London | Experienced Londoner | Cost-effective travel guide
All attractions with photos
💰Cash & 💳Card
Exchange pounds in advance in your home country, convenient for recharging subway cards or you can use domestic credit cards with chips to take the subway and bus
🗺️City Map
This is very important, Google Maps is not recommended, the bus time is likely to be inaccurate, strongly recommend the 'Citymapper' app. It's very clear for taking the subway and bus
Classic local attractions
Day 1 Itinerary
1: Big Ben:
Get off at 'Westminister' station, as soon as you exit the station you'll see the iconic building built in 1859, now you can book a tour to visit the 334 stairs inside Big Ben and the clock machinery room.
2: Westminster Abbey:
Next to Big Ben, the church where monarchs have been crowned since 1066, has hosted 16 royal weddings, the church walls record the changes of the times.
3: London Eye:
Opposite Big Ben, located on the banks of the River Thames in the UK, it is currently the largest Ferris wheel in the UK, the highest point overlooks the entire city of London, and it is also the Queen's favorite
4: Royal Cavalry Camp (Dover House):
There is an off-duty performance of the Royal Cavalry Camp at four in the afternoon, the sense of ceremony is deadly
5: London Chinatown (China Town):
Trust me, your stomach will urge you to check in here every day
6: Covent Garden:
For those who like shopping, drama, restaurants, bars and street culture, it is a place to belong
Day 2
Buckingham Palace:
🚇: Take to Green Park station, follow the navigation
Buckingham Palace is also the place for national celebrations and royal welcome ceremonies in the UK. The free guard changing ceremony arrives at the entrance of Buckingham Palace before 10:45 to get a good position, and it officially starts at 11:00
British Museum:
Treasures from various countries are displayed here, if you are interested, go and see the history and culture.
London Tower Bridge & London Tower:
🚇: Take the subway to 'Tower Hill' station.
London Tower Bridge (Tower Bridge)
Built in 1886, the 42-meter glass walkway overlooks the Thames and visits the earliest steam engine operation process
London Tower (Tower of London)
James I (1566-1625) was the last ruler to live in it as a palace. The Tower of London has served as a fortress, arsenal, treasury, mint, palace, observatory, refuge and prison
Big Ben is probably the world's most famous clock. That iconic silhouette is instantly recognisable and is one of the most Instagrammed landmarks on the planet. Six monarchs and 41 prime ministers have come and gone since the bells first struck their now familiar music across Westminster.
Big Ben, the bell tower of the British Parliament Building (Westminster Palace), built in 1859 on the banks of the Thames in London, is one of London's famous ancient bells and landmarks. The bell tower is 95 meters high, the bell diameter is 9 feet, and the weight is13.5 tons. It has been more than a century since Big Ben began to report for London in 1859. Big Ben is also an important place for British people to celebrate the New Year. It is not open to non-British people. But when you visit the Congressional Chamber, you can get close to Big Ben, free of charge and no reservation.
The Big Ben Bell in London, England, is really cute. It is also one of the attractions where everyone will come to punch in and take pictures. The photos have no filter effects at all. When the weather is sunny, it is so beautiful!
Seeing the Big Ben was one of the highlight of my trip to London last month. Although it was a rainy day (as usual in the UK) it was enjoyable. The amazing architecture will impress you for sure.
Кожен хто хоча б один раз побував у Лондоні має фотографію з Big Ben. Особлива атмосфера 🫶
it looks absolutely gorgeous after its renovation. it looks beautiful even at night.