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The London Eye, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament... all paint a picture of the London skyine. View our London attractions guide so you know where to visit when you stay in London.

Things to do & see in london

• British Airways London Eye
• Buckingham Palace
• British Museum
• Houses of Parliament
• Westminster Abbey

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London sightseeing Guide

Mention the word London and most travellers revel in the thought of how much there is to do and see in the most vibrant city in the UK. Find out what makes the city of London so special for first time visitors and what makes Big Ben truly tick...

 

So you have arrived in London... what next?

London is a thrilling place!

Its museums and galleries - the British Museum, the Tate, Victoria & Albert Museum and scores of others - are among the finest in the world, while monuments from the capital's more glorious past are everywhere to be seen, from medieval banqueting halls and the great churches of Sir Christopher Wren to the eclectic Victorian architecture of the triumphalist British Empire.

The major sights - London Eye, Big Ben & The Houses Of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, Convent Garden, Camden Markets and the Tower of London - draw in millions of tourists every year. Yet there is as much enjoyment to be had from the city's quiet Georgian squares, the narrow alleyways of the City of London, the riverside walks, and the quirks of what is still identifiably a collection of villages.

And even London's traffic pollution - one of its worst problems - is offset by surprisingly large expanses of greenery: Hyde Park, Kew Gardens, Green Park and St James's Park are all within a few minutes' walk of the West End, while, further afield, you can enjoy the more expansive parklands of Hampstead Heath and Richmond Park.

London's top ten attractions

1. British Museum 5.5 million visitors
   
2. National Gallery 5.0 million visitors
   
3. Madame Tussaud's 2.6 million visitors
   
4. Tower of London 2.4 million visitors
   
5. Tate Gallery 1.8 million visitors
   
6. Natural History Museum 1.7 million visitors
   
7. Chessington World of Adventures 1.6 million visitors
   
8. Science Museum 1.5 million visitors
   
9. Westminster Abbey 1.3 million visitors
   
10. St. Paul's Cathedral & London Zoo 1.1 million visitors