Record Winter Tourism Numbers Reported in Bansko
Bansko, Bulgaria's premier mountain resort, experienced a surge in winter tourism, with more than 190,000 visitors flocking to its slopes during the season
Are you also tired of waiting in the queue but do not know which London attraction is the best and easiest to visit? We have the answer! We have tested and ranked attractions in the British capital based on 3 criteria: wait time, price and Tripadvisor rating. Is your favourite attraction on our list? Great, now you can check how long would you have to wait to get in, how many Sterling Pounds would it set you back and how likely your fellow travellers are to recommend this attraction.
“Even the most patient traveller can be pushed over the edge having to wait hour after hour in a queue, pressed up against other restless travellers. Especially in these times with Corona” – Tourist Morten from Denmark.
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Tripadvisor rating: #11 of 2,318 things to do in London
Average wait time: 5 minutes
Westminster Abbey has thousands of stories to tell – it has witnessed wars, scientific discoveries, coronations, royal weddings and it is a place of burial of English royals, consorts or other notable Englishmen (and women), such as Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin or Stephen Hawking.
This beautiful church was built in 960 and later rebuilt in Gothic style between 1245 and 1517.
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Tripadvisor rating: #4 of 2,318 things to do in London
Average wait time: 5 minutes
London’s British Museum used to be the most popular attraction in the UK, with around 5.8 million visitors each year, only to be overtaken by Tate Modern in 2019.
Several objects in the museum attract visitors at all times and the rooms hosting them tend to be busier than others, especially the “Living and Dying” gallery with an Easter Island statue, the Ancient Egypt collection with its mummies or the Rosetta Stone.
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Tripadvisor rating: #254 of 2,318 things to do in London
Average wait time: 5 minutes
The Tate Modern is the most visited UK tourist attraction, as of 2019, with approx. 5.9mil annual visitors. Being one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art, it attracts visitors from all around the world.
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Tripadvisor rating: #13 of 2,318 things to do in London
Average wait time: 10 minutes
St. Paul’s Cathedral definitely is one of the most recognisable buildings in London. Built in an Anglican style, it once used to be the tallest building in the city.
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Tripadvisor rating: #1 of 2,318 things to do in London
Average wait time: 10 minutes
The National Gallery is a very distinctive building in the heart of the Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, it is a home to over 2300 paintings.
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Tripadvisor rating: #8 of 2,318 things to do in London
Average wait time: 20-30 minutes
No trip to London would be complete without visiting the famous Tower of London with its Crown Jewels. The building itself has been through various stages, serving as a fortress, prison, royal palace and now a museum.
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Tripadvisor rating: #79 of 632 Fun & Games in London
Average wait time: 20-40 minutes
Do you want to meet Jack the Ripper, Sweeney Todd or Guy Fawkes? This is the place! The London Dungeon offers fun and thrilling experience where you get to relive some of the darkest times in London’s history in a fun way. Being so popular, it can of course get pretty crowded…
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Tripadvisor rating: #20 of 2,318 things to do in London
Average wait time: 30 minutes
If you didn’t visit the London Eye, a beautiful ferris wheel offering 360-degree view of London over the Thames river, were you even in London? The London Eye is the tallest ferris wheel in Europe. Being one of the most iconic landmarks of the city, it is also one where you likely will get stuck in a queue. Chances are, it can be a 2 hour wait.
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Tripadvisor rating: #19 of 2,318 things to do in London
Average wait time: 1 hour
Are you hoping to see Queen Elisabeth during your visit to London? Well, we don’t want to disappoint you, but the chances are quite slim. However, the Buckingham Palace is definitely something you should see, no matter what! Changing of the Royal Guard attracts hundreds of tourists every day. If you wish to see the inside of the palace, that is also possible. You can always visit the Queens Gallery and most days out of the year you’ll also be able to visit the Royal Mews, where the royal stables are located. During the months when the Queen is away, which is roughly 2 months of each year, you are also able to visit the State Rooms.
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Tripadvisor rating: #95 of 2,318 things to do in London
Average wait time: 1 hour
Everyone knows Madame Tussauds, the famous wax museum. Do you want to take a picture with the Queen, your favourite actors or sportsmen? You can do it here!
However, without a ticket bought in advance, you are likely to get stuck in a long queue and it can easily take an hour to get in. That’s why we definitely recommend to pre-book your ticket and get and access to the Fast Lane.
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Both The British Museum and The National Gallery!! Both of these worldwide-known art museums are free to enter, the wait time is close to none and the fellow travellers rate these as the absolute top places to see in London!
We hope that you will find our tips useful and that you will not get stuck in an unnecessary queue while in London!
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