Cup Final Weekend Rip-Off?

The eyes of the football world will be focused on Wembley stadium this afternoon as Portsmouth and Cardiff City go head to head in this year's FA Cup Final. For every great Cup Final played, there are often several dull, drab affairs that are quickly forgotten by everyone, bar the victorious teams and their supporters. The Cup Final weekend can really take a toll on supporters' purse strings. The official Cup Final 'Souvenir' Programme, refreshments inside the stadium and travelling to and from Wembley can all leave a sizeable dent in your wallet.

Sightseeing in the capital need not be a rip off. Visitors to London can discover the secrets behind some of the capital's most famous and lesser known landmarks with a Walk Talk Tour mp3 guided tour. Each Walk Talk Tour is composed of a number of commentary points. At the end of each piece, listeners are given verbal instructions as to how to reach the next commentary point. Each downloadable travel guide comes complete with a map to help users navigate from A to B.

A bit of a culture vulture on the quiet? The Museum, Galleries & Performing Arts podcast guided tour begins outside the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square before heading the short distance to the National Portrait Gallery. The late American painter, John Singer Sargent once said: “Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend,” you can see some of his works on display here.

Fans of film will be in their element at the tour's next stop, Leicester Square. The Square is sprinkled with star dust. British and international premieres are regularly held in the cinemas around the Square. Discover some of the celebrities who have appeared in the longest running, continuous play in the world, The Mousetrap, on The Museums, Galleries & Performing Arts iPod travel guide. To listen to an audio sample from the tourist guide please click here.

If improtu entertainment is more of your thing, then Covent Garden (Commentary Point Six) on the Museums, Galleries & Performing Arts city guide is the place for you. The Piazza is usually awash with jugglers, mime artists and a range of other street entertainers. The street performers are nothing new to the Piazza. Samuel Pepys’ diary recorded that the first performance of Punch and Judy was staged here, under the church portico, on 8th May, 1662.

The tour guide then takes in the Royal Opera House, Bow Street and Thomas Neal's before culminating at the British Museum.