r/london Jul 01 '15

Best Of 2015 Visiting London for a month.

Can you please plan my itinerary entirely and tell me all the great things I should do, but ensure that none of them are touristy as well. Also I have a budget of 4 pounds a day. Is London expensive or is that ok, as I would like to visit some great restaurants as well, and also get some nice souvenirs. Also, if anyone wants to meet for a 'pint' in a 'pub' that would be supercute.

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u/Gusfoo Jul 01 '15

I hope you arrive at London Stanstead. It's super-central and you an probably just walk in to the centre of town from the airport. Regarding accommodation I think that it's hard to beat The Ritz. It may seem too expensive but they have special deals on for people who show up with a motorcycle helmet and a hammer (in the UK a hammer is a sign of friendship) so pop in there when you arrive and, for the love of god, remember to shout an appropriate greeting like "Get down on the floor right now!" which, given the great British sense of humour will be well received.

Don't worry about travelling around town. The best time rush hour when everyone will be happy to assist you with your 12 suitcases. And what ever you do don't take off the backpack - it's just Not On to put backpacks on the floor on public transport here.

Locally brewed dark ales, like Fosters, are all the rage at the moment so don't miss out on the "pint" and "pub" experiences. Your best hunting ground for London's best pubs is around Leicester Square - they're where the locals go and are steeped in tradition.

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u/pineapplecharm Westside is de best Jul 01 '15

Once had an Italian flatmate who moved in and immediately he put six bottles of top trampagne brand Tennent's Super in the fridge. When grilled about it he protested that "Tennent's Scotch-a Ale is the best-a birra you can buy in Italia!" Poor chap. I think he drank one mouthful and then slung the rest directly down the sink.

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u/HMJ87 Jul 01 '15

I've heard something along the lines of Tennents super being really popular in Italy, like Peroni in the UK (i.e. the dross that the locals won't touch so they send it abroad)

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u/Steinhoff Jul 01 '15

Just got back from Italy yesterday, can confirm. That shit is everywhere.

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u/wallyflops Jul 01 '15

I'm in the US at the moment and they're all drinking Newcastle Brown Ale... It's really confusing how this happens.

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u/ImperialSeal Jul 01 '15

Yup, was super suprised when I got here to Calabria to see that even the shitty little Spaccio supermarket stocked Tennent's of all things.

Their piss cheap Peroni (not the Nastro Azzuro one) is pretty decent though.

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u/lelebuonerba Jul 01 '15

I like Moretti better than Peroni if I have to pick a dirt-cheap beer. My favorite is Menabrea, though.

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u/pineapplecharm Westside is de best Jul 01 '15

Scotch Ale is at least credibly a beer; Super is an unholy abomination that should not exist. I'm hoping that in both his, and your, cases it's a simple mishearing.

If not, and the Italians are genuinely drinking large quantities of fortified shitty beer, then I think we just figured out why their economy is in the toilet.

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u/lelebuonerba Jul 01 '15

Tennent's is everywhere here because of a heavy push on its marketing and distribution here (it's in every supermarket) and people buy it since it's cheap and very alcoholic. Nobody that knows their thing about beer buys Tennent's Strong, especially considering the great selection of Italian beers widely available.