In five days, you’ll get more than a taste of London: You’ll be able to see its most famous sights, take in its coolest neighborhoods, and chill out a little, too. Stroll around royal gardens, grab a pint at Charles Dickens’ old haunt, consider the Rosetta Stone IRL, and maybe even catch a glimpse of Anne Boleyn’s ghost.

How much of London can you really cover on a long weekend? Quite a lot, actually. Explore art and artifacts at famous museums, marvel at UNESCO World Heritage Sites, sample food at the city’s oldest street market, and drink plenty of pints at historic pubs. Throw in a few lines of Shakespeare (at the Globe Theatre, no less), a red phone booth (they’re everywhere), and a rainy day (almost a given), and your London checklist will be complete.

We admit it: You can’t see everything London has to offer in just 48 hours. But with a strategic itinerary, you can get a surprisingly solid sense of England’s capital. From a taste of the royal life at Buckingham Palace to a taste of beer at a local pub, think of this as a London sampler.