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London

United Kingdom51.5074° N · 0.1278° W1 story

World-class free museums, buzzing markets, West End theatre, royal parks and a thousand years of history along the Thames.

When to go

May–September

Budget level

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  • 0 recommended stays
  • 0 places to eat
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Finding London

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Reading London

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The List

The 10 Experiences You Cannot Miss in London

From free world-class museums to Victorian markets: our definitive ranking of the best things to do in the British capital.

United Kingdom · 9 min
Don't miss

Sights & experiences

Borough Market

market

London's most famous food market, under the railway arches by London Bridge.

8 Southwark St, London SE1 1TL

British Museum

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One of the world's great museums — the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures. Free entry.

Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG