London... recommendations?
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You're staying in Soho so there's loads to see on your door step - Carnaby St, Oxford St, Picadilly Circus, Covent Garden all 5 mins walk from Soho. Great for shopping and some good bars and restaurants within these areas (too many to list).
Head to South Bank on a Thursday. Start at Tower Bridge and head west. Taking in Borough Market (as 3stripe said), the Shard, Tate Modern, South Bank area and up to Waterloo bridge. Keep walking past the London eye and up to the House of Commons. It's a good days walk but you'll see a lot of London landmarks.
On Sat or Sun head east. Columbia Road flower market for breakfast then down to Brick Lane and Truman Brewery area for the markets. Some cool little shops and bars.
For a good overview of London head up to Primrose Hill, walking through Primrose Village.
Head to Nottinghill on Saturday for Portobello Rd market. Not much else around West London to be honest.
If the weather's good, yep catch a boat down/up the river. But it's been raining for 3 weeks solid now :(
For food and drinks - it really depends what you're in to. Some great bars East, North and Central. Grab a copy of timeout at the airport and have a read.
London is pretty crazy at the moment with the Olympics so some places may be off limits, and its always full of tourists so expect some crazy crowds. And one tip for you... STAND ON THE RIGHT when going down to the tube ;)
Anyway, a touristy list for you but you're a tourist so enjoy! You could always bump the London drinks thread?!