| When planning a trip to London as a tourist, there are | | | | that whether your tastes run to movie stars, sports |
| such a multitude of interesting places to visit that | | | | personalities or even historical figures, you are sure to |
| something can always be found to stir the imagination | | | | find something of interest. London even boasts the |
| of the most unenthusiastic visitor. There are the | | | | world's one and only Fan Museum with an astonishing |
| obvious sites such as Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral, | | | | collection of over 4000 fans. |
| Buckingham Palace and the London Eye, all of which | | | | At the theatres in the West End there will always be a |
| are well worth a visit. London can also proudly boast | | | | show that appeals. Agatha Christie's famous play, The |
| of its four World Heritage sites which are the Tower | | | | Mousetrap, is still running at St Martin's Theatre since it |
| of London (unsurprisingly located next to Tower | | | | opened there in 1974. The play first opened on stage in |
| Bridge), Greenwich (from whence comes Greenwich | | | | the West End in 1952 and has been running |
| Mean Time), the Royal Botanical Kew Gardens in | | | | continuously ever since, which makes it the world's |
| Richmond and the Westminster site which includes the | | | | longest running play. In addition to being a popular play, it |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St | | | | has now become a London tourist attraction in its own |
| Margaret's Church. | | | | right. Other prominent plays and musicals include The |
| The weather in London is not always pleasant for | | | | Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera and Calendar |
| outdoor activities, but there are a variety of museums, | | | | Girls, and there is always a wide range of ballets and |
| art galleries, theatres and other warm and dry places | | | | concerts, both classical and modern, on offer at |
| to visit. One of the most famous museums is the | | | | various locations in London. |
| British Museum in Bloomsbury which was founded in | | | | London does not cater only for the energetic and |
| 1753 and displays numerous important artefacts such | | | | enthusiastic tourist. There are many relaxing activities |
| as the Rosetta stone and sculptures from the | | | | available, such as a quiet stroll through Hyde Park, |
| Parthenon. If your tastes incline more towards the arts, | | | | doing nothing more strenuous than carelessly tossing |
| there are many beautiful classic paintings to be found | | | | bits of bread to the ducks as they paddle along the |
| in the National Gallery which looks out proudly over | | | | Serpentine. You can also wander along the historic |
| Nelson's Column and the lions of Trafalgar Square, or | | | | streets, looking at shops or, alternatively, you can |
| you can view the contemporary and often contentious | | | | wander through the shops, looking out at the historic |
| modern works in the Tate Modern, which is located on | | | | streets. If your tastes run to shopping you can visit the |
| the banks of the Thames in Southwark. The famous | | | | upmarket stores in Oxford or Bond Street, or saunter |
| waxwork museum, Madame Tussaud's, not only | | | | among the stalls and street performers in Covent |
| provides excellent shelter from the elements, but also | | | | Garden. |
| contains such a wide spectrum of waxwork subjects | | | | |