So Many Things to Do in London!

London is a mega-metropolis which is an exciting place to visit. Luxury 5 star hotels in London abound and are mostly found around the central areas of Mayfair, Kensington, Knightsbridge, the West End, Chelsea and Belgravia.

Open-top bus tours are available to take you around the town and may offer a first-visit glance of places for you to revisit later. Getting around London is easy with the availability of taxis and the London tube.

Being centrally located, 5 star hotels in London offer great access to many world-famous sites and shopping areas. The following highlights are just some of them.

See London via the London Eye and get a view of more than 55 of London's famous landmarks. This takes just 30 minutes. The London Eye is the world's highest observation wheel, with 32 capsules, each holding up to 25 people.

Watch Changing the Guard, a unique London event, which is free to the public and can be viewed from St. James Park.

Is shopping a treat for you? Harrods will thrill you. You should allow several hours just to see all the exciting displays as well as savour the finely-presented food displays. Also, you may want to saunter down Portobello Road, which is one of the oldest market streets in London and has been there since the 1800s.

Perhaps politics holds your interest. If so, you can join a Parliament Tour and, if the London Houses of Parliament are in session, you will see them function.

History is fascinating. The British Museum brings history to life with all it holds. You will see exhibits of the works of man from prehistoric times to modern ones. There is the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon sculptures to name just two of all the many exhibits.

Yeoman Warders will be happy to take you on a tour of the Tower of London and Traitor's Gate which cover more than 900 years of history. The Tower has been a royal palace, a prison, a place of execution, a jewel house, and even a zoo. A moving ramp will take you by the Crown Jewels, which are breathtaking.

Coming face-to-face with Her Majesty The Queen may only happen to you at Madame Tussauds, but it will still be a thrill. You will also encounter influential figures from show business and sports as well. Leonardo DiCaprio of Titanic fame is among the more recent figures.