How to Have Fun Around London? These Special Experiences Will Make Your Trip Wonderful

There will be various music drama every day in London's West End, including Les Miserables (shown in Queen's Theatre) and The Phantom Of The Opera (shown in Her Majesty's Theatre). These two dramas are easy-to-understand entry-level musicals with familiar plots and are performed every day. You can walk there from the Piccadilly Circus station. It is the first choice for tourists.

Note that most famous dramas are staged in corresponding theatres in London. Although these drama may have been staged for 20 years, it is really hard to get a ticket. It is suggested that you buy the ticket half a month in advance if you travel to London in peak tourist season, or 1-2 days in advance if you travel during the off season.

Having an authentic English afternoon tea is probably the best way to feel the British way of life. The Ritz afternoon tea in London is known as No.1 afternoon tea in the world. It is arranged in the Ritz hotel's Palm Court, which is splendidly and lavishly decorated. Known for its long history, elegant environment, noble service and fine desserts, it attracts numerous tourists every year and is also pursued by British royalty and celebrities from all walks of life. For this reason, it is also the afternoon tea that is most difficult to reserve in London. You have to reserve at least one month in advance.

The London Eye, also known as Millennium Wheel, is on the south bank of the Thames. It was the world's largest Ferris wheel. The 135-meter-high London Eye is one of London's landmarks, overlooking the city, with a particularly fascinating night view.

There are 32 air-conditioned capsules for the London Eye, whose windows cannot be opened. Each capsule allows about 25 tourists. It takes approx. 30min for a circle, making it convenient for tourists to view the beautiful scenes.

Inside the Royal Observatory Greenwich in Greenwich Village in London, there is the well-known Prime Meridian Line, which was taken as the standard of time to divide the eastern and western hemispheres. However it is now proven that the rotation of earth is not regular, and UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) is now adopted. Tourists can still take photos when they’re stepping on both ends of the line, as a commemoration.

The Royal Observatory has also collected some astronomy and navigation tools, including the famous award-wining navigation clock of John Harrison and his previous three finished products. Other collections include the man-made timers that have provided precision time for astronomy and navigation purpose in the history, such as the Fedchenko clock made by the Soviet Union in the middle of the twentieth century (which was used to make the most precision pendulum clock, with multiple copies). The 28 inches refracting telescope made by Gruber in 1893, the largest telescope of its kind at that time in Britain, is also stored here.

The Thames River runs across the downtown of London city. Above the river there are 16 bridges, including the landmark Tower Bridge, The Millennium Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, etc.

There are many boat operators on the River Thames, ranging from public transport boats to guided boats that allow you to board and disembark at any time of the day and visit the famous scenic spots where it stops. The south bank trail from the London Eye to the middle of the Tower Bridge is the best part of the River Thames, from where you can enjoy the charming view of both sides of river, especially at night.

Buckingham Palace is the important residence and office of the British royal family in London, one of the symbols of Britain. Regular royal ceremonies and celebrations are held here. In special days, it will open to the public. The changing of the guard ceremony at noon is a highlight.

The changing of the guard in Buckingham Palace is one of events that attract tourist’s interest. It happens almost every day (except special days). It starts at 11:30am at noon, when you can see the uniformed royal guards and cavalry. In summer, the uniform is in red, while in winter it is in gray.

London Bridge is near the Tower Bridge, which is often confused by tourists. Actually, London Bridge looks much more plain and unassuming than the Tower Bridge. The reason is because the first wooden bridge was built here 2000 years ago, which also witnessed the change of London, and that it is known for a familiar song named “London Bridge is falling down”.

There is a newly built Haunted House under the London Bridge, which won the "best thrilling game spot of the year" award. Here, there will be a review of the history of London Bridge, interactive horror story performed by professional actors, and an adventure tour full of scary bloody creatures. It’s really a challenge for your nerves.

London is the city holding the most Premier League matches. You may see dozens of football fields, big or small, from plane, among which, there is Wembley Stadium (home stadium of the national team of England), Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, Chelsea's Stamford Bridge Stadium, and White Hart Lane, all are familiar to Chinese tourists.

There is no winter break for FA Premier League. Therefore, you will probably meet a football game in summer. You can buy the ticket of today’s game (except the bigs game) at ticket offices and watch a football game. Even there is no game, the stadiums are also open to football fans. You can go to feel the English football culture.

Wimbledon Championships, founded in 1877, is the oldest and most prestigious tennis competition, and is known as the Tennis Grand Slam together with the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open. Meanwhile, amongst the four games, the Wimbledon Championships is the only one playing on grass fields.

The Wimbledon Championship is held in Wimbledon, London, generally in June or July. In ordinary day, the tennis court is open to the public, so you can see the tennis courts, picnic terraces, changing rooms, press rooms, trophies, 3D movies, etc.