably, the basement) and it's a fun shop, if very expensive.joethekoeller said:
Hope you have a fun time, and if you take up any of these suggestions and are disappointed by any of them, blame the 11yr old me who went to the touristy places. Or the crazy 16yr old who went to a Millwall game at The Den with the away side
Hope you have a fun time in London.