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Post by jennifer on Jul 7, 2003 16:55:07 GMT -5
Thanks!
Actually the guide books says the same as you, but that the queen gave her ok to visiting certain parts of the palace, I don't have the guide with me, but i'll check it up, anyways, i can always get more info once in London, everyone will know!
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Post by LHR02 on Jul 7, 2003 18:08:50 GMT -5
>>>>>Actually the guide books says the same as you<<<< ;D Nice to know I am not so senile I am throwing out bogus info  |
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Post by jennifer on Jul 7, 2003 18:37:53 GMT -5
Hahah!
xoxo
jen
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emily
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Post by emily on Jul 10, 2003 0:52:31 GMT -5
just a little side note here......the tower experience is a rather poor experience in my humble little opinion.... it's not an IMAX thing at all (that might be worth the $$) but it's just an elevator up into the tower, walk across the top level of the bridge, look out threw some small windows to see the river, and then watch some videos on the construction and purpose of the tower.....
i agree with dustoffmom.....walk across for free...haha.
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Post by jennifer on Jul 10, 2003 13:23:17 GMT -5
Why thanks for that info,
sure thing i'll put it out of my list!
thanks!
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Post by LHR02 on Jul 10, 2003 18:55:17 GMT -5
Thanks Emily....exactly what I thought but hesitated to say so. A most typical tourist trap I thought and surely not worth the money. But some might like it so hesitate to discourage folks.....that very delicate what I don't like others may love sort of thing. ;D
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Post by triple5funk on Jul 14, 2003 14:56:30 GMT -5
did it two weeks ago..and in retrospect...totally not worth it. the tube stops at all these places and so do the normal buses. you´re better off doing that.
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Post by muzicfreak on Jul 15, 2003 9:57:26 GMT -5
Im just gonna hop on the reply without reading them all. With everything you picked on wanting to see you don't need a bus tour at all.. You just need to be able to walk. The beauty of london is almost all the tourist attractions are located in one center location. You can take one tube stop and see Buckingham,Wesitmeinster Abbey, Paraliment, The Eye, The thamis river, and i highly recommend the Dali Art Museum right outside the Eye of london. The British museum is a monster you need atleast 1 day to finish it all. If you are a big history buff.. Might take longer. Then with the tower of London, Hms belafest, and the tower bridge are all walking distance also you can see St. pauls(Which i don't recommend it's highly under rentovation.) The only good part of the cathedral is if you want to save some money with the eye of london. You get the same view for half the cost.
Also with the tube. If you are staying a week or longer you can get week long passes. Into Zones 1 and 2 for 19.50 which always you access on all the buses for free into any zone. I highly recommend this. You save quite a bit of money and the pain in buying a new pass everyday.
Also if you are a beatles buff i would go to Abbey Road and Abbey studios right next to it. I can't remember the exact stop right now but if you are interested i can find out.
Also i would go to Hyde Park if you just want to relax you can see the amazing Royal Albert Hall. If you get off at queensway tube stop take a left out of the tube station and walk right into the park and stay on the main path.
I would recommend the Tate Modern if you are really into modern art. It's free so you might as well give it a look. It's right across the Millenium bridge from St. Pauls Cathedral.
Well that is my knowledge to london. hope it's helpful!
cheers
Gary
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Post by jennifer on Jul 16, 2003 18:44:32 GMT -5
wow thanks for your great help!
So I only need zone 1 and 2 ? The other stuff I mentionned isn't outside these zones?
xoxo
Jen
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Post by LHR02 on Jul 16, 2003 20:09:42 GMT -5
Greenwich, HMS Belfast, Windsor, Hampton Court....these are outside zones 1 and 2...everything else you mentioned is included. As I said way back...these 'tours' are not a good value for your money. Buy your own tube pass and pay as you go.....very seldom will you not come out ahead money wise, and time wise as well.
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Post by jennifer on Jul 18, 2003 17:42:33 GMT -5
Hi dustoffmom!
Wow, you seem to know london real good!
I must agree with you on the london pass thing and the tour, not going for it.
Now. I would like to start my questions all over again!
Which pass do I need for london transportation? Do you know what zones the Greenwich, HMS Belfast, Windsor, Hampton Court are in?
SO what pass would you recommend?
Now...musikfreak has recommend walking? To all of you out there, should i buy a pass or really walk it all?
This is getting so complicated!
Help!
xo
Jen
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Post by LHR02 on Jul 18, 2003 18:31:49 GMT -5
Hi Jen,
Off the top of my head I can't recall what zone all your 'outer' sights are in.....will look at my notes and get back to you. I think what Musicfreak means by walking it all is simply that the BIG SIGHTS...read that Westminster Abbey, Parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham, St. James, St. Pauls, Trafalgar Square, most of the museums, the Embankment, London Eye, Oxford, Picadilly....etc are easily done on foot. The most you will likely have to walk between them is 30 minutes tops I would guess. And most are within one or two tube stops of each other. They are for the most part in central London and to be honest, the walking in town is great fun....loads to see and people to watch. And I say again, the Original London Walking tours are just fabulous and worth the 4 pounds!
Remind me how long you will be in London please, I am sorry I forget just now. You can buy daily passes for tube and bus or longer weekly ones. For the daily ones, you don't need a picture....if you are staying closer to a week it 'may' be better for you to get a longer pass....but bring along some extra passport size photos as you need one for the pass. The tube has a great website which details all the various pricing and such. DON'T worry about buying in advance, just go to the tube window once you get to the airport and pick it up there. That is, if you decide on just paying a transport pass. You'll likely be hitting the tube to get from the airport anyway, easy enough to just but a pass and be done with it all. ;D
The London tube is easy to understand and navigate. Just don't get stuck in a station at 'rush hour'! Now there is a memory! ;D
ging
Oh, and one could hardly walk to Windsor, Hampton Court, Greenwich.....well, I suppose you could but it is quite a distance....20-30 miles probably so best to grab tube or train!
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Post by jennifer on Jul 18, 2003 18:54:20 GMT -5
thanks!
I will be in London from 11h35 am on 17th of November
till 3pm on 20th november!
Do you happen to know the web site?
xoxo
Thanks
Jen
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Post by LHR02 on Jul 18, 2003 19:01:05 GMT -5
tube.tfl.gov.uk/if only 3 days you will probably do better with just 3 'day' passes.....believe they are like 5.20 each. But check the multi day/week ones. May still be less that 15.60 or so. BUT.....could work out better with day ones as you don't want multi day 8 zone pass if you are only going farther afield for one of them. I always stay in zone 3 so have to get a 3 zone pass, thats the 5.20....yea, just typing this and thinking you will likely do best with day passes...depending on what zone you are staying in. confused? ;D g
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Post by jennifer on Jul 18, 2003 19:04:17 GMT -5
No!
All clear, I'll check it out tomorrow (the web site)
One thing though..
how can I find out what is in which zone, if I have any other attractions I am interested in besides the ones in zone 1 you told me about!
Thanks!
Jen
xoxo
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