Bookstore

Eating pizza doesn't make us Italian, any more than playing baseball turns Japanese into Americans. That said, I concede that, visiting London can turn you into a book-lover. Indeed, reading culture is deep-seated in London. So much so that we see bookworms everywhere in London, from underground to cafeteria. 

That's why our family headed to London's famous bookstore on the very morning of arrival, even before we think of Westminister Abbey. 

The Edwardian bookshop close to where we're staying, Daunt Books, is arguably the most beautiful one in London. It boasts long oak gallaries and stained-glass windows, and is home to travel guides and literature arranged by country. A bookstore so large, so thrilling, and so inspiring that we spent more than an hour.

I daresay that visiting bookstore like Daunt Books or Foyles is a must when you visit London.