A trip to London is necessary to be planned ahead: the pleasure is not cheap, it is not so easy to get the British visa. In order not to spoil the impression of a long-awaited walk in the capital of Albion, avoid common tourist blunders.
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Bike is the best way to travel for tourists in Amsterdam; this is true even for some capitals of the Old World. It isn’t true about London despite created network of bicycle paths, and the fact that former mayor, Boris Johnson, sometimes commutes to his working place by bicycle. Yet in the British capital there is too much heavy traffic, especially in the centre, inhaled polluted air is definitely not helpful.
2. To perform culinary feats
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Pizza should be eaten in Italy, burgers in the United States, sushi - in Japan. And in London to eat these dishes is better than something specifically English. Puddings, watery porridge, scrambled eggs with bacon – for lovers, it would be wiser to opt for something more traditional and familiar. All the dishes of English cuisine seem to be quite unlovely, except for roast beef. Speaking about drinks – it is recommended to drink only bottled water, find a well-brewed coffee, and tea with milk - diluted tea, is not particularly tasty.
3. Use a taxi
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A trip on a black cab, which has become a symbol of London as well as a double-decker bus – isn’t a very cheap pleasure. London taxi is one of the most reliable, fast and expensive in the world. To be eligible to work as a taxi driver in such a cab, it is necessary to study for five years, to know thousands of city streets and be able to pave the shortest route between two of them. Naturally, such a serious approach is inevitably reflected in the price of services.
4. To attract the attention of pickpockets by clothes
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Many tourists bought in London souvenir T-shirts with «Union Jack» - the British flag, or the word «Mind the Gap» and the symbol of the local subway, put them on the first day, thus becoming a significant target for pickpockets. In principle, there is no difference for the street thieves whose pockets they will inspect, but such signs show that there is a tourist in front of you.