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If anyone was going to write a comprehensive guide to London, they would probably have to produce more literature than the entire works of Shakespeare, such is the size of the city. I am not going to attempt anything like that. I am merely in the advantageous position of having spent quite a bit of time in the city, and I’d like to share just a few recommendations if you are new to London.

The first thing I always tell people to do when visiting London is to buy a tube map! The tube once mastered is a wonderfully designed thing, but on first glance, it looks pretty complicated! Plan ahead and arm yourself with one of these before you even reach the capital!

Once you arrive, everyone should see Buckingham Palace. Don’t expect to see the Queen sauntering around in the drive way out front, but just watching the comings and goings is a fascinating affair.

Make sure to take a walk through one of the city’s parks. Do this if only to dispel the notion that London is nothing but a concrete jungle. Some of the Parks are huge, and it really is a delight to wander through St James’ Park on a summers day.

Go and see a play. London is famous for its theatres, and not for no good reason. I would recommend trying to get Wizard of Oz tickets because this looks like being the next big production. If early reports are to be believed, then it is going to be a belter!
Good luck with your trip, and don’t forget your map!

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Anybody who is visiting Paris and has a passing interested in either religion or religious architecture had better not miss out on the sights of the Notre dame Cathedral or indeed a visit to the Basilique du Sacre Coeur.

The Notre Dame Cathedral is famous across the whole world, and is a wonderful example of gothic Architecture. The Cathedral took almost a century to complete and is an absolutely enormous structure, and is a testament to the forward thinking architects of the day. Sacre Coeur is equally beautiful, but somewhat newer in Design. The Sacre Coeur was inspired by the divide between the devout Catholics and the legitimist Loyalists on one side, and secularists, democrats, radicals and socialists on the other side during the French Revolution. However, once the French people had decided to build the building, it’s official reason was to commemorate those who had lost their lives to the Army of Versailles. The site of Sacre Coeur is at the very top of Monmartre, which is the highest point in Paris. From most parts of the city if you are in a clearing of any kind, it is usually highly visible.

Both buildings warrant a great deal of study and the opportunity to visit both structures during one trip is a fantastic thing. If you are thinking of heading over to visit these amazing sites you should have a look online for some of the cheap hotels in Paris because both buildings are easily reachable from any location in Paris

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Amazingly, some people can be at a loss as to what to do when they arrive in London! This always amazes me! People take all sorts of time to arrange their trip. Finding cheap hotels in London, finding a cheap way to travel to the city, pre planning cheap places to eat – people get so caught up in the effort to make the holiday cheap that they forget to plan any activities!

The best thing to do in this situation is to take a tour of the city on an open top bus! The London bus tours are famous for a reason – they are fantastic! Nobody minds being in slow moving traffic when you are trying to see famous landmarks – that’s the whole point! You need to be going slowly to take everything in! It is a particularly good activity to do though if you are new to the city because it means that you get to see things from a distance that you might want to go back to during your time in London.

I always think it is nice to get someone to take a picture of you while you are on the bus too! It makes a great photograph, but you just need to make sure that whoever takes the photo doesn’t get left behind!

The tours are also very cheap to go on. For what you see, and the amount of time you spend on them, it is great value. It gives you an immediate brief knowledge of your surrounding area which will help you throughout the rest of your stay.

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If you are planning to entertain friends in Paris, then you have a wide array of activities, entertainment, meals, and attractions to choose. Paris, the France’s Capital has a wide variety of fun activities to choose. You have stadiums where many sporting events take place, as well as a variety of nightlife spots. When planning to entertain friends in Paris, keep in mind that it is cheaper to purchase promotional, discount, travel, or vacation packages. The flights are incorporated into the expense of the packages. If you are taking a group of friends, search for the group packages to help you and your friends save money.

Choosing Passes in Paris:
Purchasing group passes before you leave on your trip is a way to save money. Of course, some packages include passes. You will find bus passes online, as well as passes to monuments and museums. The passes for monuments and museums are nice, since you visit over 50 establishments on a single pass. Look for the group passes to save you money. The nicety about passes is that the pass provides you transportation where you will be taking back and forth from your destination.
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