When you go to London, the best time is definitely during the Summer, because there is no cold or snow to make you feel chilly and miserable.
After you land at Heathrow Airport you will have access to hire a taxicab and he will get you to the best hotels in London or the surrounding areas.
You can also take a taxi and go to places that you wish to visit as London is the most exciting city in the world.
It has many gardens & museums for you to see and lots of locations for pure enjoyment. The very first thing you should do is of course to visit Big Ben Tower and the Thames River with the London Eye Trip beckoning you at Westminster Bridge.
The Thames has a really beautiful landscape view and it is the longest river in England. Here you can just relax or do some shopping, buy souvenirs since London is also considered to be the best city in the world for shopping as well.
Some of the best gardens in the world are here for example Hyde Park, Green Park, Battersea Park, Greenwich Park, Hampstead Park, Holland Park, and many more.
Then you have the wonderful museums in London such as the Guards, Fashion & Textile, the Bank of England, British Museum to name a few.
The concept of London is that it is made up of many separate villages which is very well illustrated in North London by the suburb of Hampstead.
Oxford Circus & Piccadilly Circus are amazing places to visit and they draw in millions of people every year.
Piccadilly Circus is a rather untidy place with lots of traffic and it’s the central hub of the West End and a most popular meeting place for UK Residents as well as International Visitors.
One more place where you have to go is Whitehall and Buckingham Palace to see the hundreds of years old history of the British Government and Aristocracy.
The Houses of Parliament are directly accountable to Her Majesty The Queen and she can dissolve Parliament at a moment’s notice if she wishes.
Many Diplomats and Celebrities live in St. Johns Wood which is a most beautiful residential area north of Regents Park and the famous Baker Street.
If you get a chance have a good look at the City of London with using an amphibious vehicle with a Duck Tour – it’s the best way to travel by road and by river in London ie. along the river Thames !
London is famous for it’s historical buildings including Admiralty Arch, Queen Victoria Memorial, Wellington Arch, Bunhill Fields, Covent Garden, Duke of York’s Column and many more.
For shopaholics more shopping can be easily achieved in Carnaby Street, Charing Cross Road and Greenwich and afterwards why not wander into the many various museum types in London. Some more of particular note are the Tate Galleries, London History Museum, London Maritime Museum, National Gallery, London Transport Museum etc.
And if you have any money left over from your Shopping, then London’s best art galleries sell international modern & contemporary art paintings and paraphernalia at interesting prices.
How about enjoying London from the top of a traditional Double Decker Bus. You can see Piccadilly Circus nicely and and hop off and back on at Trafalgar Square or at Whitehall.
The Tour Hosts are armed with the best London Knowledge and have exceptional customer service to make your tour journey the best possible.
They also do the purple route which takes you to Holland Park, Notting Hill, Kensington Garden, Paddington Station and Madame Tussaudes.
The green route will take you to the British Museum, Russell Square, Telecom Tower, Leicester Square, The National Gallery, Big Ben, Waterloo Station and the London Eye.
These are the places a tourist should visit if they want to get to know London’s best sites. Also try to enjoy the City of London on a hop-on & hop-off Double Decker Bus.
Once you’ve been to these places you have basically seen the cream of London.
When you are ready for Dinner, admire London from a glass encased river boat with breathtaking panoramic views including a dinner on the Thames River.
You can also enjoy the Medieval Banquet with unlimited beer or wine and enjoy the fire-eaters, jesters, minstrels. After the show hit the dance floor or take a stroll to Tower Bridge and enjoy the view of London by night.
It’s the best way to enjoy London and don’t forget that Greenwich and Hampton Court Palace and ancient Windsor Castle are less than one hour’s distance from London’s West End.
If you want to see the Royal luxury way of life go on a Buckingham Palace Tour and also see the “Changing of the Guards” which is always a treat to watch.
If you want to enjoy a visit to London, then better go in Summer with no adverse chilly weather and so sneezing and coughing are out of the picture.
Just relax and take a deep breath and suck in the wonderful atmosphere in the Summer Sunshine while looking at various Sites, new and old, in mighty London.
Ram Singh has been supplying London Airport Shuttle Services in England for over two decades and looks forward to introducing himself to you when you next visit England and need a London Airport Shuttle.
