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Good idea. We're big on private guides... thats what we're doing in Croatia.Hire a private guide on your first day. Tell them what you like in advance and let them work their magic.
Definitely, this was the best part of our Berlin, Prague and Budapest trips.If you are into WW2
An umbrella.What do you recommend for 3 days in London?
The 184 day Weather Forecast says it will be sunny and 70 degrees.An umbrella.
I think this.Hire a private guide on your first day. Tell them what you like in advance and let them work their magic.
Going there in May for Friday to Monday on way to Croatia... Staying in the "Shard" (?) area. Shangri La hotel...
What do you recommend for 3 days in London?
I'm going over on Saturday for 4 days. London and Belgium. It's more of a buddies trip though. We're mainly seeing soccer matches and doing beer tours. Mixing in a little culture, but not a ton. So I don't know how helpful I'll be other than the guide suggestion.
We're staying at the Shangdi-La Shard... tallest bldg in western europe and amazing floor to ceiling windows. hoping for clear weather1) DON’T stay at the Tavistock Hotel.
This, I can do.2) DO eat at Herman Ze German a small chain of German sausage restaurants in London.
Wouldn't happen anyway. Jellied eel? Ummmm, no.3) DON’T eat at M. Manze the famous jellied eel
Yeah, this I expect.4) Actually DON’T expect good food in London in general.
After the private guide comment I wasn't sure I wanted to chime in...don't do that. London is an easy city to do and you can easily see all the landmarks in 3 days. Most things will be across the bridge from where you're staying, but you're in a good location.We're staying at the Shangdi-La Shard... tallest bldg in western europe and amazing floor to ceiling windows. hoping for clear weather
Definitely, this was the best part of our Berlin, Prague and Budapest trips.
After the private guide comment I wasn't sure I wanted to chime in...don't do that. London is an easy city to do and you can easily see all the landmarks in 3 days. Most things will be across the bridge from where you're staying, but you're in a good location.
You're staying near the Anchor bankside pub, that's a good place to get the pub experience (remember you order drinks and food from the bar and pay up front), albeit a place where you'll find other tourists.
Borough Market is also nearby, which Londoners are quite proud of. To you and I, it's a farmers Market with some extras.
Here's a full day:
If you like bike rides, Fat Tire bike tour is fun (or Mike's Bike tour, it's one of those), and you'll see many of the key attractions (Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace/changing of the guard, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, and end at a pub). All of those are in the same general part of town. After the bike tour you can walk over to piccadilly circus, which is an intersection with a bunch of lit up boards and tourist traps (if you've been to times square you won't be impressed). Instead I would recommend heading across the bridge to the London Eye. After the eye you can take a walk up the Thames back to your hotel to change before the evening
In the evening, hit Covent Garden either before or after a show in the West End. When I lived there we often would just head over there on a Saturday afternoon and see what show was on sale that night, and then proceed accordingly.
You'll need some rest after all that.
Other things to consider:
Soccer Games at Chelsea or Fulham. Note scalping is not legal, but not impossible either. Rugby at Twickenham or the Twickenham Stoop may also be an option (Harlequins home games are at the Stoop, and large matches are played at the larger stadium there).
Greenwich Maritime museum. I found it interesting to learn about how Greenwich Mean Time came about, and the importance of determining longitude in navigation.
Tower of London - This is actually probably a must see if you're in London, make time for it. You can walk there from your hotel by crossing tower bridge.
British Museum - others have mentioned it. It's an option. After a couple of hours it started all looking the same to my wife and I.
One evening if you're not feeling like a show in the west end, I'd recommend a dinner cruise on the Thames. I did it twice and enjoyed both.
Your hotel is pretty close to Shakespeare's globe theater too. I didn't visit it but should have, it may be worth a look to see if something is showing there.
Finally the Tate Modern - Modern art isn't my thing, and my visit to the Tate Modern reinforced that, but you're gay so you probably would enjoy it ;-). My gay co-worker in London loved it.
One other trick I learned is using the hop on hop off bus tour as a quick way to see everything, and then go back to the things you want to see more of. Even if you don't buy the bus ticket, they will have a map showing the route. Get a map from them, as it shows all the key tourist attractions and makes it easier to find where you're walking.
Good luck finding this thread again in May. Have fun!
Going there in May for Friday to Monday on way to Croatia... Staying in the "Shard" (?) area. Shangri La hotel...
What do you recommend for 3 days in London?
If you are into WW2, the Churchill War Museum/Bunker is a must....its where Winston governed from and lived for a great part of WW2 and almost exclusively during The Blitz. A great way to spend 3-4 hours.....after your tour make sure you stop at the concession stand and buy a Coke.....and ask for ice.......tell me if you get 2 or 3 cubes in your glass!
Buy a "London Pass"......it gets you into a lot of venues...the "pass" might seem pricey, but it is a value! (London is one helluva expensive city!)
London Pass gets you into the Churchill War Museum/Bunker.
Definitely, this was the best part of our Berlin, Prague and Budapest trips.
Going there in May for Friday to Monday on way to Croatia... Staying in the "Shard" (?) area. Shangri La hotel...
What do you recommend for 3 days in London?
You will love Croatia, one of my favorite countries. If you can, try to do a day trip to Mostar, BosniaGoing there in May for Friday to Monday on way to Croatia... Staying in the "Shard" (?) area. Shangri La hotel...
What do you recommend for 3 days in London?
Furthermore, Indian food is the Mexican food of the UK.The best English food is Indian food.
We're already booked up throughout Croatia but I'll look it up.You will love Croatia, one of my favorite countries. If you can, try to do a day trip to Mostar, Bosnia
I remember Rick Steves went there (Mostar) on his Croatia episode. Looked like a really cool place!You will love Croatia, one of my favorite countries. If you can, try to do a day trip to Mostar, Bosnia
We did Vienna with Munich last year.What? No Vienna? Not a criticism mind you but Vienna is in the 'hood (and an Imperial City).
How did you like Munich? I liked it ok but I was a little underwhelmed on the whole. Spent 3 days there w/one of those being a day trip to Neuschwanstein & Oberammergau. That was my favorite part by far...but not exactly Munich proper.We did Vienna with Munich last year.
Being gay sounds awesome.