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2-Day London Itinerary: Best Things to Do

London blends royal pageantry, world-leading museums and a restlessly modern edge across its sprawling neighborhoods. Free galleries, historic pubs and the Thames at its center make it one of the great walking cities.

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1Royal London & The Thames
9:00 AM
Tower of London 🏛️ Landmark
Landmark · Tower Hill
A nearly thousand-year-old fortress that has served as palace, prison and home of the Crown Jewels. Yeoman Warders bring its bloody history to life.
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11:30 AM
Tower Bridge 🏛️ Landmark
Landmark · Southwark
The Victorian bascule bridge whose twin towers are a London icon. Walk the high-level glass-floored walkways for a view straight down the river.
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1:00 PM
Borough Market 🍴 Food
Food · Southwark
London's most celebrated food market, packed with cheesemongers, bakers and street-food stalls beneath railway arches. A glorious spot to graze for lunch.
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3:00 PM
Westminster Abbey ⛪ Religious site
Religious site · Westminster
The Gothic abbey where monarchs are crowned and buried, from coronations to royal weddings. A thousand years of British history under one roof.
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5:00 PM
Big Ben & Houses of Parliament 🏛️ Landmark
Landmark · Westminster
The neo-Gothic Palace of Westminster and its famous clock tower line the Thames. Cross Westminster Bridge for the classic photo at dusk.
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9:30 AM
British Museum 🖼️ Museum
Museum · Bloomsbury
A treasure house of human history, from the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon sculptures, all under a soaring glass-roofed court. Free and unmissable.
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12:30 PM
Covent Garden 🛍️ Shopping
Shopping · Covent Garden
A handsome covered market square buzzing with boutiques, cafes and street performers. The heart of theatreland and a fine spot to browse.
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2:30 PM
Dishoom Covent Garden 🍴 Food
Food · Covent Garden
The wildly popular homage to Bombay's Irani cafes, famous for its black daal and bacon naan rolls. A late lunch here is worth the inevitable wait.
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4:30 PM
Buckingham Palace 🏛️ Landmark
Landmark · St. James's
The London residence of the British monarch, fronted by the famous railings and Victoria Memorial. Time it for the changing of the guard.
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6:00 PM
St. James's Park 🌳 Park
Park · Westminster
The oldest royal park in London, with a lake, pelicans and a storybook view back toward the palace. A peaceful close to the day.
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