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The 6 Best Things to Do in London
Royal palaces, world museums, and centuries of history
London packs 2,000 years of history into a city of villages — royal palaces, free world-class museums, West End theatre, and markets from Borough to Camden. Big, walkable, and endlessly deep.
BEST TIME
May–September (long days, mild)
TYPICAL BUDGET
$1,500–$3,000 per person for a week
6 best things to do in London
1
Tower of London and the Crown Jewels
3
Westminster Abbey and Big Ben
5
Borough Market food crawl
6
Sunset from the London Eye or Sky Garden
How to fit it into a day
Tower of London and the Crown Jewels
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: british museum (free).
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LOCAL TIP
Get an Oyster/contactless card — the Tube is faster than any taxi.
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