The City through the Centuries
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What to expect
📜 Journey through nearly two thousand years of London's history with a local expert, exploring over thirty iconic and hidden sites, from Roman ruins to medieval landmarks.
Highlights
📚 Expert-Led Experience: A local history teacher will guide you through London’s history, bringing each site to life with fascinating stories and insights.
🏰 Explore Over 30 Historic Sites: Discover both well-known landmarks and hidden gems that tell the story of London's evolution.
⏳ Two Millennia of History: Journey through the ancient, medieval, and modern eras of London, all in one walk.
🚶♂️ Flexible & Easy to Follow: Walk at your own pace, taking in the sights and sounds of the city while learning about its incredible past.
Description
Explore London like never before with a local history expert guiding you through nearly two thousand years of history.
This immersive walk covers more than thirty significant sites, each one with a story that adds to the city’s fascinating past.
From the hidden Roman amphitheatre buried beneath the streets to the towering Tower of London, you’ll uncover London’s layers—spanning from its Roman beginnings to medieval landmarks and beyond.
You’ll visit both famous icons and lesser-known gems, learning how the city evolved through its guild halls, markets, churches, and towering structures.
The adventure brings history to life as you explore London’s rich, complex, and colorful past.
What is included
🎧 Digital audio self-guided tour in English
⚬ Lifetime access to this tour
What is not included
⚬ Entry to attractions along the tour
⚬ Headphones (consider use it for a better experience)
⚬ Mobile device (use your own phone)
⚬ Live Guide
Important information
⚠️ It is always worth keeping belongings safe, your phone in your pocket and being aware of your surroundings.
🇬🇧 Available in English.
💡 Weekends can be quiet with shops closed, so avoid weekday rush hours (07:30-09:30, 17:00-19:00) for a smoother experience.
Address
Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AE
Starting Point
Guildhall Yard
Cancellation policy
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Reviews
Ben ChernyDec 08, 2024 • Verified customer
Tried this app for the first time. Enjoyed it a lot, although i think it is most ideal if you are travelling solo. I did it with my family and it worked reasonably well, but a little awkward with all four of us walking around with headphones on. This particular tour was quite interesting, but it is mostly focussed on ancient and medieval London. I would have liked to learn a little more about Victorian and Edwardian London. Was hard to imagine a Roman amphitheatre, for example, while staring at a Boots drug store. Still, compared to what it cots to hire a private guide this is a really good deal and much better than walking aimlessly around London staring at old buildings without really understanding their history or meaning. I recommend you try this tour.
Marek MSep 28, 2024 • Verified customer
This was my first VoiceMap tour and a lot of fun! I liked being able to stop for a while and look at other things instead of being rushed along.
JohnSep 14, 2024 • Verified customer
Excellent. My first ever VoiceMap tour. One point in relation to Wallbrook. And it’s etymology. The Saxon name for “foreigner” does live on in the English name for the Celtic lands to the West: “Wales”.
MartyAug 19, 2024 • Verified customer
Thoroughly enjoyed this tour, my first VoiceMap tour. What a great intro to The City and its history. Good pacing and flow, interesting locations and facts, and great storytelling. I really liked that I was able veer off to side attractions like the Sky Garden and St Dunstan Church and then seamlessly resume the tour. The routing and directions were exceptional (I heard Sir McKellen's admonishment only once).
Joanna HingstonAug 19, 2024 • Verified customer
this was an excellent tour through the city of London. Sam was interesting to listen to and the pace was about right. the church with the miniature model of London bridge was fascinating. also the beautiful arch ways over leadenhall market - what a beautiful find and something I'd never have stumbled across myself.
