| This question is never really answered, but it is | | | | you could not possibly visit them all. If you're in to |
| assumed that London gets more rain than sun. This is | | | | politics, you can spend an afternoon at the houses of |
| not actually true. One of the main reasons London is | | | | parliament to see how British politics actually works. |
| associated with bad weather is because; on several | | | | The House of Commons, and the House of Lords are |
| occasions people visit London only for it to rain for a | | | | open to the public. |
| whole week. This then gets talked about, and even | | | | Another getaway in the rain in London is St James |
| publicized more than if the same people got a week | | | | church. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren. There are |
| of sunshine. | | | | lectures, and even concerts held in this historical |
| English people themselves tend to talk about the | | | | building. If you want something a little different, there |
| weather a lot. It has always seemed the norm to | | | | is always Madame Tussauds waxworks museum, |
| start talking about the weather either waiting in line | | | | which is full of lifelike famous faces you probably |
| at the shops, or in a queue at the bus stop. It's a | | | | wouldn't mind having your photo taken with. |
| way of breaking the ice. Generally British people like | | | | One of the most entertaining sights in London either |
| to converse, but the truth is London does have | | | | in the rain, or the sun is the London Eye. This is a |
| many good days weather too, again leading to a | | | | huge ferris wheel with a difference. Giant capsules |
| conversation starter. | | | | made with glass allows all round viewing, revolving |
| The key to enjoying London is to plan ahead, and | | | | slowly, so you can take in all the sights. On a clear |
| take into account if the weather is going to be wet, | | | | day you can see as far as 25 miles as the wheel |
| or dry. This is where disappointment sets in. When | | | | reaches the top. The wheel takes a full 30 minutes |
| you plan for an outdoor London trip only to find it | | | | to turn round one full revolution, and is a great talking |
| raining when you get there. Always have an | | | | point when you get back from your visit whether it's |
| alternative plan. The other thing to remember about | | | | been raining, or not. The slow speed enables visitors |
| London when it rains is that it's usually only drizzle; a | | | | to get on, and off without the wheel actually |
| light rain that can be persistent. On these rainy days | | | | stopping, and there is disabled access too. |
| instead of sitting in your London hotel room there are | | | | If you're staying in a London Hotel, you should try to |
| many places you can visit, and still enjoy a great day. | | | | make sure your situated in the center of London. |
| Some of the most visited places in London are the | | | | This way you have the best access to the many |
| Museums. There are over 300 Museums, and Art | | | | attractions, and indoor shopping centers. London really |
| Galleries just in London, so even if it rained all week | | | | is a great place in the sun, and even in the rain. |