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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

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