Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Getting around London like a Pro



London is a vast ‘playground' for tourists. There are hundreds of places to see and getting around can be a task if you don't know where to start. Even with a map to guide you, you might still get lost in the hustle and bustle of the city and its environs; the best way to start your tour is choosing your London accommodation.


Online Hotel Reservation


London City is the jump off point for the visiting nearby tourists' destinations. Staying in one of the City's many hotels is a big convenience if you want to see the city first before embarking on a country tour or going to the famed Brighton Beach. To choose your hotel, check out the hotel's location and if it is nearest the metro, you don't need to have to ride a taxi everyday to get there. The hotel staff, ever on the ready to serve guests, can give out directions or a visitor's map should you ask for it.

View London Riding the Train


If you don't have the luxury of time to explore all nooks and crannies in London, ride the metro. Get a window seat to view Canary Wharf, Westminster, Putney, and Cheswick and get off on the Southeast end where the London Eye or London's giant Ferris wheel is located. This is one stop you shouldn't miss during your stay in London. Getting around London is painless. Grab a train. The train goes along several routes that lead to the countryside and London suburbs.


The Tourists' London


The London Eye, St. Paul's Cathedral, Wembley Stadium, National Maritime Museum, Zoological Garden, have been boosting London's tourism. Check these places out to organize your London tour. Other must-see place is the English countryside where famous stately mansions and gardens have opened their doors to the public.

Going by train to get to the pastoral scenes may be tedious but when the scenes begin to change you see the countryside depicted in Jane Austen's romantic novels Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. As the train rolls on the tracks, you see stone villages, sheep farms and rolling hills. Explore them on foot and feel the magic of London.

If you want to see English villages untouched by the influences of commercialism, visit Cornwall and Devon. Here there are several picturesque hundred years old castles and old villages with narrow winding streets that lead to the harbor, and beautiful beaches. You can rent a car too to drive around the idyllic villages.

A London vacation is not complete without sampling the countryside; these places make London unique and worth your London holiday. After all, the nightlife and the shopping can be squeezed into the last few days of your stay to top your dream London vacation.

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