It was not easy to compile the must seein a city like London, but I think I succeeded If you have decided to go to London and have no idea where to start, I suggest you do this: First, read my LONDON TRAVEL GUIDE and get a general idea.. Then, look at the tube map that I mentioned in that article, read the places I will explain below and mark which side you are interested in.
Historical Even if you don’t go inside the Tower of London, you should see the building.
I tried to make one-day plans by grouping the ones that are close to each other and usually within walking distance.. Of course, groups can be made in another way, you can create them yourself by looking at the tube (metro) map.. I also stated which metro station is closest to each of them in case you route differently.. Apart from the Tube, buses can also be used for transportation, you can check the bus stops near you according to your current location.
London is both good and affordable because it is a very touristic city. hotels fill up immediately, if your trip is certain, make your hotel reservation as soon as possible. Click here to review London hotels and their reviews and make a reservation on booking.com with discounted prices.
If the whole list is long and difficult to choose, London hotel recommendations and where to get close to you. You can read WHERE TO STAY IN LONDON for information about staying at the hotel.
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1. GROUP (River Thames, Southwark area – Center southeast side)
Tower of London: Almost 1000 years old, this historic building, one of the top tourist attractions in London. In the past, it was used for very unrelated purposes such as prison, observatory, torture house, arsenal, mint, state treasury.
There is always a lot of queues at the ticket offices.. It is necessary to see it from the outside and tour around it, but I never went inside because it is expensive and crowded.. The nearest metro stop is Tower Hill.
Tower Bridge is an absolutely gorgeous bridge.
If you want to enter, visitors are received until 16:00. Adult ticket price is 25 pounds at the door, 23.10 pounds (around 30 Euros) when bought online.
Tower Bridge: London This magnificent bridge, which has become the symbol of Turkey, really deserves to be famous.. It has a beauty that adds meaning to the River Thames and can be watched for a long time.
Because it is close to the Tower of London, which I just described, it was named Tower Bridge and in the same way Tower It can be reached by getting off at the Hill metro stop.. While passing over it, you can stop by the museum named Tower Bridge Exhibition and get a different experience by climbing up and walking quite high from the ground on the glass floor called Glass Floor.. Here they put a one-minute video, it looks interesting. Adult tickets for museum entrance and above are around 10 pounds. Visitors are accepted until 17:00.
To be able to see the Turkish flag and the Tower Bridge together during the Turkish Festival it was beautiful.
The bridges whose wings can be opened sometimes for the passage of sea vehicles are called bascule bridge and Tower Bridge is the most famous example of a bascule bridge in the world.. The opening of these wings has also become a tourist attraction (looks good but seriously). Check the opening times here, if it suits you, you can watch it while it’s around.
The name of the building that will attract your attention with its leaning building near Tower Bridge is City Hall. This building is used as the administration building of Greater London (City of London, the central district and its environs) in a broad sense, we can say, we can say the town hall.
Tower Bridge and city hall City Hall
Tower Bridge and London Bridge are very confused by tourists ; because they rightly think that the bridge (Tower Bridge), which is beautiful and the symbol of the city, is the bridge (London Bridge) that bears the name of the city.. But it’s not so I’m sorry, but I don’t think London Bridge looks like much.
The Tower Bridge is left behind and you walk a little further, and the next bridge is Southwark Bridge and past it comes Shakespeare’s Globe Theater & Exhibition and the Tate Modern Museum. Southwark is the closest subway stop to go directly to both.
Shakespeare’s Globe Theater & Exhibition: Might be nice for literature and theater lovers, tickets inside selling. Even if you are not related to Shakespeare, see the building as you pass by and it will draw your attention anyway.
Tate Modern: A free museum that especially modern art lovers will like.
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Millennium Bridge‘ next to you When you cross the street and walk a little, St.. Paul’s Cathedral will appear. The nearest stop to come directly to the cathedral St.. Paul’s.
Anglican church St.. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Paul’s Cathedral: Christianity is the most common religion in London, with around half the population being Christian. The Christian population is mostly Anglicanism, which is considered a mixture of Catholicism and Protestantism.
St. Paul’s Cathedral is an Anglican church and a tourist attraction visited by 2 million people a year.. Bad news; entrance fee, both 18 pounds. If you’re lucky you’ll come across a prayer or ritual time and then you won’t be charged.. As a respect for religion, no money is taken from people who come for worship, but at other times, if you come for touristic purposes, you will pay London’s most famous cathedral is still worth seeing for those who are interested, click to buy tickets. If you don’t want to go inside, definitely go to see the building.
Museum of London: A free museum that tells the history of London.
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2. GROUP (Westminster area – Center south side)
The royal palace Buckingham Palace and the famous red uniformed soldiers with the changing of the guard waiting in front of it
Buckingham Palace (Buckingham Palace): The palace where the British royal family lives in London. It surprised me when I first saw it, I expected the palace of a strong and developed country like England to be more ostentatious.. Yes, it does not have such a magnificent building, but it is a must to see and take a picture in front of its door while you are here.. It is also possible to visit the interior, which consists of different sections, the prices of which start from 20 pounds each.. For those who, like everyone else, want to see a little of it rather than just look from afar, the following ticket can be purchased for 12.50 Euros.
The parks you will pass through while walking to the palace have ostentatious gates. .
The changing watch of the soldiers waiting at the palace entrance is a famous ceremony and its name is Changing the Guard. It is held every other day in winter, every day in summer at 11:30.. I don’t think it’s necessary, but if you want to watch, try to go early, it gets very crowded.. You can track when it will be held here.
Very close to Buckingham Palace, St.. James’s Park and Green Park to see two of London’s famous parks. Get off at the metro station with the same name as the parks and walk through the park to the palace.
After seeing the palace, if you continue on the beautiful road with trees and UK flags across (the name of the road is The Mall) to the National Gallery and Leicester Square.. Then continue on the route I will write further down (towards the end). Here I will continue differently and describe the Westminster side.
A must-have London with the red telephone booth and the Big Ben clock tower in the back pose
Big Ben and Houses of Parliament: The first place that comes to mind when talking about places to visit in London To Big Ben, after the palace to St.. Accessible by a walk from the edge of James’s Park. If you want to go directly, you have to get off at Westminster stop.
Big Ben Tower is actually just the name of the clock tower, but it has become the most recognizable symbol of both England and the UK.. It is 96 meters high and can be heard from 14 km when the clock rings.. The rest of the building is known as Houses of Parliament or Palace of Westminster. In my London article, I mentioned that the political decisions are taken by the parliament, although the royal family continues to exist symbolically in England.. Here is the building where those decisions were made.
Next to the Big Ben Clock Tower, Westminster Abbey and St.. You will see the Margaret Church churches.
Big Ben Tower and Houses of Parliament are places to visit both in the daytime and in the evening.
Westminster Abbey: One of the UK’s most important religious buildings, this church hosts funerals of famous people and royalty. In addition, the graves of politicians, commanders and scientists are located here.. For example, Newton and Darwin’s graves are here.. Entry is 18 pounds, a bit expensive. That’s why it’s enough to watch from the outside.. St.. Paul’s Cathedral, you may have the chance to enter for free if you come across prayer or service times.
Westminster Abbey and St.. Margaret Church is one of the important religious buildings in the UK.
St. Margaret Church: Anglican church right next to Westminster Abbey. It’s free to enter, it closes around 15:30.
You’ve been seeing the Ferris wheel across the street since you came to the Westminster area, now let’s take a look at it.. It’s called the London Eye.
London Eye: The tallest Ferris wheel in Europe at 135 meters high. It is possible to watch London panoramically from above by purchasing tickets for half-hour tours.. Standard ticket is around 20 pounds, there are other types of tickets that allow you to enter without waiting in line.. If you’re considering it, get a skip-the-line ticket.. For example, this ticket.
I recommend seeing London Eye with both day and night eyes. The same goes for Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.. That’s why it’s a must to take the subway to Westminster one evening
The London Eye, Europe’s highest Ferris wheel
Cross the Westminster Bridge (to the London Eye) and enter the London Aquarium (Waterloo stop) and/ or continuing to the free Imperial War Museum (Elephant and Castle stop) is an alternative. The other alternative is to enter Westminster Cathedral (Victoria stop) and/or the free Tate Britain Museum (Pimlico stop) without crossing the road.
You can buy tickets for the aquarium from the options I have listed here. Westminster Cathedral is the largest Catholic church in England and is free to visit.
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3. GROUP (Kensington, South Kensington and Notting Hill areas – Center southwest side)
One of the must-see museums in South Kensington Science Museum
South Kensington is an area of London that I love very much and call “the amazing free museum district”. Science Museum, Natural History Museum (Natural History Museum) and Victoria and Albert Museum (V & A), this area is a place you should visit even if you don’t normally like museums and you never go to museums anywhere you go.. Especially the first two. You can start your tour by getting off at the subway’s South Kensington stop.. Check out my post on Free Museums in London for details.
Imperial College: I’m writing this just for awareness if you pass by. You may have heard that there is a school in London called Imperial College, which is accepted as one of the best universities in the world, and that school has a campus right next to South Kensington
Royal Albert Hall hosting the BBC Proms
Royal Albert Hall: Just now the Victoria and Albert Museum’ Named after Prince Albert, whose name is mentioned in the title, this hall is known as the place where the heart of art beats in London.. The building itself is an art in itself.. Especially if you come across the BBC Proms events, which are held in the summer months and where you can watch very good concerts at affordable prices, I recommend you to buy a ticket.. The calendar of the concerts, which started around July and continued throughout the summer, is announced in April.. Website for all events is here.
The largest mall in the UK: Harrods
Harrods: It’s a must to stop by this large and luxurious mall in the Knightsbridge area; You can find women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, electronics, jewellery, sports goods, toys, health and beauty supplies, souvenirs, cafes – restaurants and much more together.. Its interior consists of 20 thousand square meters and 330 stores, and it is the largest mall in the UK.
Maybe you can buy small souvenirs with your own brand, but if your budget is limited, you can buy it. Better not buy anything, because it’s really expensive here.
It’s fun to wander around Harrods even though I don’t buy(a) anything ..
When you get to the escalators inside Harrods, you will see the memorial to Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, who died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. Dodi Fayed’s father, Egyptian billionaire Mohammed Al-Fayed, owned Harrods until 2010 and had this monument built for his son.
One of London’s famous gardens Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park are nearby, especially Hyde Park, you should definitely stop by.
Notting Hill : The name of this place is familiar from the famous movie Notting Hill, which was translated into Turkish as Love Doesn’t Hurt, starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.. Notting Hill is one of the stylish neighborhoods of London with its cobblestones, narrow streets and colorful houses.. If there is a Saturday in your trip, you can come here and visit the world’s most famous antique market, Portobello Road Market, and find beautiful second-hand products.. If you came in late August, chances are you’re lucky enough to stumble upon The Notting Hill Carnival, check the dates here.
Chelsea Stadium
Chelsea Stamford Bridge: Returning without watching the London representatives of the Premier League teams, the most watched league in the world, at the stadium it is not possible. Chelsea, Arsenal FC, Tottenham Hotspur all their matches in London throughout the season are in high demand. That’s why I recommend you to book your match ticket before your trip.. You don’t need to search far to find out how to do it, POP Event provides your premier league match ticket for you safely.
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4. GROUP (Mayfair and Regent’s Park areas – Center to northwest)
The luxury shopping center Selfridges is a must-stop on Oxford Street.
Selfridges: This magnificent shopping center on Oxford Street, one of the busiest and most stylish streets in London, It is also the second largest shopping mall in London after Harrods and is nothing short of expensive.. If you come across the sale period, you can see people looting each other to pieces; but considering that the prices are in pounds, it still doesn’t make much sense to us.
If your budget is tight, don’t buy anything or buy small tea, chocolate, notepads, but still Selfridges’ e sure to stop by. Especially if you shop and walk around with Selfridges’ famous yellow cardboard bags in your hand, there’s nothing fancy about you By the way, Selfridges’ showcases overlooking the main street are also meticulously prepared by the designers, don’t miss out.
My souvenir photo with Brad Pitt at Madame Tussauds, the famous wax museum
You can get off at the Bond Street stop of the metro. If you want to take a long walk around the famous Oxford Street and do some shopping, you can also get off at the Oxford Circus stop on the other side of the street and walk to Bond Street (These two stops on the same street one after the other).
The area where Bond Street and Oxford Street are in the center is called Mayfair and this can be considered one of the coolest and most luxurious places in London.
If you take the metro and get off at the Regent’s Park stop, there is Madame Tussauds museum with wax statues of celebrities, and a little further, my favorite park in London is Regent’s Park .. I was planning to talk about Madame Tussauds in another article, but I haven’t had time yet, I would have already told you to buy your ticket online to enter because there are very long queues at the door.. You can get it here.
There is a mosque called Merkez Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center just outside Regent’s Park. Original names London Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Center. Maybe you’d like to see it.
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5. GROUP (Bloomsbury, Holborn, Covent Garden and Soho areas – Northeast to centre)
British Museum: Famous for collecting millions of artifacts from different civilizations around the world from free museums.
You can watch street artist shows at Covent Garden and even get involved in person.
Royal Courts of Justice: I am writing as additional information in case you see the name of the imposing building you pass by, in case you wonder what it is, otherwise, those who want to spend 12 pounds and visit the justice palace I guess not much. Close to the Holborn station of the metro.
London School of Economics (LSE)
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Covent Garden: I think Covent is one of the most beautiful and enjoyable places in London. The Garden consists of a huge bazaar called Apple Market and the square in front of it.. The performances of the street artists in the square are famous, you will definitely come across at least one of them.
One of the famous squares in London, Piccadilly Circus is located in every corner. always very active.
London Transport Museum: Inside the museum showing the transport heritage in London, many old London buses, stops, trains, etc. There is a means of transportation. Nice atmosphere but better if it wasn’t 16 pounds Free for 17 and under. Nearest tube stops: Covent Garden or Leicester Square.
Leicester Square: One of London’s famous and touristic squares.
If you’ve suddenly seen a big pool with lion statues in the middle and a lot of pigeons, you’ve come to the famous Trafalgar Square. The free National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery museums are located in this square.
Piccadilly Circus : The square is illuminated with neon lights, which is crowded especially at evenings and weekends.
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6. GROUP (St.. Pancras and Camden Town areas – Center north side)
I highly recommend going to Camden Town.
British Library: I’ve never been, I don’t think you will either, but I’ve never been to King’s Cross/St.. Let me tell you that it is near the Pancras stop as general information.
Camden Town: Those who go to London are usually a little far from other attractions and have their own This is a place where he jumps because there is a place for himself and he has no time.. Don’t do that, take the black metro line Northern Line, get off at Camden Town stop and visit the famous Canden Lock Market.
Interesting store not to be missed inside Camden Lock Market: Cyberdog
In Camden Town; new and second hand items are on sale especially for alternative style people like rockers, punks, bikers, piercing and tattoo lovers, so the kind of friends I mentioned will be all around you, you might even miss the shops by looking at them There are also party costumes, fantasy items, sex toys and There are even those who sell drugs without stealing.. There are also fun t-shirts for cheap, they can be bought as gifts for friends.. Even if you don’t shop, this area has a nice atmosphere that shows a rebellious stance against the general order, I like it very much.. Since it is located along the canal, the image combined with the Regent’s Canal adds a little romance to the area alongside all that rebelliousness.
While strolling through the Camden market You should definitely visit the big shop called strong>Cybordog, with a huge robot at its door and a dj inside, playing the latest techno music.. While prices are affordable in Camden, they are expensive here, but luckily they are; otherwise, it would be inevitable to buy a lot of luminous and luminous neon T-shirts, white alien lenses, party dresses that we would not dare to wear at any party, because they are so beautiful Downstairs is the erotic shop where sex products are sold.. Maybe you won’t buy anything from Cyberdog, but I guess you will be surprised and have a good time with the strangeness of both its employees, the products sold, and the shop itself.
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