[Music] what's going on everybody this is Island Hopper TV and today we're coming
to you from London England out here in the United Kingdom we're going to show you 22 things you can
do while visiting there will be time stamps Below in the description so you can go across the video
for the list first up we're headed to Buckingham Palace this is one of three official residents of
the king Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle and the Palace of holy root house in Edinburgh there is
775 rooms here including 92 offices 188 staff bedrooms and many other rooms for Royals and
guests so a really big Palace right here in the heart of London it is open to the public in the
summertime next up we're headed to the British museum where they keep over 8 million works it's
actually one of the largest and most comprehensive exhibits and collections of human history in the
world you'll see everything from Egyptian mummies on down to the Rosetta Stone and so much more
This truly is one of the most impressive museums I've ever been to although they are starting to
give back some of the collection to the native countries in which they come from this Museum
receives over 6 million visitors per year and the best news of all it is totally free to the
public next up we're headed to a London iconic Landmark this here is called the London Eye it's
the first of many big Ferris wheels that we saw built around the world and the London Eye sits
right here on the Thames River very beautiful views you can get inside of these capsules it
does cost around 30 pounds to ride this or around 37 US Dollars based on current currency rates it
does take about 30 minutes for the London Eye to do one full rotation so keep that in mind when
considering riding the ferris wheel next up we're headed to Piccadilly Circus this area here is a
road Junction and a public space in London's West End now it is popular because it has these big
signs kind of like you would see in Times Square with advertisements but it's also a very popular
neighborhood with young people who are looking for nightlife because it's considered one of the
liveliest neighborhoods in all of London I would suggest that if you're looking for a hotel or an
Airbnb that it's nearby this area of Piccadilly Circus this is one of a few top locations next up
let's talk about the main thoroughfare in London the Thames River now it is the longest river in
all of England at 215 miles now while here you can actually take a river boat cruise they have
many different ferries that go up and down here and it's a great way to see historical London
from the comfort of a boat here on the Thames now let's talk about markets they have very
many markets here including Borough Market which is a fresh food market but you could also go to
Maltby Street Market The Brick Lane Market Camden Market so many different markets around here I
mean the list really goes on but you should try to visit more than one market while here
in London one of the best times to actually visit these markets is during Christmas time because of
all the festivities going on across the city but the markets benefit the most from this here is a
look at the horse tunnel Vintage Market there's Camden Market and Stables market nearby and then
of course the scene at Christmas looks like this plenty of fresh seafood and other cuts of meat
can be found in these markets next up we're headed to Big Ben the clock tower the actual name is the
great Bell or the gray clock of Westminster after all right next door is the Palace of Westminster
where the parliament is located now the clock tower was built in the year built in the year
1859 but has seen several makeovers since those years it is the third largest Clock Tower in the
UK at over 316 feet tall it is a UNESCO world heritage site and certainly a landmark here
in the great city of London if you wanted if you wanted to go to the parliament you would go over
towards Westminster Abbey from here after crossing the bridge speaking of bridges let's take a look
at the tower bridge now this iconic Bridge here is often confused with the London Bridge this one is
the tower bridge going over towards the tower in the background you will see The Shard Tower the
bridge itself was built in 1886 and completed in 1894 it extends over 800 feet which is 240 meters
in length and is 213 feet wide connecting the two Bridge Towers you can actually drive a vehicle
across the bridge or take a bus but there's also a walking bridge on the right side that you can walk
across the bridge as well and in the area of the Tower Bridge you'll see the Tower of London which
is another place we'll add to the list there's also the London Wall HMS Belfast which we will
be showing you a little later on and just a little bit down the river is the London Bridge the South
work bridge and the Millennium Bridge as we keep this things to do in London video going here I
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this is the information you're looking for of the Premier cities a great way to get around London
is a Big Bus tour they have the big bus which is like a hop-on hop off but they also have those red
double decker buses if you get a chance to go over any of the bridges in one of those try to
sit up top it's really a great view this here is a look going over the Westminster Bridge towards
Big Bend if you decide to go with the double decker bus you can actually get a fare for one
way as cheap as one pound 75 but if you do a full day it's five pounds 25 per person the big bus is
a bit more expensive and those do vary now let's talk about Westminster where they have Westminster
Abbey the Palace of Westminster the Parliament and it's really an interesting area because of the
historical relevance of this place Westminster is a neighborhood located in the city of Westminster
in the heart of London in this area you'll also find important houses like the parliament as we
mentioned Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square and the area is also known for
many different historic architectural museums theaters and government buildings as well as
a popular shopping area like Oxford Street and this here is me just cruising around on a big
bus on the top deck you can see this is what it's going to look like for you when you cruise around
and do the tour as well next up we're headed to Hyde Park not the one in Chicago but the one here
in London Hyde Park is actually the largest park located in the city of Westminster in London it
covers around 350 Acres which is 140 hectares it's right next to Kensington Gardens and St James Park
to other popular parks right next to Buckingham Palace you'll also see that it's a popular tourist
destination with wide variety of attractions beautiful gardens the big lake right here in the
middle and several fountains and statues some of the famous landmarks include the serpentine Bridge
the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Foundation Speaker's Corner where people can speak their
minds on a variety of different topics also they have events including the annual Winter Wonderland
Festival but yes I would definitely recommend walking around here and just relaxing middle
of the day typically in the summertime is the perfect time for these Parks Hyde Park St James
Park and the trees around here when they're in bloom very beautiful to walk around during
this time lots of swans and other Ducks as well some of the wildlife you'll find around London
next up we're actually headed to the Natural History Museum you can see this big blue whale
skeleton right there on the roof the Museum's exhibits include a wide variety of natural
world stuff like geology botany paleontology zoology a collection of dinosaur fossils and
of course the blue whale from the roof which I mentioned previously it is in the neighborhood of
Kensington in London so you can also check out the science center the Science Museum and the
Victorian Albert Museum while nearby the museum founded in 1881 is one of the largest natural
history museums in the world housing over 80 million specimens in its collection so this is
a really large museum with a variety of different Natural History that's very interesting that's one
of the things about London the museums here are definitely world class and of course the kids are
going to love these life-size replicas of the dinosaurs even these feathered dinosaurs right
here plan for around three to four hours here next up we're actually headed to the Tower of
London and we're going to talk about the history involving this structure this historical Castle
was founded in 1066 by William the Conqueror and served as the Royal Palace a prison and a mint as
well as the Fortress for many centuries right here on the Thames River it is one of London's most
popular tourist attractions millions of of people visit here every year next up we're at The Shard
which is the largest skyscraper in all of London standing over 1016 feet tall that's 310 meters it
was completed in 2012. it's a mixed-use building for business offices restaurants and luxury hotel
and you can go to the top where they have the view from The Shard there is panoramic views over
London at 800 feet and if you're looking for these observation decks I would also recommend you check
out something called the sky Garden another area that I highly recommend you check out is called
the Covent Garden it's a popular District in the West End of London it was originally established
as a fruit and vegetable market but nowadays you can go to places like the Crown and Anchor Bar and
restaurant this whole area is very colorful it was established in 1904 if you go to that Crown and
Anchor Bar in addition to the market they also have historical buildings like the Royal Opera
House St Paul's Church many street performers you can can find up and down the road here so
walking around taking in the sights and sound doing some shopping really this is the vibrant
atmosphere of London right here it's really a mix of old buildings and new buildings as you
can see they have the IMAX theater and a casino right there along the road and next up let's
talk about Chelsea Football Club you can see the stadium right here London and England in general
very popular teams they have Liverpool they have Manchester but here in London the main team is
going to be the Chelsea Football Club and if you can try to get to one of those games you will have
a good time now we're headed to Trafalgar Square it is a Public Square named after a British royal
Navy battle between France and Spain in 1805. you will also see Nelson's column which commemorates
Admiral Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle it stands over 169 feet and it's surrounded
by four bronze Lions there is also a National Gallery world-renowned Art Museum that houses
over 2 300 paintings nearby so when you come down here to Trafalgar Square it's a popular tourist
destination with both tourists and locals and a vibrant Lively atmosphere throughout the year
really next up we're at Cuddy Sark a historic British Clipper right here in Greenwich London
it was built in 1869. today it's a popular tourist attraction because of the historical relevance of
this ship and a poem now we're on the way to the HMS Belfast just down the Thames from the Cutty
Sark which is a ship built in the 1930s it played a significant role in World War II including the
D-Day Landings and sinking the German battleship schrenhorse so this is a very historical ship and
it was actually decommissioned in the 1960s now it's been preserved as a museum and opened to
the public since 1971. that's the thing about visiting London you'll realize they've been
involved in many different Wars not just World War One or World War II there was many different
Wars that the British Empire was fighting in and HMS Belfast and the Cutty Sark are just two
relics of that war fighting pass that come out of London and now we're at the Tate modern which is
a Contemporary Art Museum located on the bankside area of London so this has a network of galleries
that you'll want to check out if you're into art they have sculptures paintings and photographs
as well as having a permanent collection they also have a variety of temporary exhibitions throughout
the years onto the London Underground also known as the tube it is a rapid transit system that has
over 270 stations and 400 kilometers of track it's a really big Metro that goes all across
the London area it operates 24 hours a day it's not just underground by the way there are some
areas that go above ground it was originally opened in 1863 so it was one of the very first
metro systems in the entire world now let's talk about the food and Cuisine while here obviously
English breakfast is very popular you can see they've got sausages eggs they've got bacon and
tomatoes Sometimes some mushrooms very popular also fish and chips fresh fish that's actually
deep fried and some french fries also you can see a variety of different other Cuisines that
involve mostly sausages and various cuts of meat and also beer lots of beer here in London well
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