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Afternoon Wander the galleries Day 2
of Tate Modern (see pp182–5). Morning Start the day with
Then walk over the Millennium some culture at the National
Bridge for views back of Shake­ Gallery (see pp108–11), and the
speare’s Globe (see p181) National Portrait Gallery (see
and Tower Bridge (see p157), pp106–7), with its fascinating
reaching St Paul’s Cathedral (see collection of paintings and
pp152–5) in time for evensong. photo graphs. Then soak up the
ambience of Soho with a wander
Day 3 through Berwick Street Market
Morning Start the day in literary (see p112) and Soho Square (see
Bloomsbury (see pp126–7), and p112). Head to Chinatown for a
give yourself a couple of hours at spot of lunch (see p112).
the magnificent British Museum Al fresco eating and drinking at picturesque
(see pp128–31) – either join a Afternoon Walk to Covent Gabriel’s Wharf
highlights tour or select a few Garden (see pp116–17) and take
galleries to visit, such as the Greek a backstage tour of the Royal coronations and royal weddings.
or Egyptian collections. Opera House (see p119), then If it’s summer, book a tour of
explore London’s social history the Houses of Parliament (see
Afternoon Head to Leicester at the London Transport pp76–7), or at other times queue
Square (see p107) for cheap Museum (see p118). Afterwards, to see the Lords and Commons
theatre tickets, then walk to peruse the hip shops of Neal in action. As you leave, look up
Trafalgar Square (see p106) Street (see p119). at Big Ben (see p78).
and spend a few hours at the
National Gallery (see pp108–11) Day 3 Afternoon Make your way
and the adjacent National Morning Start the day at the to the Imperial War Museum
Portrait Gallery (see pp106–7) British Museum (see pp128–31), (see pp194–5), with its poignant
for world-famous art. Stroll in a treasure trove charting exhibition on the Holocaust.
St James’s Park (see p97) for a two million years of human For something lighter, walk
peek at Buckingham Palace civilization. Don’t miss the through the vibrant Southbank
(see pp98–9) before the theatre. Ancient Egyptian mummies Centre (see pp190–91) to the
and the Rosetta Stone. boutiques and cafés of Gabriel’s
5 Days in London Wharf (see p195).
Afternoon Head to Trafalgar
Square (see p106), then stroll Day 5
• Visit Buckingham Palace, along The Mall (see p97) to Morning South Kensington’s
the Queen’s official home Buckingham Palace (see pp98–9) three world-class museums
• Discover ancient treasures to visit the State Rooms (Jul–Sep). are worth the best part of a
at the British Museum End the day by relaxing in day, even if you are selective.
St James’s Park (see p96). Arrive early (they all open at
• Explore South Kensington’s
world­class museums 10am) as they can be very
Day 4 popular. Start with either
Morning Start with a spin on the Science Museum (see
Day 1 the London Eye (see p193), then pp210–11), with its hands-on
Morning Begin at Tower Bridge head to Westminster Abbey experiments and aircraft
(see p157), from where you can (see pp80–83). This incredible simulators, or the Natural
see one of Britain’s great building has witnessed History Museum (see pp206–7)
battleships, HMS Belfast (see for animatronic dinosaurs and
p187). Next, spend two hours touch-screen creepy-crawlies.
at the Tower of London (see
pp158–61) and have lunch at Afternoon The tearooms of the
St Katharine Docks (see p162). Victoria and Albert Museum
(see pp214–17) are the most
Afternoon Allow time to see beautifully decorated in London,
two of Sir Christopher Wren’s so have a reviving lunch there
masterworks, St Paul’s Cathedral before discovering one of the
(see pp152–5) and the Monument world’s finest collections of
(see p156), before heading to decorative art, with extra ordinary
Southwark (see pp178–9) and pieces from across the globe.
the Shard (see p186), then Finish the day by walking up to
viewing contemporary art at Kensington Gardens (see p212)
Tate Modern (see pp182–5). End to take a look at the Albert
the day with a play (Apr–Oct) at Assembled crowds watch a daredevil street Memorial, the Palace and the
Shakespeare’s Globe (see p181). performer in Covent Garden’s Piazza Peter Pan statue.

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