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Theater, shopping, fine hotels & restaurants and ancient pagentry compete for your time on a holiday in The City all easily reached via the London Tube...

Top attractions for first-time London travelers include a must-see stop at Buckingham Palace, the official royal residence, along with visits to Westminster Abbey and photo ops at nearby Big Ben and Parliament.

Other major attractions include shopping at Harrods dining at Covent Garden, a visit to Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, touring The Tower of London, or strolling through Hyde Park.

Visit London - The Official Website for London - Like it says, with loads of info on what's happening now and upcoming events around London and environs including photos, video clips, a list of top ten attractions, and recommendations for pubs and bars, restaurants, shopping, hotels.

Londontown - Several editors collaborate to bring you the best of London. Reviews of hotels, shows and just about anything else you can think of. The searchable listings of events will also help you to plan your dream trip to London.

A London Guide - This site IS virtual London. Several live web cameras take you into London to watch the daily bustle. Articles, reviews and links to help plan your trip in person. They also provide links to jobs in London for those looking to stay longer than a fortnight.

A Guide for Tourists in London - Not your usual tourist site, this one will help you navigate through London's streets, tube and language maze. Surf around to the Cockney slang or any of the other nicely put together advisories...

Time Out - London - Time out guides are the ultimate in "what's happening" in many major cities - this one is no exception. Good listings of things to do with reviews that let you know if you may find the event too staid - or too rowdy. Their links section is brilliant.

London For Fun - Quiet guide that lists most of what you'll need to enjoy your stay. The section on disability access is quite thorough. The only complaint is that there are no links to the places they describe, but still useful and very nicely done.

Photograph London - Take a virtual tour of London with the hundred of amazing photos... "categorised and searchable by 55 landmarks, 32 scenes, 4 events, 32 suburbs and 27 objects." Plenty of good links as well.

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