{"id":341119,"date":"2015-05-08T15:08:36","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T07:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/ready-london-calling-10-things-british-capital-341119.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T01:12:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T17:12:12","slug":"ready-london-calling-10-things-british-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/ready-london-calling-10-things-british-capital-341119.html","title":{"rendered":"London Calling: 10 Things to do in the British capital"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diverse and exhilarating, London<\/a> is one of the\u00a0top destinations\u00a0to visit in our lifetime. The beguiling British capital is home to the\u00a0picturesque\u00a0red phone booths,\u00a0the world's most famous clock tower,\u00a0and the iconic London Eye. It's also where the Royal family<\/a> resides, and the best place for us commoners to get a scrumptious plate of perfectly crispy, tantalizingly golden\u00a0fish and chips.<\/p>

It promises a fun experience for every globetrotter<\/a>, from the ladies who delight in shopping sprees, to the sports junkies\u00a0who enjoy the thunderous cheers of football fans. With a plethora of attractions, sights and activities, we chose 10 irreplaceable experiences you must not miss <\/a>during your London trip.<\/p>

Assuming you want to fully experience London, your\u00a0itinerary is imaginably packed. But do spare some time to sit back and indulge in\u00a0a decadent high\u00a0tea like a\u00a0British aristocrat would, or make your way into\u00a0one of the ubiquitous pubs in town to see how the real Londoners unwind after a day at work.<\/p>

And most importantly, head over to our gallery to see our little London guide in full.<\/p>

Natasha Gan<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If the British accent isn't alluring enough for you to visit the capital, let these 10 reasons do the job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":422,"featured_media":93445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Home to the Royal family and the land of the posh British accent, London is one sublime holiday spot. 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