Theatre, free museums and buzzing boroughs. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit London

Best months: May, June, July, August and September.

What to see in London

1. British Museum
   The British Museum brings together objects from every continent and every era under one roof, so you can step from an Egyptian mummy to a Greek sculpture in a few paces.
2. Tower of London
   This fortress on the Thames packs nearly a thousand years of English history into one site, as a royal palace, a prison and an armoury.
3. Buckingham Palace
   Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the British monarch and one of the places where London shows its taste for ceremony most clearly.
4. Tate Modern
   Housed in a former power station on the south bank of the Thames, Tate Modern brings together international modern and contemporary art in vast industrial spaces that change the way you look at the works.
5. Westminster & Big Ben
   The Palace of Westminster and its clock tower make up London's most recognisable view, and the site is still the working home of the British Parliament.
6. Hyde Park
   Hyde Park is central London's great green lung, where you go from busy avenues to wide lawns and the calm water of the Serpentine in a few minutes.
7. Borough Market
   Borough Market is one of London's oldest food markets, tucked beneath the railway arches of Southwark.
8. National Gallery
   The National Gallery gathers seven centuries of European painting under one roof on the north side of Trafalgar Square, and the permanent collection is free to enter.

A sample itinerary for London, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €213 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My London itinerary, hour by hour

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