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Aah London! One of the great cities of the world deserves at least one visit in a lifetime! This is the center of the universe (ish) and has more attractions per square mile than any other city. Whether it’s the Tower of London, London Bridge, a typical English pub or just a stroll through the historic streets and squares, a visit to London is busy and inspiring. Getting there is easy, London attracts millions of visitors every year – the hardest job you’ll have is deciding which are the 5 best things to see in London you’ll explore!
The West End is the theater and drinking district. You can choose to take in a play or show, eat in one of the hundreds of restaurants or find a pub to hole up in. The longest running play in the world is on at the St Martin’s Theatre in Cambridge Circus. The Mousetrap has been playing for 60 years, for more than 24,000 performances. That many people can’t be wrong. You’d be shot for forgetting your lines I assume.
There’s a great selection of cheap hotels in London on cheaprooms.com which will make you enjoy your stay even more enjoyable. London hotels in the West End, around Knightsbridge and Mayfair and Hyde Park can be expensive, but there are plenty of London hotels outside those areas.

If you want to see the number one tourist attraction in London, head to the Tower of London. It’s on the north bank of the Thames in central London and if you approach from the river side you’ll see the infamous Traitors Gate, through which Queen Anne Boleyn, Sir Thomas More, Queen Catherine Howard made their entrance. The Tower today is more famous for housing the Crown Jewels and symbols of royalty such as the crown, sceptre, and sword.

Tower Bridge crosses the Thames close to the Tower of London and is a remarkably intact suspension bridge dating from 1894. It’s an iconic representation of London and you can watch it raise and lower its span, walk across the bridge and take in an exhibition.

Is there a more famous palace than Buckingham Palace? Surely not! This grand monument to pomp, pageantry and royal splendour is at the end of the Mall, the ceremonial road way leading to the palace. Buck Palace is only a recent addition to the list of great castles of the world having been completed in 1854, If you’re one of the lucky 50,000 people who get invited to garden parties, receptions and banquets each year you’ll get a close up view of the palace, otherwise you’ll just have to settle for one of the 60 days per year the palace is open to the public for tours. Did you know – the palace costs about $20m a year to maintain? That’s an awful lot of gutters to unclog.

Time for a spot of shopping? Good, Harrods beckons. Perhaps the most famous department store in the world, Harrods has a reputation for being expensive, but that’s not entirely true. It’s worth a stroll through the hallowed doors if only to browse the food hall and shop for a few essentials in the grocery department. There’s nothing like a lunch of oysters followed by a selection of goodies from the truffles tray.

Best restaurant in town? That’s a terribly hard question, but, if you’re after some good old-fashioned English cooking, we suggest you head to Simpson’s in the Strand. The place is an institution and has been serving its traditional roast for some 150 years. Be-suited waiters carve your meal off the bone at the table and you pile on the roast potatoes, vegies and sauces. It’s an extraordinary throw back in time, and the meal isn’t half bad! Don’t tell your doctor, bring an appetite and get ready for a grand night out! (It’s very posh too!)