The Best Visitor Attractions in London |
 | The London Eye
Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7PB
One of the best known landmarks in the world, a must see attraction when in London. |
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| Tate Modern
Bankside
The Tate Modern houses an impressive collection of modern art, unmissable for art-lovers. |
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| British Museum
Great Russell Street
The British Museum has over 7 million objects from all over the world, from Egyptian antiquities to historical manuscripts and contemporary sculptures. |
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| Madame Tussaud
Marylebone Road
Cheesy for some and huge fun for others, London's wax museum still draws in the crowds, who delight in posing next to their favourite celebrity. |
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| Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
The Queen's royal residence is open to visitors throughout August and September. |
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| Hyde Park
Hyde Park
London's largest park is home to the Serpentine Gallery and a large lake; hire a pedal boat for an hour on sunny days, or feed the ducks. |
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Recommended Restaurants in London |
 | Gordon Ramsay At Claridge's
55 Brook Street, London, W1K 4HX
Claridge's is one of Gordon Ramsay's flagship restaurants, perfect for a special occasion when in London. |
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| The Ivy
1-5 West Street, WC2H 9NE
A favourite for London's celebrity crowd, if you can get a table it's well worth a visit. |
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| Gordon Ramsay
68 Royal Hospital Road, London
A must visit restaurant for fans of fine dining. |
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| Hakkasan
8 Hanway Place, London, W1T 1HD
The only Chinese restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star. |
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| Albion
2-4 Boundary Street
This café opens for breakfasts and remains open till midnight. |
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| Yalla Yalla
1 Greens Court
This tiny eatery serves tasty Lebanese street food at incredibly low prices. |
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| York & Albany
127-129 Parkway
Gordon Ramsey's Camden eatery delivers exquisite food. |
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| Pizza East
56 Shoreditch High Street
The décor at Pizza East is industrial with beams and pipes on view, the staff are impossibly pretty, and the pizzas are delicious. |
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| Barrafina
54 Frith Street
Barrafina is modelled on an authentic Spanish tapas bar; you sit round the bar, and they don't take bookings. |
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| Princi
135 Wardour Street
This Italian bakery cum restaurant is always full, it's no surprise given the selection of breads, cakes, antipasti, and other choices on offer. |
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| The Albannach
66 Trafalgar Square
Scottish restaurant with an impressive selection of whiskeys as well hearty food. |
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| Bombay Brasserie
140 Courtfield Road
This high end Indian restaurant has been going strong for 25 years. |
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| Asakusa
265 Eversholt Street
Asakusa's lengthy menu ensures the restaurant is full to the brim most nights, often with Japanese diners. |
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| Hix
66-70 Brewer Street
Hix may be pricey, but it's worth a visit to indulge in things like cod's tongues and partridge on toast. |
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Recommended Bars in London |
 | The Met Bar
19 Old Park Lane, London
One of London's top trendy night spots - pricey drinks but worth it for the atmosphere. |
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| The Ordnance Arms
29 Ordnance Hill, London
A charming British pub in the heart of leafy St John's Wood. |
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| Positively 4th Street
119 Hampstead Road
A wonderfully laid-back speakeasy style bar, which has great cocktails and a curious mix of Japanese and Art Deco design. |
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| Big Chill Bar
91 Brick Lane
From the same people behind the Big Chill festival, this bar gets very busy but maintains an easygoing, casual vibe. |
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| Green Carnation
4-6 Greek Street
This stylish, Oscar Wilde-inspired gay bar gets rowdy later in the evening when the dance music starts pumping. |
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| Gordon's Wine Bar
47 Villiers Street
This wine bar first opened in 1890. |
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| Coach & Horses
29 Greek St
A bohemian mix of actors, writers and locals come here to get very very drunk indeed. |
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Events in London |
 | The London Marathon
Blackheath Park/Greenwich Common to The Mall
When: Happens in April
Every year the London Marathon provides a festival atmosphere throughtout the city. |
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Recommended Shopping Venues in London |
 | Harrods
Brompton Road, Knightsbridge
One of the most famous shops in the world, a must visit when in London. |
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| Liberty & Co
210 - 220 Regent Street
Liberty is synonymous with British quality and style. |
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| Westfield Centre
Shepherd's Bush
A colossal shopping centre in Shepherd's Bush. |
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| Selfridges
Oxford Street
From designer labels to high street, to perfumes and electrical goods, Selfridges has it all. |
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| Portobello Market
Portobello Road
This West London market still attracts tourists in their hundreds every weekend. |
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| Forbidden Planet
179 Shaftesbury Avenue
Comic book fans will be in heaven here, thanks to the selection of posters, dolls, DVDs, and other comic book-related memorabilia. |
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