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Exploring London as a Local

Various Destinations While Visiting London

By Flora MayerPublished 5 years ago 4 min read
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London is the capital city of Britain and is one of the greatest tourist attractions in the world. The city attracts approximately 15 million tourists annually. The reason for this massive number of visitors is the availability of the best cultural attractions and the world’s greatest destinations. The destinations range from high-class hotels to amazing sites that will make someone feel the value of the money paid. However, many destinations in the city are free. To enjoy the various destinations while visiting London, tourists can hire the services of a tour guide, or find a local to give you free walking tours. The guides are conversant with the best tourist destinations in the city.

Best Places to Try Amazing Food

Apart from football, London is known for the variety of food offered in its hotels. Some of these types of food include plantain fritters, grilled chorizo, and slow roast tomatoes served at the Modern Pantry located near St. Paul’s Cathedral. Additionally, a meal of poached egg and onion jam or sourdough, as well as Welsh rarebit, is something worth consuming at the Caravan. Other food joints that will make the tour enjoyable include Kerb and Exmouth Market situated in Kings Cross and Street Feast located in Canada Water to name but a few. Other restaurants worth visiting include the Nudge and the London Pop-Ups, and the Paradise by Way of Kensal Green located in the western side of London and Hawksmoor. The two restaurants are famous for roasted meat.

Other restaurants that the tour guide is likely to take the tourists include Wahaca that offer Mexican delicacies, Hoppers for Sri Lankan food, Le bab for spices and kebabs, Dishom that offers Indian recipe and Pizza pilgrims and Franco Manca for Pizza. Ethos and the Gate, Pharmacy and redemption are some of the typical restaurants for the vegetarians. London has the best food markets destinations, but the best among them is Borough that offers cluster fried chicken and coffee, clothing outlets, food stands, and cocktail bars to name but a few. Other markets include Maltby Street, Box Park, and Dinerama and Pop Brixton. Evans and Peel, King of Ladies Man, and Mayor of the Scaredycat Town are some of the favorite bars that one would visit like a local in London.

Best Historical and Monumental Attractions

Bucking Palace is the unique destination in London because it holds the various pomp and color events that attract many tourists. The 11:30 AM called the Changing of the Guard that involves the marching of the band at St. James’s Palace and the tourists follows the event along the Mal as the troops traverse through the various sites. Another unique venue is the Tower of London that carries the country’s history. Some of the old equipment found in the Tower include the Beefeaters, the Royal Mint, and Royal armor and armaments. The most visited museums include the National Gallery and the British Museum. The Cabinet War rooms and Sir John Soane are smaller than the first two museums. Other destinations that the guide is likely to take tourists are the Trafalgar Square and the Piccadilly Circus.

The art and collections are available in yet another tourist attraction site called the Tate Modern and Tate Britain.

Lidos and pools attract and provide the visitors with a unique feeling depending on the season. Lidos offer visitors with heated sensations during the winter.

The pools are ideal for visitors during the summer season for cooling, sunbathing and playing rounders. The guide could take the tourists to watch a game live in London because the teams like the Blues, Chelsea, the Gunners, Arsenal and, the Tottenham Hotspurs are some of the prominent soccer teams in London. After visiting various destinations in London, Barry’s Bootcamp, and a renowned workout center provide hourly exercises for the tourists in need of exercises.

Other areas of practices include Battersea, Yotopia, and Hot Pod offer yoga services; 1Rebel, Psycle London, and Boom Cycle provide spinning classes.

In conclusion, London is one of the most popular destinations in England. Although the city seems to have many entertainment joints, many others are located in other parts of the country because of the richness of tourist destination spots. The best way to make sure that one visits the most popular destinations is by seeking the services of a tour guide. The guide knows the best destinations worth visiting.

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Flora Mayer

Flora is a young and ambitious who has been researching self-development for the past two years and is now off traveling the world. She helps tourists with free walking tours in London - so get in touch with her if you want a special tour.

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