UK Travel Tips
What to Do on a Short Trip to London
If you are only planning a short stopover in London, say for a day or two, it is quite easy to plan an exciting trip. Assuming you have adequate travel insurance in place, as you should do with any overseas travel, you will find it easy to get around this wonderful city easily. You can also explore some of its greatest historical, artistic, shopping and cultural sites.
The city itself is quite huge and could easily take months to explore completely. In fact, Samuel Johnson once said ‘ when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,’ and this is truer than you could imagine.
The best way to plan a day trip in London is to open a map of the city, choose a relatively tight geographical area, purchase a travel oyster card which gives you unlimited daily travel on buses, trains and the underground, grab your coat and grab your hat, and head off!
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5 Tips For the Best Holiday in London
London is one of those cities that everyone should have on their travel ‘to do’ list. Here we’ve got the top five tips when organising your trip to London. From cheap travel insurance to the best time to travel, we’ve got it covered.
Attractions
London has some of the world’s most famous landmarks. Buckingham Palace, the Tate Gallery of Modern Art and The Houses of Parliament with Big Ben are just to name a few. Art lovers will find some amazing galleries they can simply get lost in and are the perfect place to spend a rainy afternoon.
To get a spectacular view of London why not take a ride on the London Eye? Sitting on the bank of the River Thames it is the biggest observation wheel in the world and takes over 30 minutes to complete one full circle. Definitely worth a visit.
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