{"id":644,"date":"2014-09-18T09:31:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T08:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbansocial.com\/blog\/?p=644"},"modified":"2018-09-26T18:11:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T17:11:28","slug":"top-5-places-date-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbansocial.com\/blog\/top-5-places-date-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 places for a date in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paris may have claimed the title as the capital of love but you know what, London comes a pretty close second. How can you not find romance in one of the best cities on earth. Finding a place to go when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbansocial.com\/uk\/london-dating\">dating in London <\/a>is easy as it&#8217;s full of beautiful spaces, top eateries, fabulous bars and outdoor events so there are plenty of date ideas just waiting to be discovered.<\/p>\n<h2>Here are our top 5 places for a date in London\u2026<\/h2>\n<p><b>The Southbank\u2026<\/b>When the sun is shining or it\u2019s a balmy evening then strolling down along the Southbank is an absolute blinder of a date.\u00a0 You can walk from <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Tower Bridge\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?ll=51.5055555556,-0.0755555555556&amp;spn=0.01,0.01&amp;q=51.5055555556,-0.0755555555556 (Tower%20Bridge)&amp;t=h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"geolocation\">Tower Bridge<\/a> to Westminster taking in the sights and sounds of London. There are also plenty of places to stop for food and drink along the way.<\/p>\n<p><b>Visit <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"The Shard\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?ll=51.5044444444,-0.0866666666667&amp;spn=0.01,0.01&amp;q=51.5044444444,-0.0866666666667 (The%20Shard)&amp;t=h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"geolocation\">The Shard<\/a>: <\/b>it maybe a little pricey but the views you get when you reach the top of The Shard are worth it. The Shard is the tallest building in Europe and offers the best views across the city. If you\u2019re ready for a cocktail then you can head to the Aqua Shard bar on floor 31.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Electric Cinema: <\/b>Forget the sticky floors in cineworld and the annoying kids throwing popcorn and instead head to the electric cinema for the best film watching experience. You can watch your movie with wine or champagne on one of the luxurious sofas.<\/p>\n<p><b>Gordon\u2019s Wine Bar: <\/b>Share secrets and whispers in this dark, discreet bar, that&#8217;s thought to be the oldest wine bar in London. It&#8217;s wine list has won awards, and the cheese selection is to die for.<\/p>\n<p><b>Get cultured: <\/b>V&amp;A, Science Museum and the Natural History museum offer late entry so you can take a look at the exhibits, have a glass of wine and a bite to eat and get cultured.<\/p>\n<p>Where are your favourite places to go on a date in London? Tweet us @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/urbansocialcom\" target=\"_blank\">urbansocialcom<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris may have claimed the title as the capital of love but you know what, London comes a pretty close second. How can you not find romance in one of the best cities on earth. 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