{"id":18923,"date":"2021-09-02T09:54:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T07:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?page_id=18923"},"modified":"2023-02-06T15:33:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T14:33:59","slug":"london","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/london\/","title":{"rendered":"City trip to London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
London, the capital of the United Kingdom and England, lies on the River Thames. The city is one of the most important cities in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
London is not only the centre of culture, science and business, but also one of the residences of the British royal family. The city is colourful, vibrant and lively – offering plenty of variety and an unforgettable time on a city break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone taking a city trip to London needs time. Even if you only take a quick look at the most important sights, a weekend is not enough. There is so much to discover that you should plan a little more time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is a write up of our top 5 places in London. All of these spots can be easily reached on public transport. It took me a little while to figure out what my favourite places on our trip to London were. This journey was so diverse, so new, so fascinating, so wonderful \u2013 it…<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Top 5 places →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Here we go, on our last day in the city, we took another lovely walk to the famous landmarks. We started in light rain but the sun came out later. Oh yes, this oh so very British weather!<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Walk through London →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Buckingham Palace is the residence of the British Royal Family in London. It is not only purely residential, it is also used for official state occasions. For many tourists it is a highlight of their trip to London.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Buckingham Palace →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> The London Eye is an enormous Ferris wheel on the southern embankment of the river Thames, near Westminster Bridge. It is also known as Millennium Wheel.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n London Eye →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> All those people who like M&Ms wouldn\u2019t want to miss it \u2013 the M&M Store London! But also those who aren\u2019t fans of the little chocolate balls shouldn\u2019t give it a miss but rather come to the store and have a look at what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n M&M Store →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> The Tower Bridge is one of the bridges that cross the river Thames in London. It got its name from the Tower of London, which is in close proximity to the bridge.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Tower Bridge →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> It was in 1988 that the Tower of London was declared World Cultural Heritage. It is an intrenched complex of buildings at the Thames in the heart of London.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Tower of London →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Let us dive into the magical world of Harry Potter. Not far from London are the Harry Potter Studios and they are an absolute must for every Potter fan!<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Harry Potter Studio Tours →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> A stroll through London: Many of the fascinating London landmarks are within walking distance of one another. If the weather is nice it is definitely recommended to explore the city on foot.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Millennium Bridge + Bank →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> The London district Greenwich used to be the centre of the British Navy. But the district got world famous because of the prime meridian that runs through the Greenwich Observatory and because of the Greenwich Mean Time.The Royal Naval College was built here in 1873 and is now used by the Greenwich University and the…<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Greenwich →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> London visitors should not miss out on a boat tour to Greenwich. This London district is at the southern banks of the river Thames and a boat tour over to Greenwich is really pleasant.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n boattrip to Greenwich →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> The London tube is something special. Even for us as Berliners with our fairly big system of underground trains, the London tube is astonishing. Long underground tunnels, winding corridors and escalators that go on forever make a ride on the tube a memorable experience.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n London tube →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> Just a few steps away from the Palace of Westminster, the British Parliament, is a very special museum, the \"Churchill War Room\". These rooms were only opened to the public in 1980. Churchill\u2019s War Room was the secret command centre for the British military from 1939 to 1945 during the Second World War.<\/p>\n <\/div >\n \n \n Churchill\u2019s War Room →<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>