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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Jul 28, 2010 21:19:50 GMT 1, so ill be visiting london as a tourist with my gf on august 17-20, ive never been there before so im asking you guys to give me some recommendations,tips,advices... ;D
like which museums,galleries to visit? was thinking about tate modern, saatchi gallery,pow,brp?
nice street art? where?
ยดmust doยด tourist attractions youd recommend? like madame tussauds, london eye,zoo?
maybe musicals?
nice restaurants or bars or clubs that cannot be found in a typical tourist guide...
i do have a recent Time Out Guide but its a little bit confusing  theres so much information, its pretty hard to pick only a few things...thats why id like to hear some recommendations from a few locals...!
were staying at Langham Place, Regent Street.
would be happy to get some feedback, here, or PM
thanks! 
so ill be visiting london as a tourist with my gf on august 17-20, ive never been there before so im asking you guys to give me some recommendations,tips,advices... ;D like which museums,galleries to visit? was thinking about tate modern, saatchi gallery,pow,brp? nice street art? where? ยดmust doยด tourist attractions youd recommend? like madame tussauds, london eye,zoo? maybe musicals? nice restaurants or bars or clubs that cannot be found in a typical tourist guide... i do have a recent Time Out Guide but its a little bit confusing theres so much information, its pretty hard to pick only a few things...thats why id like to hear some recommendations from a few locals...! were staying at Langham Place, Regent Street. would be happy to get some feedback, here, or PM thanks! |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by OutsideIn on Jul 28, 2010 21:21:31 GMT 1, go to BRP, and while your there...CARGO do a great burger!
go to BRP, and while your there...CARGO do a great burger!
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Help me plan my trip to london, by OutsideIn on Jul 28, 2010 21:25:00 GMT 1, other galleries.. Pure Evil, Signal Gallery.
just walk round shoreditch area. and you will see lots..
head over to brick lane aswell...stolen space gallery, urban angel.
lots of street art near those two..
while by brick lane make sure you check out spitafield market, places to eat and a few good shops if your into shopping, your gf may be interested.
other galleries.. Pure Evil, Signal Gallery.
just walk round shoreditch area. and you will see lots..
head over to brick lane aswell...stolen space gallery, urban angel.
lots of street art near those two..
while by brick lane make sure you check out spitafield market, places to eat and a few good shops if your into shopping, your gf may be interested.
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Help me plan my trip to london, by telsin on Jul 28, 2010 21:38:09 GMT 1, If you jump on a train or bus to liverpool st you are walking distance to all of the above, brick lane, Hoxton, Shoreditch, Spitafields market, columbia Rd market I would also recommend popping by on a Sunday when all the markets are open, you could also pop in POW
If you jump on a train or bus to liverpool st you are walking distance to all of the above, brick lane, Hoxton, Shoreditch, Spitafields market, columbia Rd market I would also recommend popping by on a Sunday when all the markets are open, you could also pop in POW
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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Jul 28, 2010 22:15:46 GMT 1, Thanks for the replies artyce & telsin!
During the next days i will try to get an overview on where everything is located...
Thanks for the replies artyce & telsin! During the next days i will try to get an overview on where everything is located... |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by telsin on Jul 28, 2010 22:24:28 GMT 1, no probs any more help/advise just PM
no probs any more help/advise just PM
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Help me plan my trip to london, by stillborncrisps on Jul 28, 2010 22:29:10 GMT 1, Where you coming from, outside UK?
Don't forget Laz galleries in Greek St & Rathbone Place (on your doorstep really).
Where you coming from, outside UK?
Don't forget Laz galleries in Greek St & Rathbone Place (on your doorstep really).
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Help me plan my trip to london, by kunstrasen on Jul 28, 2010 22:53:31 GMT 1,
Not far from Brick Lane so if you are going there you definitely have to go there...was my favourite place to eat couple of years back when I used to live in London.
Not far from Brick Lane so if you are going there you definitely have to go there...was my favourite place to eat couple of years back when I used to live in London. |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by stillborncrisps on Jul 28, 2010 23:11:48 GMT 1, Ahhh.. Gormet San - looks like any other greasy Chinese, but it's the best I've had in London, and huge portions.
www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/sep/07/restaurants.foodanddrink
Not for the faint hearted (pigs trotters, lambs heart, etc) but they've got a few regular dishes too.
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Help me plan my trip to london, by bullet on Jul 28, 2010 23:19:19 GMT 1, go to the griffin on clerkenwell road. you and your missus will love it.
go to the griffin on clerkenwell road. you and your missus will love it.
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joglu
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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Jul 28, 2010 23:21:44 GMT 1, Thanks for the links and other replies, theres so many interesting places...
i will definately check out one of these restaurants or both! everything is being noted!
stillborncrisps
I'm from luxembourg!
Thanks for the links and other replies, theres so many interesting places... i will definately check out one of these restaurants or both! everything is being noted! stillborncrispsI'm from luxembourg! |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by Frndly Fire on Jul 29, 2010 4:33:39 GMT 1,
The best lamb chops ever!
The best lamb chops ever! |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by jusdeep on Jul 29, 2010 7:44:45 GMT 1, go to the griffin on clerkenwell road. you and your missus will love it.
You know you'll go blind eventually Freerange.
go to the griffin on clerkenwell road. you and your missus will love it. You know you'll go blind eventually Freerange. |
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joglu
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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Jul 29, 2010 16:57:16 GMT 1,
sounds nice! if we have some spare time weยดll check it out!
are there any works by roa that can still be seen somewhere?
sounds nice! if we have some spare time weยดll check it out! are there any works by roa that can still be seen somewhere? |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by bazzj04 on Jul 29, 2010 16:59:20 GMT 1, sounds nice! if we have some spare time weยดll check it out! are there any works by roa that can still be seen somewhere?
Shoreditch , loads pieces from plenty of artists round there if you just take a stroll you will find some , check out Cargo, got a big Eine "SCary in a tunnel opposite , Banksy in there Garden , with Shep and more, Roa near there to,
sounds nice! if we have some spare time weยดll check it out! are there any works by roa that can still be seen somewhere? Shoreditch , loads pieces from plenty of artists round there if you just take a stroll you will find some , check out Cargo, got a big Eine "SCary in a tunnel opposite , Banksy in there Garden , with Shep and more, Roa near there to, |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Jul 29, 2010 21:44:18 GMT 1, great, looks like i better plan to spend a lot of time in that area!
great, looks like i better plan to spend a lot of time in that area!
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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Jul 30, 2010 16:16:03 GMT 1, a good place to eat fish n chips?
a good place to eat fish n chips?
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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Jul 30, 2010 20:25:53 GMT 1, Thanks fragile We'll choose one of these!
Thanks fragile We'll choose one of these! |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by Deleted on Jul 30, 2010 21:20:20 GMT 1, Can't believe people are recommending Tayyab's to someone coming as a tourist to London. It's only great if you like rude 'I don't give a fuck about you service' with people standing around you waiting for table. No lamb chops are good enough for that.
The recommendations for urban art galleries to visit are sound enough but if you're a tourist first and an urban art tourist second then you should get on the Bus Tour - get on and get off as you see fit. A couple of hours well spent as a tourist imo. Generic yes but worthwhile.
Can't believe people are recommending Tayyab's to someone coming as a tourist to London. It's only great if you like rude 'I don't give a fuck about you service' with people standing around you waiting for table. No lamb chops are good enough for that.
The recommendations for urban art galleries to visit are sound enough but if you're a tourist first and an urban art tourist second then you should get on the Bus Tour - get on and get off as you see fit. A couple of hours well spent as a tourist imo. Generic yes but worthwhile.
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Help me plan my trip to london, by Deleted on Jul 31, 2010 10:20:27 GMT 1, Tayyabs have destroyed themselves by being too good and not having the room to expand. Some weekends it's carnage with people's arses in your face whilst you eat your dinner they wait for your table impatiently staring at you. During the day (in the week) it's bearable.
Brick Lane offers many more alternatives - unless any one was massively into Indian cuisine I couldn't recommend Brick Lane at all anyway. Personally Providores and Hakkasan are my favs. although a tad expensive.
Tayyabs have destroyed themselves by being too good and not having the room to expand. Some weekends it's carnage with people's arses in your face whilst you eat your dinner they wait for your table impatiently staring at you. During the day (in the week) it's bearable.
Brick Lane offers many more alternatives - unless any one was massively into Indian cuisine I couldn't recommend Brick Lane at all anyway. Personally Providores and Hakkasan are my favs. although a tad expensive.
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Help me plan my trip to london, by kunstrasen on Jul 31, 2010 10:27:57 GMT 1, sorry I deleted my post but didn't want to step on someone's feet...doesn't sound good how you describe tayyabs these days, guess publicity isn't a good thing in this case. i think they could expand though since the take away next to tayyabs belongs to them as well but don't think that expanding would be a good idea since it usually takes the charm of a place away. but can't really say much since i haven't been there in years.
sorry I deleted my post but didn't want to step on someone's feet...doesn't sound good how you describe tayyabs these days, guess publicity isn't a good thing in this case. i think they could expand though since the take away next to tayyabs belongs to them as well but don't think that expanding would be a good idea since it usually takes the charm of a place away. but can't really say much since i haven't been there in years.
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Help me plan my trip to london, by howlinhooker on Jul 31, 2010 10:48:46 GMT 1, go to the griffin on clerkenwell road. you and your missus will love it.
go to the griffin on clerkenwell road. you and your missus will love it. ;D ;D ;D |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Jul 31, 2010 10:54:06 GMT 1, we wont be there on weekends anways, so maybe it will be ok. i had a look at the website and it looks interesting and tasty, its hard to find a traditional restaurant like that here in luxembourg, so i think we probably will give it a try!
i bought a map yesterday to mark all the places i want to visit, hopefully i dont underestimate the distances between all the different places
I'll take you if you want, my treat
thanks for the offer, very kind! maybe ill come back to it
we wont be there on weekends anways, so maybe it will be ok. i had a look at the website and it looks interesting and tasty, its hard to find a traditional restaurant like that here in luxembourg, so i think we probably will give it a try! i bought a map yesterday to mark all the places i want to visit, hopefully i dont underestimate the distances between all the different places I'll take you if you want, my treat thanks for the offer, very kind! maybe ill come back to it |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by stillborncrisps on Jul 31, 2010 12:03:44 GMT 1, Joglu, don't forget to buy an Oyster or Travelcard to get you to Brick Lane/East End - if you try and pay by cash for tickets (bus or tube) it's usually twice the price.
Both Travelcards & Oyster let you travel on all buses, underground & overground trains. If you can wait to travel after 9.30am on weekdays it's much cheaper.
Here's a link about them: visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/english/ticket-types.htm
Joglu, don't forget to buy an Oyster or Travelcard to get you to Brick Lane/East End - if you try and pay by cash for tickets (bus or tube) it's usually twice the price. Both Travelcards & Oyster let you travel on all buses, underground & overground trains. If you can wait to travel after 9.30am on weekdays it's much cheaper. Here's a link about them: visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/english/ticket-types.htm |
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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Jul 31, 2010 13:40:47 GMT 1, thanks for the link
having a quick look i think travelcard zones 1-3 for arrival and departure day (london city airport) and zones 1-2 for the other two days should be the right choice, but i will have a deeper look later....
thanks for the link
having a quick look i think travelcard zones 1-3 for arrival and departure day (london city airport) and zones 1-2 for the other two days should be the right choice, but i will have a deeper look later....
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Help me plan my trip to london, by joglu on Aug 11, 2010 19:45:23 GMT 1, added the bast show to my ยดto do listยด
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Help me plan my trip to london, by Happy Shopper on Aug 12, 2010 10:32:14 GMT 1, Just picking up on something from your original post: Don't bother with stuff like Madame Tussauds. You'll queue for hours and it's rubbish.
London Eye is probably a good thing to do, and you can walk along the Southbank to Tate Modern, The Globe and Tower Bridge/Tower of London... and even further to the Design Museum. Book tickets in advance, if you can, for the London Eye.
Just picking up on something from your original post: Don't bother with stuff like Madame Tussauds. You'll queue for hours and it's rubbish.
London Eye is probably a good thing to do, and you can walk along the Southbank to Tate Modern, The Globe and Tower Bridge/Tower of London... and even further to the Design Museum. Book tickets in advance, if you can, for the London Eye.
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Help me plan my trip to london, by Happy Shopper on Aug 12, 2010 10:35:47 GMT 1, At The Globe you can get ยฃ5 tickets to stand and watch a play... or pay a little more for a seat.
It's open air, but if the evening's nice it's well worth it... rather than seeing Mama Mia or something like that!
At The Globe you can get ยฃ5 tickets to stand and watch a play... or pay a little more for a seat.
It's open air, but if the evening's nice it's well worth it... rather than seeing Mama Mia or something like that!
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Help me plan my trip to london, by popmozz on Aug 12, 2010 10:51:41 GMT 1, Maybe you check out opening times of the recommended galleries as some of the private owned are closing during August, so I think BRP does?
Maybe you check out opening times of the recommended galleries as some of the private owned are closing during August, so I think BRP does?
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theres so much information, its pretty hard to pick only a few things...thats why id like to hear some recommendations from a few locals...!
