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What to see in London in 3 days
Not a list of tips: these are the first 3 days of our real London itinerary, with the stops in the order you actually do them.
12
stops in 3 days
24h 13m
of visits
1.Westminster and the Thames: the Abbey, Big Ben and the London Eye
- Westminster Abbey
- Parliament Square
- London Eye
- National Gallery, Trafalgar Square
7h 33m of visits
2.The City and the Tower: St Paul's, Borough Market and the two bridges
- St Paul's Cathedral
- Tate Modern
- Tower of London
- Tower Bridge
8h 27m of visits
3.Bloomsbury and the West End: the British Museum and Soho
- Covent Garden
- British Museum
- Carnaby Street, Soho
- Piccadilly Circus
8h 13m of visits
And what gets left out
With 3 days, 4 of the 16 stops do not fit. Here they are — so you know what you are giving up, instead of finding out on the spot.
4. Notting Hill, the royal gardens and South Kensington
Portobello Road, Notting Hill · Kensington Gardens · Victoria and Albert Museum · Harrods, Knightsbridge