I will be visiting london for a week in July. And since I have never been there, I wud really appreciate it if some uk guppies can list the must-see places and things that I absolutely should do when I am there.
Does it help to have ISIC (International student identity card) there?
Oh, and how is the weather there in july?
Thanks in Advance!
To name a few........
London Eye
Madam Taussaunds
London Dungeon
Weather should be pretty hot in July, I'm sure you can use your ISIC card for discounts in most places too, I know you can definetely use it to get a reduction on your underground tickets.
And then you have all the shopping places which is where I excel. Drop me a pm when you get here and I'll take you out on the town.
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Does it help to have ISIC (International student identity card) there?
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Yes. When I went to London several years ago, my ISIC saved me much more than the annual fee I had to pay for it.
Places to visit include:
The London Eye
Trafalgar Square
Buckingham Palace
Harrods/Hamleys
Tower of London
Madame Tussauds and Planetarium
Check out the markets e.g. Camden and Covent Garden.
Museums and Galleries are all free apart from special exhibitions.
The Tate modern and national history museums are good to see.
Greenwich and the old palace grounds ... I also liked what they've done with Canary Wharf and Canada Square. Also, try and visit Regent's Park Masjid .... I think the architecture of this building is lovely.
For Sheesha, visit Edgeware Road 
No one mentioned Thorpe Park!
Green Street for some lovely desi food :D
also Hamptom Court Palace...the garden is simply beautiful in Jun-July-Aug time...also a walk along Thames and a Ferry from Hampton to London...then the usual tourist places in central London...National Art Gallery and stuff...
hope you have a wonderful trip
Gardens and Parks!
Savial Garden - west of london my fav. calm and natural
Hyde Park - also visit edgware road for some arabic food adjacent to this.
Regents PArk with London Zoo and Regents Mousque
Hampton Court
Kew Gardens
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Shopping
Oxford Street - get rid of your all your shopping stress!
Knights Bridge- Kings Road - Kensignton - if you have designer mania
Brent Cross - considerable good shopping centre
Blue Water - bit far but worth visiting
Lakeside - again away from centre but nice.
and and Green Street, Ilford Lane, and Southall Broadway if you miss your desi roots and anarkali!
Traflgar Sequare and Liester Sq (at night will be in full swing)
Covent Garden - markets, open air theatre - very nice and traditional.
Madame Tussauds - the wax museum
London Eye - a wheel to show you london from top
Buckingham Palace - where the queen is
Windsor Palace - another queen place to live
Big Ben
PM me if more suggestions needed
have a good london tour!
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No one mentioned Thorpe Park!
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Chessington World of Adventures is better
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No one mentioned Thorpe Park!
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Thorpe Park and Chesington are waste of time! just go to proper place
disney not miniature look a likes!
or visit Alton towers upnorth atleast.
both of these parks have dissappointed me!
Yeah, Green Street … … :k: Get some mithai from Ambala’s. I love that place. We literally bring boxes back with us full of mithai anytime one of us go to London.
Hampton Court is GORGEOUS! I went there with Shinoo. You can ask her if it is worth visiting … I think it is stunning and the maze was fun too.
Tower Hill might also be one of the attractions..!
If you want to experience a desi atmosphere - Ealing / Southhall visit is a must!!!!!!!!
How do u get ISIC (International student identity card)?
^ well if u r in toronto, u can get it from travelcuts or u can inquire about it at ur student center.
thank u for the suggestions everyone. keep em coming!
Yeah suroor, Hampton Court is worth it. We had a fun day (we were stuck in the maze for 30 mins :D)
Waise Green Street isn't all that. I mean shops are nice but the food is nothing special.
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Oh Suroor_ca02,
yaar! take me with you…!!! i miss the place soooo muchchch!! 
youll have a blast! will love it. its one of the best places on earth and have a lot for tourists. its a perfect combination of modern and historic attractions.
in july the weather can be anything from very rainy to very hot.
have a great time :k:
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Yeah suroor, Hampton Court is worth it. We had a fun day (we were stuck in the maze for 30 mins :D)
Waise Green Street isn't all that. I mean shops are nice but the food is nothing special.
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Are you kidding me? Mobeen's restaurant is fantastic! When we lived there, he only had one shop on Green Street and now, he has a couple of Mobeen's Chicken and Chips shops on Green Street and High Street in East Ham. Also, Kebabish is quite good. There is an Afghani styled restaurant too next to Kebabish ... can't remember the name. It's at the beginning of Green Street. You should try that next time if you get a chance.
food is always good.. keem it coming.. my list is getting too big i think :-/
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Are you kidding me? Mobeen's restaurant is fantastic! When we lived there, he only had one shop on Green Street and now, he has a couple of Mobeen's Chicken and Chips shops on Green Street and High Street in East Ham. Also, Kebabish is quite good. There is an Afghani styled restaurant too next to Kebabish ... can't remember the name. It's at the beginning of Green Street. You should try that next time if you get a chance.
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Mehnaz, I hated kababish! The food was really bad. We were with a group of 5 people and all of us had something different. Apart from the biryani everything looked and tasted bad. I've definitely had better food in London in smaller places that don't have a 'big' name.