# In London, what to do?

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**Created:** [August 5, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-london-what-to-do/414505 "2007-08-05T14:21:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-london-what-to-do/414505/1 "2007-08-05T14:21:19Z")

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Well, I have some general idea revolving mainly around pubs and beer, but other than that, anyone have any tips for tourist&non-tourist goodness?

I`ll be staying until thursdag (at the Generator Hostel - cheap but dingy, for the full backpacking experience, I guess) before moving on to Budapest for the Sziget festival. Anyone have any favourite bars?

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**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-london-what-to-do/414505/2 "2007-08-05T14:31:51Z")

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If you’d like to make me really jealous, take in [Westminster Abbey](http://www.westminster-abbey.org/visitor/find_us.htm) and the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier therein.  
Then again, I’m an awful history geek, so this may not apply to you…

Were I in London, I admit I would spend some time in the evenings watching Coronation Street as it’s broadcast, but that is surely just me.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-london-what-to-do/414505/3 "2007-08-05T14:32:11Z")

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First time? If so, no need to fear the Tourist Stuff. The Palace, Pall Mall, the Cabinet War Rooms, the Imperial War Museum\*. London is Europe’s New York, so maybe take in a show. Take a cruise down to Greenwich to see the Zero Meridian. Great way to see the skyline.  
\*Three really bad words, a really neat place.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-london-what-to-do/414505/4 "2007-08-05T21:40:31Z")

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[QUOTE=Paul in Saudi]  
Take a cruise down to Greenwich to see the Zero Meridian.  
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Be sure to be at Greenwich at 13:00 when the ball drops.

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-london-what-to-do/414505/5 "2007-08-06T00:51:55Z")

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Budget tip: you can get a _very_ nice lunch for 3 or 5 pounds in the heart of London. Check out the Internationale restaurant on St. Martin’s Square, immediately east of the National Gallery / northeast of Trafalgar Square (Charing Cross tube).

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**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-london-what-to-do/414505/6 "2007-08-06T16:32:16Z")

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[The Great British Beer Festival](http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=195496)

'nuff said.