London Calling
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You have to go to Tate Modern, National Gallery and defo British Museum. Also Serpentine Gallery, not sure what will be on but great walk in the park and you'll get to walk by The Albert Hall which is pretty neat.
Markets – check out Borough Market for fabulous foody stuff on a saturday, pop into the Market Tavern, great pub with lots of Ales. Could do Camden but I personally hate the place but I'm sure you'll enjoy it and it's one of the famous London markets.
I guess if you're gonna do abit of touristy stuff go on The London Eye, you'll see most stuff from that.
Hang around the Southbank and go check out the Hayward Galley, have a nice coffee in the Festival Hall.
If you get some nice weather (you might be lucky) you should hunt out some Royal Parks, St James just by Buck Palace (OK but near lots of touristy stuff), Hyde Park with speakers corner, can be quite amusing and Greenwich (bit further out but worth the visit)
Only get the tube once to experience it (Jubilee is probably the best line with the best stations, London Underground gave the same brief to loads of different architects, each station designed by a different one, Canary Wharf and Westminster are the best) try and get the bus everywhere, you'll get to see loads more stuff and maybe even a boat trip? If you go to Greenwich get the boat.
- Forget Borough on a Saturday, rendered totally impassible by tourists, go on Friday instead.contra