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London/Glasgow

Posted by (Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA) on

London - planning on using the hop on hop off tour...would it be a good value to get a London pass for entry into the places on the tour? Also is it best to take taxi's in London? the tour requires to pick it up at Picadilly Circus....I am staying at the Thistle Westminster and I am not sure how to get to the starting point from the hotel.
Delta Vacations offers tickets to shows...I want to see Les Miserables at the Queens theater is it better to purchase tickets when I get there, through a different source or via Delta Vaca?

Glasgow - I have am booked at the Thistle Glasgow...I would like to see Jon Dewar Distillery/Glasgow Castle/Crookston Castle/Kelvingrowe/Tenament House and People's Palace....I am not sure how to organize this day..what would be the best way to get around Glasgow or the order to see these things? is there a better choice of something to see here?

Train to Edinburgh(day trip) - I would like to see Edinburgh Castle (War Memorials/William Wallace/Robert Bruce Statues/Crown Jewels/Cannons/Mary, Queen of Scots quarters) Palace (by the water) and the St. Giles Cathedral...not sure if this is too aggressive of a schedule for a day trip...also wondering what is the best way to get around Edinburgh or if there is a tour that would accommodate this itinerary better...

Posted by
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I don't think the London Pass is a good deal. Many of the major tourist sights in London are free.

While you may want to take a black cab just for the experience, it's easy to get around London on the Tube and the bus. Whether to buy a travelcard or an Oyster card depends upon how many days you'll be there and how many people, if any, are traveling with you. More information, please.

Which tour are you taking? Both the Big Bus Tour and the Original Tour allow you to start from any of their stops.

You'll love "Les Miz"! You can often get day of show discount tickets at the tkts booth in Leicester Square. Click on the tkts tab on the Official London Theatre site. Or you can go to the Queens Theatre box office and see if there are any "concessions" (like returned tickets). Buy tickets in advance either on the Queens Theatre site or the Official London Theatre site. My guess is you'll pay more doing it through Delta Vacations.

Posted by
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Thank you Tim I appreciate your advice

Posted by
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I haven't spent enough time in Glasgow to advise you on your time, other than to say that you need more than one day to see all the things on your list. I would recommend getting a good map and guide to Glasgow. Also, you can check out this website. http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/

In Edinburgh, you can likely do the Castle, St. Giles and Holyrood Palace. I assume you're referring to Holyrood, but it's not by the water. It's at the end of the Royal Mile. You just need to monitor your time. The train ride from Glasgow to Edinburgh is at most an hour and often shorter. The trains are frequent.

Pam

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Regarding Les Mis...

Went last week, bought tickets through half price booth, always seem to be plenty available. It seems to attract a lot of yobs - people going for the sake of that it still has a big name, but not really there for theatre. Some seats were still empty.

Posted by
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Sue, I was born in Glasgow, but I confess I am not familiar with all of the places you mention. Reading your post I am unclear whether ou plan on doing all f that in one day - if so, it is not possible if you want to SEE these places rather than just saying, "Been there". When you say "Kelvingrove" are you meaning the museum and art gallery? There is also a park, botanic gardens, and the Kelvin Hall, which now houses a sports arena and the Transport Museum. Glasgow University is also in that area. I was there in June and spent almost a whole day between the museum and art gallery and the transport museum. I would have liked more time in teh latter, but ran out of time

I can answer specific questions if you PM me.

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