{"id":1342,"date":"2014-05-17T09:49:43","date_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.7.128\/wpmigrate\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2014-05-17T09:49:43","modified_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:49:43","slug":"top-10-must-do-tourist-experiences-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/top-10-must-do-tourist-experiences-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 must-do tourist experiences in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>As one of the world&#8217;s top cities for culture, arts, and history, London is undeniably one of the most interesting destinations to visit for a vacation or holiday.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/londontourist.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Buckingham Palace\" title=\"Buckingham Palace\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" align=\"right\" \/>If you&#8217;re visiting London, England for the first time, here are 10 not-to-miss tourist experiences to make sure you get the best of London the first time around.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 10 Tourist Experiences in London, England<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) Visit <strong>Buckingham Palace<\/strong>, residence to Her Majesty The Queen.&nbsp; Here, you can watch the Changing of the Guard most days at 11am but check the schedule to be sure.&nbsp; You can also try posing for a photo with the guards or try to make them laugh.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2) Go for a ride on the <strong>London Eye<\/strong>, Europe&#8217;s largest ferris wheel built on the banks of the Thames River, offering a magnificent view of the city, especially at night.&nbsp; After your London Eye champagne flight, go for a romantic cruise on the River Thames.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3) Visit the <strong>Palace of Westminster<\/strong>, where the Parliament in the United Kingdom resides. 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