Benefits of a London audio downloadable walking tour
With an audio downloadable city guide you're in charge. A good audio downloadable walking tour of London will provide listeners with interesting information about the characters and construction of London's well and lesser known landmarks. Listeners to a good London city guide need not feel too much like a tourist with a guidebook in their hand. In the unlikely event that the heavens should open, you can stop your tour, head inside to one of London's numerous attractions, coffee shops or eateries and re-emerge once the rain has stopped - and your appetite has been sated and your enthusiasm rekindled.
London's Free Attractions
Many of London's main museums and art galleries are admission free like the Tate Modern on London's South Bank, the British Museum, the National Portrait and National Galleries. Some temporary exhibitions may charge an entrance fee and, in some cases, booking ahead via telephone or the internet may be necessary.
Plan your Sightseeing
Many of the ceremonial events most closely associated with London, like Mounting the Guard at Horse Guards and Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace only occur at certain times of day. To avoid disappointment check before you set out for the day and be mindful of the weather. In the event of torrential rain even the stoical Guards outside Buckingham Palace will retreat indoors. Certain key events in London's calendar only take place once or twice a year. The Trooping of the Colour (sometimes called the Queen's Birthday Parade), marking the British Monarch's Official Birthday takes place each June, the Lord Mayor's Parade takes place in November and so does the State Opening of Parliament. Tickets for the aforementioned Trooping the Colour sell out fast, book well in advance if you want to enjoy the pomp and pageantry in the flesh, while you're in town.
Minimize your carbon footprint
When sightseeing it's nice to be able to just soak up the atmosphere of a city. By walking you will be able to see more of London in its natural light, than you would be able to from the top of sightseeing bus, and reduce your carbon footprint into the bargain (and burn a calorie or two in the process). Enjoy the street entertainers in Covent Garden, people spot in Trafalgar Square, follow in the footsteps of the stars in Leicester Square, walk across to the South Bank via the Millennium Bridge or Tower Bridge and admire the City of London's modern architecture.
Philip Nash is the Tours Manager of Walk Talk Tours, a website that sells audio downloadable walking tours of London, Edinburgh, York and Manchester.
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