London Attractions

jamoor · 13 Dec 2006 at 23:56

Well, I have 5 days in london to guide a tourist around the place, but I don't have a clue where to go!!!

Where is the best places to go (I know buckingham palace, picadilly, mme tussauds etc)
anywhere else?
also where is good to go in the evenings?

Flibster · 14 Dec 2006 at 00:04

Good resturant?

Gaucho Grill - especially if they like steak.
Also - the S&M Cafe :eek:

*Means Sausages and Mash...*

As for attractions:

Imperial War Museum
London Dungeons
Design Museum
V&A Museum
Science Museum *YAY! - Plus the Game On exhibition is still on*
Tate Gallery
Tate Modern
British Museum
Vinopolis
The Globe theatre
Boat trip on the Thames
Some of the London Walks *Jack the Ripper is great - and this time of year will be pretty dark as well as it's an evening walk

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Tower of London
Hamleys!! *TOYS!*
Harrods *Expensive toys!*
Tea at the Ritz
House of Commons
Big Ben
Covent Garden - watch the performers
Transport Museum
Hampton Court
Kew Gardens
Petticoat Lane Market
St Pauls
London Eye
London Aquarium

Could take in a show? Avenue Q and We Will Rock You are great.

Loads of Carol services on at this time of year as well...

Should keep them a little busy.

Some links now...
http://www.londonpass.com/
http://www.walks.com/

Simon/~Flibster

jamoor · 15 Dec 2006 at 00:02

ok we have been out and about, question comes down to food, where can you get reasonable priced food? All the places we saw were extortionate, any ideas?
Is there any cheap halal options maybe?

daz · 15 Dec 2006 at 00:09

Try the Tokyo Diner near Leicester Square, really nice Japanese food, not too expensive.

Vonhelmet · 15 Dec 2006 at 00:29

My mate's been telling me about a wicked burger place in Angel, but I've not been there myself. And I can't remember the name... Useless post all round!

Killajaz · 15 Dec 2006 at 01:13

Try Rocket in Mayfair, Lancashire court. A main is about £10 and glass of wine about £5. It is in a secluded and cousy little street.

freebooter · 15 Dec 2006 at 02:02

Depends what you call reasonable prices. Melati is just off leicester square area and does Malay food so it may do some halal although I think the owners are chinese malay. Certainly does lots of vegetarian and seafood options. If you get a dish each and share you can probably get by for about £10-£12.

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3114.htm

locutus12 · 15 Dec 2006 at 02:05

Old Compton Street, Soho. youl find a small Italian food bar about 2 thirds of the way down, they do the most fantastic panini`s in London. Mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomatoes, Napoli salami by Negroni and a drizzle of olive oil, toasted to perfection for £3.80

p.s. the natural history museums good too.

p.p.s. dont go in the cafe at one end of the street, its a rip off, i had a portion of chips, a sandwhich and a milk shake and it cost me £17. the sod had the cheek to make a comment about me not leaving a tip on my way out, i would have done had he have left me with more than my last 20 pence and a train ticket home.

Baz · 15 Dec 2006 at 06:54

DO an open top bus tour, they are great

we went to Landon a few weeks ago, did a boat cruise from Westminster to GreenWich (the Royal Observatory is quite good, with some nice views) nd if you have a tube ticket for that day, you get a discount as its lined in with TFL.
The tour of Tower bridge is good also, and only about 5 or 6 quid.
There is loads to do in London

Jimmeh · 15 Dec 2006 at 07:05

vonhelmet said:
My mate's been telling me about a wicked burger place in Angel, but I've not been there myself. And I can't remember the name... Useless post all round!

Fine Burger co. on Upper Street.

ja3h · 15 Dec 2006 at 10:10

daz said:
Try the Tokyo Diner near Leicester Square, really nice Japanese food, not too expensive.

yeah thats place is good, friendly owner!

I think the best japanese cooked food is at misato on the other side of china town, kind of near KFC. If you haven't been you should try it. Ridiculously oversized portions and amazingly cheap!

eddiemcgarrigle · 15 Dec 2006 at 10:11

Take a train journey to Caterham and visit Modellers Loft, there is no finer toy shop in the whole of the greater London area.

ja3h · 15 Dec 2006 at 10:11

locutus12 said:
Old Compton Street, Soho. youl find a small Italian food bar about 2 thirds of the way down, they do the most fantastic panini`s in London. Mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomatoes, Napoli salami by Negroni and a drizzle of olive oil, toasted to perfection for £3.80

Oooooh, *checks out today*