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First-timer's London

Ten sights. Six habits. One page.

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Tower of London 1

Tower of London

The City & Tower · History

Buckingham Palace 2

Buckingham Palace

Westminster · Royal

Westminster Abbey 3

Westminster Abbey

Westminster · History

London Eye 4

London Eye

South Bank · Views

British Museum 5

British Museum

Bloomsbury · Museum

Tate Modern 6

Tate Modern

South Bank · Art

Shakespeare's Globe 7

Shakespeare's Globe

South Bank · Theater

Natural History Museum 8

Natural History Museum

South Kensington · Museum

Borough Market 9

Borough Market

Borough · Food

Trafalgar Square 10

Trafalgar Square

Westminster · Landmark

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Six habits

Tap in, tap out

Contactless on Tube, bus and rail.

Stand on the right

Escalators: keep the left clear.

Look right

Traffic drives on the left.

Type G plug

Bring a UK adapter (230 V).

Buses are cashless

Pay with a card or phone.

Black cabs

Hail one or book by app.

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