Help - what do 1st time in london teenagers want to do

[alice]

that they might not have thought or known about . i've got 2 aged 17 and nineteen coming over from Eire for a few days. thanks all

[enjoy]

Our teenage guests last summer wanted (went):

Victorias secret

Top shop

Madame tussauds

Brick lane

I would also recommend a trip to the sky garden (walkie talkie building)

[Otta]

enjoy Wrote:

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> Top shop

*shudders*

Years ago when I was at uni I had a girlfriend from Liverpool. She came to London for the first time in the Christmas break. We went to Oxford Street and she spent 3 hours, that's THREE FECKIN HOURS in Top Shop! I wanted to die.

[Otta]

Alice, do you know whether they're in to skateboarding and stuff? Plenty of cool skateparks around.

To be honest, at 17 and 19 they'll probably be wanting to go and get pissed somewhere.

[alice]

thanks all - am dreading the top shop thing. tho' that wouldve been me once.

[enjoy]

I only offered them a Top Shop trip on a Monday morning before lunch time.

It made it bearable but not enjoyable.

And don't go anywhere near it when it says 'SALE'

[njc97]

Camden market (London's 4th most popular tourist attraction, apparently). *shudders*

Shoe exhibition at V and A?

[Otta]

London Eye might be a good one. And then they can just kill a few hours on the Southbank.

[MrsR]

The cable car across the Thames at 02 might interest them.

[Otta]

I thought about the cable car, but the problem is that there is nothing particularly interesting at either end.

[bornagain]

Otta Wrote:

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> I thought about the cable car, but the problem is

> that there is nothing particularly interesting at

> either end.

http://www.trinitybuoywharf.com/

This is a pretty cool place with it's own burger place in old diner car.

[Ruffler]

IMAX, Olympic Park, Shoreditch?

[LVWT]

I second Camden.

It's pretty cool for first timers.

Any idea what they're into??

[portioncontrol]

I'm 16 and I like to go to Covent Garden (Whittards, Moomin Store, Rockit) if I'm shopping, as well as Tottenham Court Rd (Big Paperchase, Tiger, Muji) and Oxford Street Lush is 3 floors. Otherwise walk along the Southbank or IMAX cinema. There's also V&A, Natural History Museum and Science Museum if they like that.

[lillyanginger]

Can I assume you are doing the 'usual' touristy things as well? I have my 16 year old nephew here currently (from Germany) and he and the resident 17 year old have walked across tower bridge and around the tower. They went to Covent Garden and Oxford St to a number of shops - had decent lunches at yo-sushi and a bbq place. Apparently all good so far. He also likes the Natural History and Science Museum. Not interested in any art museums.

[alice]

well they've been, loved it and gone - thanks all above - top was camden town then southbank, oxford street, carnaby street,cable car ...