| London: a vast city famed for is ancient
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| | significant savings compared to buying
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| history, buzzing nightlife, rich mix of
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| | single journey and return paper tickets.
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| international culture, its food, the fog
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| | For those places that the tube doesn't
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| and its great big London Eye. Visitors
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| | yet reach, (the tube network is far less
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| wanting to make the most of their stay in
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| | extensive south of the river compared to
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| Britain's banging capital are going to
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| | north), the bus routes reach deep into
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| have to find a way to get around, but
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| | almost every part of the sprawling city.
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| there's plenty of transport choices for
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| | The much loved traditional "route master"
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| the travelling tourist.
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| | buses, which could be boarded or exited
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| Unfortunately, walking won't get you very
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| | by jumping on or off from the ever-open
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| far in London. The city stretches over
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| | rear door, have now been retired from
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| 609 square miles and, unless you plan on
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| | service, but London's buses live on in
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| visiting only a very small area, using
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| | the form of a modern fleet that still
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| your two legs alone just won't suffice.
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| | celebrates the red Double Decker bus,
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| For fitness freaks, using a bike to get
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| | which is a trademark of the city.
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| round can be an option. It's clean, cheap
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| | If you prefer your transport non-public,
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| and good for you, but you'll have to
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| | then the classic London black cab can be
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| contend with London drivers, heavily
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| | hailed at all hours and will whisk you
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| traffic and, quite possibly, heavy rain.
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| | away to anywhere you want to go. They're
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| There are certain areas of the city which
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| | convenient and cool, and you'll get to
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| are ideal for exploring by bike, such as
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| | talk to a real life London Cabbie - but
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| the paths along the Thames river, the
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| | it will cost you more than the bus or the
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| Canals, Lee Valley and of course London's
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| | tube. If you need a car for more than
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| many parks, but as an overall transport
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| | just a quick journey, then you can always
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| solution for the causal tourist, only the
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| | get your own motor. Car rental in London
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| fit and brave need apply.
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| | isn't as expensive as you might expect
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| If you don't mind the rush hour crush and
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| | and cars can be booked in all London
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| you can read a simple colour coded map,
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| | airports, as well as in dozens of rental
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| then London's aptly named underground
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| | outlets across the city.
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| train system, 'The Tube', will take you
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| | Perhaps the best way to navigate around
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| to many of London landmarks. The system
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| | London is to use a combination of
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| has recently been improved with the
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| | transport methods. London's fleet of
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| introduction of the 'oyster card' - a
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| | buses, cars, taxis and the tube will
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| credit card like device to which you can
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| | allow you access to everywhere in the
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| add money and then use to travel
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| | city, bringing all the delights of the
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| throughout the underground system, simply
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| | capital within reach of the travelling
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| swiping as you go. This system is not
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| | tourist.
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| only convenient, but also offers
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