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Hey! I was directed to you by oakenguy who said you might have advice on which area of london a young tourist like myself might want to stay in for a night or two? I hear the "South bank" is fun? I'll be in London for a 3-day layover, I'm staying in a hotel the 1st night, but looking for a hostel for the next nights so I can find some people to hang out with... Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks! :) -dd-
Camden is probably your best bet. There's lots of funky things to do around there (especially the market during the day), and loads of pubs and clubs. It's very well known as being quite a bohemian area.
The downside to Camden is it can seem a bit rough compared to most of London late at night. But then it's always busy 24 hours a day, so it's not too dangerous just because there are always loads of people around.
The South Bank is worth a visit because there's things like the NFT around there, and the London Eye. But, unless you've got tickets for shows (either TV recordings or shows at the Festival Hall etc.) then there's not that much to do. I also don't know of any hostels around there.
If you're here to go and see lots of plays, comedy, films etc then it might be worth looking for somewhere in the West End, and I'm sure there's hostels in that area.
Like I said, I'd recomend Camden, but, really, if you're staying anywhere in Zone 1 it's not going to take you long to get to the places you want to see.
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The downside to Camden is it can seem a bit rough compared to most of London late at night. But then it's always busy 24 hours a day, so it's not too dangerous just because there are always loads of people around.
The South Bank is worth a visit because there's things like the NFT around there, and the London Eye. But, unless you've got tickets for shows (either TV recordings or shows at the Festival Hall etc.) then there's not that much to do. I also don't know of any hostels around there.
If you're here to go and see lots of plays, comedy, films etc then it might be worth looking for somewhere in the West End, and I'm sure there's hostels in that area.
Like I said, I'd recomend Camden, but, really, if you're staying anywhere in Zone 1 it's not going to take you long to get to the places you want to see.
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