Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski spent his day off taking in the tourist sights of London.

The 27-year-old, who is due to feature for the Gunners in next week's Champions League clash against Bayern Munich, took photos of his day out and shared them with his Twitter followers by posting #learninglondon on the social network site.

The Germany international's visits to Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye were also captured by the club's official photographer for a feature on their website.

Podolski previously claimed that he enjoyed taking the bus around the city to help settle in following his arrival last summer.