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Things to do in London

Royal palaces, world-class free museums, markets and theaters, spread along the Thames and stitched together by the Tube.

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Market

Borough Market

London's best-known food market, under the railway arches by London Bridge.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Brick Lane

An East End street known for its curry houses, street art and 24-hour bagel bakeries.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

British Museum

Two million years of history, from the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon sculptures.Entry: FreeSearch tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Buckingham Palace

The King's London residence, across St. James's Park.Entry: Free to view outside. State Rooms prices below apply from July 8 to September 26, 2027.Search tours on Tiqets
Food

Chinatown

Gerrard Street and the lanes around it, lined with Chinese and other East Asian restaurants and bakeries.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Covent Garden

The old market hall, street performers and the theaters around it.Entry: Free to visit
Food

Edgware Road

A long road north of Marble Arch, lined with Lebanese and other Middle Eastern restaurants and cafes.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Fortnum & Mason

A Piccadilly store founded in 1707, famous for its tea, hampers and food hall.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Harrods

A Knightsbridge department store famous for its ornate, tiled food halls.Entry: Pay as you go
Viewpoint

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

The Gothic Palace of Westminster and its famous clock tower, best seen from Westminster Bridge.Entry: Free to view from outsideSearch tours on Tiqets
Nature

Hyde Park

Lawns, the Serpentine lake and Kensington Gardens on its western side.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Leicester Square

A West End square of cinemas close to the theaters, with the TKTS booth for same-day tickets.Entry: Free to visit
Museum

National Gallery

Western painting from the 1200s to the 1900s on Trafalgar Square.Entry: FreeSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Natural History Museum

Dinosaurs and a blue whale skeleton in a cathedral-like hall.Entry: FreeSearch tours on Tiqets
Church

St Paul's Cathedral

Christopher Wren's domed cathedral, with the Whispering Gallery inside the dome.Entry: Sightseeing Monday to SaturdaySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Tate Modern

Modern art in a former power station on the South Bank.Entry: Free; some exhibitions cost extraSearch tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Tower Bridge

The Victorian bridge beside the Tower, with walkways and glass floors high above the road.Entry: Free to cross the bridgeSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Tower of London

A fortress nearly 1,000 years old that guards the Crown Jewels.Entry: Adult ticket excludes the optional donation.Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Church

Westminster Abbey

Where English and British monarchs have been crowned since 1066.Closed SundaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets

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