What shouldn't I miss in London and Rome?

13 May 2012 mel asked

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• 18 May 2012 Blue_Eyes131 said

  

  If you havn’t gone yet…

  While in London, definitely go on the Eye, and check out Harrod’s. The pastry/food department is incredible! Also, Notting Hill has a really big outdoor market with lots of little shops all down the street. Just make sure the metro is running there when you go. When I was there last summer, I had to walk for an hour before deciding to take a cab to a metro station that was open…it was pretty bad. lol.

  Hope you have/had a great trip though!

  If you havn't gone yet... While in London, definitely go on the Eye, and check out Harrod's. The pastry/food department is incredible! Also, Notting Hill has a really big outdoor market with lots of little shops all down the street. Just make sure the metro is running there when you go. When I was there last summer, I had to walk for an hour before deciding to take a cab to a metro station that was open...it was pretty bad. lol. Hope you have/had a great trip though! or Cancel
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• 19 May 2012 Jasmin said

  

  The Eye, Dungeons, Sealife, Globe, London Tower and London Tower bridge are all in the same-ish area and maybe at night head to the West End for a musical? Although I don’t know where any of the good shopping is

  The Eye, Dungeons, Sealife, Globe, London Tower and London Tower bridge are all in the same-ish area and maybe at night head to the West End for a musical? Although I don't know where any of the good shopping is or Cancel
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• 19 May 2012 trina said

  

  I’m leaving in 4 days for my Contiki. Yay! Here’s some stuff I saw online for London.

  1) Trafalgar Square – Nelson’s Column, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Strand
  2) Piccadilly Circus – Eros Statue
  3) Leicester Square – caricature artists, “Theatreland” sign, celebrity handprints
  4) West End
  5) British Museum – Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, Nereid Monument
  6) The Monument – monument to the Great Fire of London
  7) Tower of London – Beefeater tour, Crown Jewels, Cullinan I, Bloody Tower, Traitor’s Gate, ravens
  8) Tower Bridge
  9) St. Paul’s Cathedral
  10) Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
  11) London Eye
  12) Westminster Abbey
  13) Big Ben
  14) Houses of Parliament
  15) Buckingham Palace – Changing of the Guards
  16) Wellington Arch
  17) Portobello Road Market
  18) Covent Garden – Royal Opera House, Bow St Police Station
  19) Royal Observatory – Prime Meridian Line (stand on both east & west hemispheres of the Earth)
  20) Royal Mews – by tradition, Windsor Grey horses pull the Queen’s carriage; Gold State Coach – used at every coronation for 300 years
  21) Cleopatra’s Needle – brought to London from Alexandria; erected on September 1878 on the Thames Embankment;1 of a pair of identical obelisks (other in Central Park, NY); time capsule buried under it
  22) Benjamin Franklin House
  23) Queen’s Gallery
  24) Harrods – famous shopping store
  25) 10 Downing Street – residence of Prime Minister
  26) escalator in Angel Tube Station – Western Europe’s longest escalator (318 steps); Northern Line (close to Russell Square)
  27) British Library – see Shakespeare’s first folio and Magna Carta
  28) Temple Church – home to Knights Templar
  29) Kensington Palace – where England’s princesses lived, including Diana
  30) Kensington Gardens – statue of Peter Pan
  31) 221B Baker Street – official home of Sherlock Holmes
  32) Little Ben – across Victoria station
  33) Tyburn Tree in Hyde Park – site of tree used for death by hanging; London’s main site for executions
  34) 10 Hyde Park Place – smallest house in London (3.5 feet wide)
  35) smallest police station in London – southeast corner of Trafalgar Square; inside a lamppost; marks the exact center of London ¿
  36) Abbey Road
  37) day trips: Stonehenge, Cotswolds, Windsor Castle, Warwick Castle, Bath, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Avalon, etc
  38) movie locations: Notting Hill, Love Actually, etc
  39) Banksy’s street art
  40) Olympic Stadium

  Have a fun trip! : )

  I'm leaving in 4 days for my Contiki. Yay! Here's some stuff I saw online for London. 1) Trafalgar Square - Nelson’s Column, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Strand 2) Piccadilly Circus - Eros Statue 3) Leicester Square - caricature artists, “Theatreland” sign, celebrity handprints 4) West End 5) British Museum - Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, Nereid Monument 6) The Monument - monument to the Great Fire of London 7) Tower of London - Beefeater tour, Crown Jewels, Cullinan I, Bloody Tower, Traitor’s Gate, ravens 8) Tower Bridge 9) St. Paul’s Cathedral 10) Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre 11) London Eye 12) Westminster Abbey 13) Big Ben 14) Houses of Parliament 15) Buckingham Palace - Changing of the Guards 16) Wellington Arch 17) Portobello Road Market 18) Covent Garden - Royal Opera House, Bow St Police Station 19) Royal Observatory - Prime Meridian Line (stand on both east & west hemispheres of the Earth) 20) Royal Mews - by tradition, Windsor Grey horses pull the Queen’s carriage; Gold State Coach - used at every coronation for 300 years 21) Cleopatra’s Needle - brought to London from Alexandria; erected on September 1878 on the Thames Embankment;1 of a pair of identical obelisks (other in Central Park, NY); time capsule buried under it 22) Benjamin Franklin House 23) Queen’s Gallery 24) Harrods - famous shopping store 25) 10 Downing Street - residence of Prime Minister 26) escalator in Angel Tube Station - Western Europe’s longest escalator (318 steps); Northern Line (close to Russell Square) 27) British Library - see Shakespeare’s first folio and Magna Carta 28) Temple Church - home to Knights Templar 29) Kensington Palace - where England’s princesses lived, including Diana 30) Kensington Gardens - statue of Peter Pan 31) 221B Baker Street - official home of Sherlock Holmes 32) Little Ben - across Victoria station 33) Tyburn Tree in Hyde Park - site of tree used for death by hanging; London’s main site for executions 34) 10 Hyde Park Place - smallest house in London (3.5 feet wide) 35) smallest police station in London - southeast corner of Trafalgar Square; inside a lamppost; marks the exact center of London (?) 36) Abbey Road 37) day trips: Stonehenge, Cotswolds, Windsor Castle, Warwick Castle, Bath, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Avalon, etc 38) movie locations: Notting Hill, Love Actually, etc 39) Banksy's street art 40) Olympic Stadium Have a fun trip! : ) or Cancel
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• 20 May 2012 manicirony said

  

  That is so extensive… Possible for me to book tours or free-and-easy on my own only when I get there, or advised to book tickets now? I have booked tickets to watch Hamlet and Henry V at the Globe so far. I would love to cover Stonehenge and Bath too. I saw this YouTube video by Charlie, where he visits 10 must-see landmarks in London in… 2 hours flat, actually he had 11 mins left after hitting all the spots.

  That is so extensive... Possible for me to book tours or free-and-easy on my own only when I get there, or advised to book tickets now? I have booked tickets to watch Hamlet and Henry V at the Globe so far. I would love to cover Stonehenge and Bath too. I saw this YouTube video by Charlie, where he visits 10 must-see landmarks in London in... 2 hours flat, actually he had 11 mins left after hitting all the spots. or Cancel
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• 20 May 2012 Jasmin said

  

  Oh also last time I was in London I got a 24 hour hop on hop off bus – I liked Big Bus Tours since they had free walking tours as well ( http://www.bigbustours.com/eng/london/custompage.aspx?id=london_sightseeing_tour&gclid= ) also means you have easy transport.

  Oh also last time I was in London I got a 24 hour hop on hop off bus - I liked Big Bus Tours since they had free walking tours as well ( http://www.bigbustours.com/eng/london/custompage.aspx?id=london_sightseeing_tour&gclid= ) also means you have easy transport. or Cancel
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