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<\/p>\nI will be going to\u00a0London later this year. In preparation for that, I decided to compile a list of my favourite things to do in my home country’s capital city…<\/p>\n
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Churches<\/span><\/p>\n Westminster\u00a0Abbey<\/a> Westminster Cathedral<\/a> St. Paul’s Cathedral<\/a> St. Martin-in-the-fields<\/a> Very London<\/span><\/p>\n Hyde Park<\/a> Speaker’s Corner<\/a> Camden Market<\/a> Notting Hill Market<\/a> The Tower of London<\/a> Tower Hill<\/a> London Eye<\/a> The Tate Modern<\/a> Brick Lane Curry<\/a> Sky Garden<\/a> Culture<\/span><\/p>\n National Gallery<\/a> British Museum<\/a> Imperial War Museum<\/a> Natural History Museum<\/a> Science Museum<\/a> West End Shows<\/a> Shakespeare’s Globe<\/a> Victoria & Albert Museum<\/a> Randomness<\/span><\/p>\n South Bank<\/a> Chinatown<\/a> Covent Guarden<\/a>
\nPersonally, I wasn’t that impressed with the Abbey – it’s a bit of a\u00a0mausoleum. However, i’d thoroughly recommend going to Evensong at 5pm. It’s free and the choir are superb.<\/i><\/p>\n
\nThis is the Catholic Cathedral. Saturday night Vigil Mass\u00a0is great. Sunday morning is a zoo, full of tourists<\/em><\/p>\n
\nArchitecturally gorgeous. The surrounding streets have cool names, like Pater Noster Square and Ave Maria Lane since historically these were the areas where jewelers made rosaries.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThere are lots of candle-lit concerts here and the music is top-notch<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThis is our version of Central Park. It’s a lovely place for a stroll.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAt the corner of Hyde Park, especially on Sundays, there is an active debate scene. Go argue with Christians, atheists, Muslims and Marxists!<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBiggest hippy fest you’ll ever see<\/em><\/p>\n
\nStay on the look-out for Hugh Grant<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLots of swords and armour to look at and the Norman Chapel in the white tower is probably one of my favourite chapels of all time. The Yeoman of the Guard do great tours.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nNear to the Tower of London is Tower Hill. I used to walk through here every day when I was in London and it’s the site of the execution of both St Thomas More\u00a0and St. John Fisher. It’s also the meeting point for many of the “Ripper” tours.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nA great way to see a lot of London<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSome of the dumbest “art” I’ve ever seen. Good for a laugh<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSeveral blocks of some of the best curry London has to offer. Since there are so many restaurants, the competition is fierce, with lots of touts about, offering you free beer and their firstborn’s hand in marriage if you come and visit their uncle’s\u00a0restaurant.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI’ve never been myself, but my friends say it’s good.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nI’ve been around the world and seen a lot of galleries and this is still one of the best. Plus, you get to play with the stone lions outside \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n
\nA little sparse in places, but still cool, particularly since they have the Rosetta Stone.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMy favourite school trip<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMy earliest childhood memory of London. Remember, the diplodocus in the main hall is a fake!<\/em><\/p>\n
\nA lot of fun, even if you’re a grown-up<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThere are loads of great shows, including Wicked, Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables.<\/p>\n
\nWatch Romeo and Juliet done the way it was intended<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe V&A is rather how I imagine the Royal Family’s garage – full of weird, old junk that\u00a0hasn’t been used in years. It’s still rather cool and I hear their Friday Late<\/a> events are great.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLots of great restaurants, music and an open-air bookstore<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAlways a good place to hang-out and people-watch. My favourite place to do this was the Jen Cafe near the Pagoda.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nA great place to see street performers<\/em><\/p>\n