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London is such a vast metropolis with so many attractions and things to do that if you really wish to experience at least some of its offerings, you need a minimum of a week’s stay. However, you need to plan out the trip if you wish to make the most of your stay.

First Day: You should join a sightseeing bus that will take you round most of famous attractions to give you an overview of the place, such as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Churchill War Rooms, No 10 Downing Street, and Horse Guards. You can catch the Red Route at Trafalgar Square that will take you up the Strand and Fleet Street, going past St Paul’s Cathedral. You will see Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Victoria Embankment and Westminster and then reach Parliament Square and see Westminster Abbey, Churchill War Rooms and then reach Whitehall and finally Trafalgar Square.

For staying near most attractions in central London, it would be best to choose Shaftesbury London Hyde Park that also offers most comfortable accommodation and the best of facilities.

Second Day: Starting from Trafalgar Square where you will see Nelson’s Column and then the National Gallery and then you can walk down Northumberland Avenue and cross over Hungerford Bridge to see London Dungeon and London Aquarium in County and finally take a ride on the London Eye.

Third Day: You can start either from the British Museum or from the Museum of London. You will then walk to St Paul’s Cathedral if you start from the Museum of London or else you have to get the 521 bus. Walking across Millennium Bridge you reach the other side of the river to see Tate Modern or to take a guided tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. You can then see The Shard and get a splendid view of the city from its viewing deck.

If you wish to stay in central London at an affordable cost, it is best to choose to stay at one of the Hotels Near Bayswater Road as they are comfortable, affordable and are near most attractions.

Fourth Day: You should plan to see the Tower of London and Tower Bridge and take a ride on the cable car across the Thames and attend a concert at the O2.

Fifth Day: You can see two of the three Museums - Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum and then do some shopping at Harrods. Alternatively, you can see Madame Tussauds and then the London Zoo.

Sixth Day: You can see Changing of the Guard and then have afternoon tea at the Montcalm London Marble Arch before visiting Piccadilly Circus, and shopping at Regent Street and Oxford Street. You can then enjoy a theatre show at one of the theatres in West End.

Seventh Day: You should plan to see Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich Park, Royal Observatory, and then take a boat ride back to Westminster.