Recommended Stay Time

London is a big city. I recommend that if you just want to stay in the city then with 3 nights and 4 days, you have enough time to see most of the city, or at least the typical tourist places, without spending a lot of money.

Currency

The currency in England is GDP (Great Britain Pounds / Sterling Pound).

Transport

Seeing that London is such a big city, you will not be able to walk all of it without any pubic transport. Of course, the best way to move around the city is using their subway system.

As you can see on the image above, London has lines all over the city, and it can sometimes be a bit chaotic. Regardless, you will at least once have to use the subway. I would recommend you buy a 10-way ticket as this will provide you with ten opportunities to actually use it and you will definitely save money.

Accomodation

The first image shows the Map of London, and I have pinpointed the center of the city. This is the area where you should stay in order to be close to everything, eventhough it is a bit more expensive, it is worth it, because that is what you will in the long-term save up money on the public transport.

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The second picture is the first image but more zoomed, with a more exact location of the best area to stay in. London has a lot of hotels, hostels and airbnb which are affordable, so it is just a matter of doing some research, and deciding what you like. I personally have never stayed in any of the previously mentioned accommodations, because I have always stayed in a friend’s student residence, or with my parents in fancy hotels.

Activities

Typical Tourist Aventures: Tower of London, Big Ben and The London Eye

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Get to Know the Real London: Shoreditch, Camden Town, Picadilly Circus, Covent Garden

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Food Tips

In London, I think the best food recommendation is to explore any cuisine you think you have never tried. Chinatown is a great place to go, as the cuisine there is very typical and actual Chinese people will cook it in the traditional ways, and not just “Westernized” Chinese food. There are a lot of Indian restaurants which might be a bit out of budget, but if you are in need of a special place for a special occasion, this might be a good idea.

Of course, you cannot leave London without going to a pub and having some famous fish and chip, if you read our blog post on the Scotland Tour, you can find that the food tips are going to be very similar, considering the United Kingdom does not have that many delicatessen foods. Still, there are many places which you can go to.

Packing List

London is a very big city, so the most important thing to pack is very comfortable shoes. You will be walking a lot if you really want to get to know the city, so please do not take heels unless you want to use them for the night time to go to a fancy restaurant or club. A raincoat or an umbrella is always a good idea when travelling to England, as it rains very often.

Written by Elena Lamana Aristegui