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Greenwich Village

Why Greenwich Village is one of the worst London tourist attractions

Greenwich Village is a so-called tourist attraction far from the heart of London which takes a while to get to.

After arriving, you have to walk a fair distance uphill to see the “famous” 24 hour clock and the prime meredian. It’s exhausting and it’s such a disappointment. It’s sooo boring. There’s absolutely nothing there to hold your attention. You look at the clock and the stone you can step on which represents the prime meridian and think: is this it?

Don’t waste your time visiting this London tourist attraction - it’s really not worth the effort. There are much more interesting sights to see in London that don’t require so much walking.



Greenwich Village

Address

Greenwich Peninsula, Greenwich,
London

Opening times/Cost

Open from 10.00am to 5.00pm, seven days a week. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.
No entrance fee.

Related links

Official website of Greenwich Village
Read more about the three museums at Greenwich Village

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16 Comments

  1. January 25, 2005 @ 5:59 pm

    Markus said,

    The place is full of squirrels that are so tame, they are going to eat out of your hand. Quite fun if you’ve never seen one before!

  2. June 16, 2005 @ 7:57 am

    meera said,

    As a former resident of greenwich village i think it is a WONDERFUL place to visit. Not only is the prime meridian a unique attraction, but it’s in th […] more

  3. August 24, 2005 @ 2:07 am

    Craig said,

    bo selecta bo selecta check it out seven days can I get a REEEEEEEWIND!! Thats right, Craaaiig David has been to Grenwich Village, and ah thi […] more

  4. October 16, 2005 @ 8:39 pm

    John Woodhouse said,

    Don’t knock Greenwich! The park is lovely with great views and there’s the excellent National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House. St Alphege’s church i […] more

  5. May 26, 2006 @ 12:54 pm

    chris said,

    Just for the record folks, Greenwich is in England. Greenwich Village is in New York!

  6. June 30, 2006 @ 1:59 am

    Ali said,

    Greenwich is a fantastic place to visit, especially the markets, park, observatory and restaurants. You can take a river cruise from Westminster or T […] more

  7. July 15, 2006 @ 12:29 am

    Chris said,

    rated 0 out of 5

    Only boring if you don’t have much imagination! Did you step inside the maritime museum or the observatory? Visit the Cutty Sark down at the […] more

  8. January 29, 2008 @ 5:08 am

    Felicity said,

    What an idiot. Open your eyes. Greenwich is beautiful - what about the views of the whole city from the top? Stunning and more than worth a trip.

  9. January 29, 2008 @ 5:09 am

    Felicity said,

    Open your eyes. Greenwich is beautiful - what about the views of the whole city from the top? Stunning and more than worth a trip.

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  11. March 23, 2009 @ 9:02 am

    Eleni said,

    Whoever decided that Greenwich was Greenwich Village - sorry this is not NY. It is not a village. It has a wonderful park, and climbing to the Obser […] more

  12. April 15, 2009 @ 5:17 am

    Diane said,

    I’m afraid you have it wrong. Greenwich Village is in New York. The place you visited was Greenwich. Also, Greenwich is not a toursit attraction. […] more

  13. May 8, 2009 @ 10:42 pm

    sayed said,

    as I know, it is famous place spacially for tourist and geographers.

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  16. October 11, 2009 @ 10:17 am

    London hotels said,

    SO suit of the Brits to promote such a boring attraction! I haven’t been there- but you make it sound so boring :) ) Ive been to the Stonehenge instead […] more

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