Hello I'm colm howdy from Hostelworld.com
and if your wondering where's the best
place to get traditional fish & chips
one of the cities best museums, or one of
the coolest neighborhoods in the British
Capital
don't go anywhere because there are 10 things
you need to know about London
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Capital of England and located on the River
Thames London is one of the most iconic
cities in the world
it is the gateway to Europe for many travelers
and here you can take a spin
on the world's best-known big
wheel, go to a show in the city's famous West
End
and sample some of England's best nightlife
on Monday
now here's the first of those 10 things
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with a population of 7.5 million people and
covering an area of over 600 square
miles
London is one of Europe's largest cities over
270 nationality’s live in the British
capital
and between them over 250 languages are spoken
more than any other city in the world it's
because of this that the list of
things to do
restaurants to eat in and bars to drink in
is literally endless
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Transporting over one billion people around
the city every year
London's underground which is better known
as the tube is efficient and
extremely easy-to-use
there are 12 Lines in operation and as many
of the city's top attractions: have their
own stops
you will definitely need to use it at some
stage during your stay
if your gonna use the tube a lot in the one
day make sure to invest in an off peak travel
card
for zones one and two
they cost just over 5 pounds
and with them you can use the tube as much
as you want for the entire day
But if you are coming to London for more than
one day
make sure to invest in one of these its an
oyster card they work on a pay as you go scheme
and you can top them up on machines
at different stations
they make traveling quicker, cheaper and easier
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When in London problem isn't what is there
to see its more what
isn't there to see. Buckingham Palace, Tower
bridge, Trafalgar Square
and Big Ben are just some of the landmarks
that can be found here
a great way to see loads of attractions in
a short space of time
is by going for a walk along the River Thames
from here in Westminster Bridge
the whole way down to Tower Bridge which is
about 45 minutes east from here
behind me are the Houses of Parliament and
Big Ben over there you've got
the London Eye
but further on down the river your'l see Saint
Paul's Cathedral the
gerkin buidling and the Tower of London
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if you're one who likes to visit museums and
galleries then you're in for a treat
as many of London's are free this includes
the Natural History Museum and the
Science Museum which are side by side on
Exhibition Road in South Kensington and the
Victoria and Albert Museum which is
just around the corner on Cromwell Road
closer to the West End is the National Portrait
Gallery behind Trafalgar Square
on Saint Martins Place well actually on Trafalgar
Square is the National Gallery
which contains works by Leonardo da Vinci
Rembrandt and Van gogh. lovers of Modern Art
may prefer to visit the famous tate Modern
At the city's Millennium Bridge
Open in 1753 and also free to enter
is this museum here called the British Museum
on Great Russell street
it's considered by many to be the greatest
museum in England and the
minute you walk through the door
into this room here called the great court
you can see why it's got over 80 rooms
and over 7 million artefacts
these include objects from ancient Egypt ancient
Greece
and more
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if the hustle and bustle of the city center
is getting a bit much
and your looking for somewhere to chill out
for couple of hours London has loads of
parks to visit the biggest and by far the
best known of all of London's parks
is Hyde Park
which is here in west London covering 145
hectares
Here your'l find lakes, ponds and fountains
like the one right behind me
it's also where you'll find speaker's corner
a place where people come to voice
their opinion on
anything and everything every Sunday morning
other
parks you may want to check out are st James's
Park infront
of Buckingham Palace and the aptly named Green
Park which is just across the road from it
up in North London Your'l find Regents Park
where your'l see all sorts of wildlife
and Primrose Hill which has breathtaking views
of the city
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London is famously one of the best cities
in the world to go shopping
and a great place to treat yourself to something
new is Carnaby Street
Which is full of shoe shops and
clothes shops other streets well known for
shopping
are Regent Street and Oxford Street
Over in Knightsbridge your'l find Harrods
the department store which is a tourist
attraction in its own right
Well if that’s a little bit out of your
budget your'l find bargains galore at the
markets in
Camden Town
Along with all its world-class attractions
London is also home to some
really cool neighborhoods
Covent Garden which is right in the heart
of the West End is where your'l
find some trendy shops and restaurants while
neighboring soho is full of
bars and is also the city's gate border. On
the tubes northern line is
the famous Camden Town
the great thing about Camden is that it's
more like a big town than a big city
this is due to its many markets and the atmosphere
your'l
find along Camden High Street with its ecentric
mix of
alternative clothes shops and tattoo parlors
another popular suburb is Notting Hill which
is largely due
to the 1999 film of the same name and here
you can visit the book shop where
Hugh Grants character worked in the film
its main thoroughfare is Portobello Road which
is lined with cafes and antique
shops
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No trip to the British Capitial is complete
without trying tradditional fish and chips
a great place to try this is at this restaurant
here called Golden Hind on Marylebone lane
Just off the top of Oxford Street
it's open since 1914 and along with the good
food
the great thing about it, its BYO so you can
bring your own drinks
another great British tradition is sausage
and mashed potatoes
and a good place to try this is in the S&M
cafe
on broad field Street near Liverpool Street
Station
in the east end of the city
along with the Broadway in New York London's
West End is the most famous theatre
district in the world
and at any given time you can go to see a
musical
drama or comedy
the best known place to get discounted tickets
is the TKTS booth here
in Leicester Square but make sure to shop
around because you might find better
deals in other ticket offices around here
as well as those around Piccadilly Circus
while there are lots of bars around
Piccadilly Circus and Soho's old Compton Street
in the West End
its worth taking the trip East when going
out at night
and one of the coolest bars in the East End
is this bar here called
the big Chill bar
Which is on Dray walk just off of Brick Lane
they've got different DJ's playing every night
of the week'
and there's always a good atmosphere here
other bars worth checking out
are Jam and kick near the corner of shortage
High Street and Old Street
and bluu on Hoxton Square
so that is our ten things you need to know
about London
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