A London Break Can Be Mentally Stimulating For Retirees

There is so much to see and do in London and having a London break can be so mentally stimulating and fun for retirees.

The transport system in London is very efficient so you you can leave your cars behind and rely on the public transport system.

If you are a senior citizen residing in London, you should make full use of your Freedom Pass to travel for free and enjoy the wonderful sights and sounds of the city. Your Freedom Pass gives you unlimited travel on the London Transport system.

So what can a London break offer you?

• Museums and art galleries

  There are lots of world-class museums and art galleries in London, and admissions are generally free.

  There are over 300 museums to choose from. With London's rich historical background, these museums give the true picture of the past.

  Listed below are considered to be the top 10 museums and art galleries in London.

  1. The British Museum (Great Russell Street, London WC1 3DG)
  2. The Science Museum (Exhibition Road, London SW7)
  3. Victoria & Albert Museum (Cromwell Road, London SW7)
  4. Natural History Museum (Cromwell Road, London SW7)
  5. Imperial War Museum (Lambert Road, London SE1 6HZ)
  6. Tate Britain (Millbank, London SW1P 4RG)
  7. The National Gallery (Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN)
  8. London Transport Museum (Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2E 7BB)
  9. The National Maritime Museum (Romney Road, Greenwich, London SE10 9NK)
  10. Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms (Clive Steps, Lambeth Road, Charles Street, London SW1Q 2AQ)

  If you find it difficult to plan how much time you need for museum visits, most hotels in London or tourist information centres will be able to advise you how much time you need to allocate for visiting each museum.

• Sightseeing in London

  Your London break should include some of the well known London landmarks. Most of them are regularly featured in films and television news and drama.

  Listed below are the the top 10 landmarks in London:

  1. The London Eye
  2. Big Ben
  3. The Houses of Parliament
  4. The Tower of London
  5. Buckingham Palace
  6. Trafalgar Square
  7. Tower Bridge
  8. St Pauls Cathedral
  9. No 10 Downing Street
  10. The O2 Arena

• Your London break should also include visiting the West End Theatreland.

  London is well known for its theatres. West End theatreland is traditionally bordered by Oxford Street to the north, Regent Street to the west, The Strand to the south and Kingsway to the east. West End theatreland contains approximately forty large theatres.

  West End Theatreland have something for everyone, from musicals and comedies to drama and thrillers. Shows may last for several months or even years. Agatha Christie's classical thriller, The Mousetrap, is now in its 59th year!



• Shopping spree

  Shopping is also a favourite activity to be included in your London break.

  London shopping generally centres around shops in Oxford Street, Bond Street and Regent Street in the West End or around the up-market Knightsbridge shopping stores. Visitors are usually pleasantly overwhelmed by the sheer range of goods available.

  Oxford Street stretches from Marble Arch in the west to Tottenham Court Road in the east. It is probably the busiest London shopping street with millions of shoppers each year and has in excess of 5 million square feet of retail space.

  Knightsbridge is best known for its up-market Harrods and Harvey Nichols department stores.



Eating Out

• Eating out in London is a sheer delight and a favourite pastime for many visitors in London. With such a great variety of exotic cuisines on offer and live music to keep you entertained, your main problem is deciding where to go and what to eat.

  These days, it is relatively inexpensive to eat out in London. Many restaurants all over London are offering "buy one get one free" vouchers, so you and your companion can eat out for half the price. Decide what you're going to eat first and then print out the relevant vouchers.

A London break is treated as a social event and allow you to socialise and interact with the people you go with. They do stimulate your mind (museums and theatre shows) and you'll be on your feet most of the time (shopping and sightseeing).

A London break is enjoyable and has a tendency to lift your morale. It's a good habit to take a city break regularly to break away from your usual environment.

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