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
Covent Garden at Christmas time is so beautiful but very crowded. great decorations!
Christmas lights lighted on 8 November 2023. Very charming Xmas tree with beautiful bulbs.
London West End hub for food fashions outlets and entertainment Something for everyone
covent garden is so dreamy all year round. just look at the big tree and how busy it gets in December
covent garden is so dreamy all year round. just look at the big tree and how busy it gets in December
Beautiful Covent Garden - lovely restaurants and bars, great vibe and atmosphere and always something happening 😍