10 insights about London

That's my second trip to London and I would like to share important tips and insights about London.

All museums and galleries are free. Sometimes you just need to make an online application/check-in. I think this is a special program for stimulation and inspiration for people to come here, to study, and to be part of it.

There are numerous cafes, coffee shops, and coffee houses. If you are addicted to coffee or desserts it's a huge seduction. All desserts are very tasty and delicious.

There is a huge amount of restaurants everywhere. So many restaurants I have not seen in any other big city or capital, maybe in this way London can compete only with New York, but I have not yet been there, so I don't know for sure.

There are also a lot of them, a heaven for foodies, but if you are not I recommend going there anyway for the sake of a new experience.

A rush hour is literally full of hundreds and thousands of people everywhere, they are walking and running, staying in long queues to go in into famous restaurants, theatres, cinemas, and shows. I saw such queues only in movies. For the sake of safety I did not take photos when streets were overcrowded.

Very chaotic for newcomers, but it becomes better after adaptation. In rush hours tubes are literally packed with people like on a rock concert.

There are numberless parks small and big and besides the two most famous and biggest ones like Hyde Park and Kensington Park, there are others where you can walk, relax, meditate, contemplate, eat, just sit and dream, feed the geese, and do whatever you want to do.

Are expensive and a ticket to one venue could cost 26-40 pounds. But you can wake up very early in the morning and go to a Cathedral or Abbey for free for a sermon. It will be a great experience because you will never face the same experience in other Cathedrals in other countries. I felt myself in a 12th-13th century as a member of the oldest and largest secret group where people read sacred texts revealing all answers.

It's forbidden to go inside, but there are hours when you can get inside and observe the debates.

I think that London is the most advanced city in promoting itself like a brand and popularizing it with the other nations. You need to go to as many shops as possible because souvenirs are of high quality and huge variety. This is an excellent example of how to make your city/country recognizable.

March 15, 2024.