London Favorite Tips by Imbi

Sighseeing Buses Getting around Review

Favorite thing: If you don’t fancy walk around the city or you cant afford to take a cab to go to beautiful places of London or may be you are visiting first time and have very short time to see important places, then take one of the sightseeing buses.
These are not very expensive and have guide who explains the history of each place.

Empire Cinema Arts and Entertainment Review

Favorite thing: Leicester Square’s main attraction got to be that Empire cinema.
There is always a movie premier here.
Thousands of people gather here to see the glimpse of their favorite stars.
It is the biggest cinema in UK and the screen and sound system is amazing.
If you get a chance: watch a film here

Warner Brother’s cinema Arts and Entertainment Review

Favorite thing: Leicester Square is surrounded by fast food restaurants and shops but there are few cinemas are around there as well.
You can watch latest movie on different screens of different cinemas.
There are four cinemas around that Square.
It is always good to get buy ticket in advance.

London Toy and Model Museum Sightseeing Review

Favorite thing: ADDRESS
21-23 Craven Hill, W2
Nearest Tube: Bayswater

This museum tells the story of toys through the ages right to the present day. There are antique toys that still work, models of those that don't, miniature cars, trains and aeroplanes and even a miniature funfair from the 1920s. And for the more sentimental, there are teddy bears galore.
It goes without saying that children will love this museum, especially the miniature train ride and the roundabout. But big kids are sure to love it too.
The Toy and Model Museum is open daily from 9am-5.30pm. Entry costs around £5.50 for adults. Occasionally the museum puts on temporary exhibitions.

Get to Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum

Favorite thing: This museum is housed in the very room that Alexander Fleming's worked in his laboratory. For those who don't know, Fleming was the scientist who made the miraculous discovery of penicillin in 1928, thus revolutionising modern medicine.
This museum has displays on Fleming's life, details his chance discovery, and tells of the role of penicillin since 1928 - it has saved more lives than any other discovery this century.

St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, W2
Nearest Tube: Paddington

Get the justice Sightseeing Review

Favorite thing: Old Bailey is multitude of famous criminals met a sticky end at this court of justice. Most famously, Reggie Kray was tried here and convicted of the murder of Jack 'The Hat' McVitie. The veiled bronze figure of justice looms overhead and members of the British public are selected randomly to conduct jury service within The Old Bailey. In addition, members of the public are permitted to sit in on trials.

Address
Newgate Street, EC4

London Docklands Visitor Centre

Favorite thing: Discover the history of this redeveloped area and the dockers, from its Roman beginnings to the bombing during World War Two. Exhibitions and videos bring it all to life in the visitor centre.

Address
3 Limeharbour

Pay some respect to dead Parks and Gardens Review

Favorite thing: Highgate Cemetery

There are mausoleums, catacombs and ornate crumbling tombs of eminent writers, politicians and artists in the rambling, overgrown west section of this woodland graveyard. Celebrity corpses include Karl Marx, Michael Faraday and Christina Rossetti. Be aware that you must purchase a photography license (£2) in order to take photographs within the cemetery.

Opening hours below are from April-October. Times are 10am-4pm daily from November-March.

Admission: guided tours cost £2-£3

Address
Swains Lane. NW6

Cockney phrases

Favorite thing: you will probably only hear a few odd phrases in your travels in London
Quid £1
Fiver £5
Tenner £10
Score £20
Pony £25
One-er £100
Monkey £500
Grand £1000

No one listens to you ? Sightseeing Review

Favorite thing: You should go to Speakers Corner. This is situated in Hyde Park and every Sunday morning anyone can speak about any topic they like, so long as they are not obscene or blasphemous. Don't expect too much from the speeches as some can be a bit poor, but nevertheless there can also be some great entertainment here !