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About London

Visiting London is all together a different experience. The city offers plethora of emotions for its visitors. Being the capital city of England, it stands up to its reputation as a prolific metropolitan: the melting pot of different cultures. Shrouded in the cover of typical European culture and modern marvels, London is the fabulous place that will drift you into its unique ethnicity, fun and frolic away from mundane day to day life.

In the context of World History
London has been the center of many political as well as strategic affairs of the world since long. The city had its beginning almost 2000 years ago with the arrival of Romans. However it rose to prominence in the period of Renascence. England emerged as a World Power in this period and went on ruling virtually every part of the world. As London was the capital of United Kingdom at that time, it was the center of every political decision which had affect of the World History. The People of London take pride in this glorious past of the city. London still reflects that regal aura, though it no longer enjoys the same seminal position that it used to in the past.

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Tourist Attractions - Best Places to visit

Fast Facts

State	United Kingdom
Country	England
Area	1, 706.8 km2
Population	7,556,900 (2007)
Languages	English
Geographic Coordination	51°30'28"N 00°07'41"W.
Climate and Weather	London has a temperate marine climate. It rarely has extremely high or low temperatures. Summers are warm and winters are chilly. There is light rainfall throughout the year.
Best time to visit	July and August

Tourist Attractions - Best Places to visit

London has abundance of tourist place that will leave you spell bounded. They are truly magnificent and awe aspiring. The following are some of the places in London that worth visit :

The Houses of Parliament with Big Ben : - It is the place where the law governing the country is debated and enacted. The building is the extraordinary reflection of Gothic Style of architecture.
Tower Bridge : - Also known as London Bridge is the famous tourist attraction of the city. Its twin drawbridges weighing about 1,000 tons have been raised approximately half a million times since its inception.
Buckingham Palace : - It is the official residence of the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.
Trafalgar Square : - This was built to commemorate the naval victory of Admiral Lord Nelson in 1805. The square has Admiral's statue built here.
The Tower of London : - Chiefly used for place of imprisonment and execution, this tower is now a famous tourist destination of London.
The British Museum : - It is one of the largest and most famous Museums of the world. It attracts about a million of visitor every year. It has ancient collections from Greek, Egypt and Roman art, China, old Mesopotamia.
National Gallery : - Situated near Trafalgar Square this gallery houses some of the greatest art collections of the world.
The Victoria & Albert Museum : - It is the gallery dedicated to applied arts. The sheer variety and scale of the collocations are enough to attract you.

Things to do

London provides you an opportunity to do a lot of fun and frolic. The city has unabated enthusiasm with the following list of "Things to do" :

Cruse along Thames River with your family and take photographs of the London's view.
Go to the Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory and the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Plan to watch the famous Broadway show of London.
Witness the changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, don't forget to visit Sherlock Holmes Museum.
You can also take the trip to 10 Downing Street, Wiener Library, Porter's English Restaurant, London Wall and so on.

Entertainment

What better place in England than London when it comes to entertainment? The city provides you with an opportunity to enjoy your life fully. The Pubs, discos, theater, night life; the city has every thing to set your spirits high.

Food

London is paradise for the food lovers. The city being the place where people from all over the world with varied cultural background reside, you can find cuisines all kinds and varieties. You can have access to foods like British, Chinese, French, Italian, Indian, Japanese, Thai etc.

Shopping

London is the hottest place for shopping as it has a vast variety of goods, products and trendy items. It offers one of the best shopping experiences in the world. London's unique markets, shops, shopping districts and shopping centers have everything you could ever desire for. Some of the prominent places are:-

→ If you are looking for the major international brands then you should head to Oxford Street and Regent Street. It is the heart of London.

→ Visit Knightsbridge which is the home to stores having up market goods.

→ If you are in search for Britainâ€™s most exclusive shops then go and shop at New Bond Street.

→ All the designer shops are located at Sloane Street.

→ If you are interested in buying expensive but exclusive jewellery items then New Bond Street is the correct place for you.

Activities

London has always been a source of attraction for the tourists especially sports enthusiast. There are lots of activities in London that you will definitely take pleasure in. Some of them are go-carting, fishing, quad biking, paintball, horse riding etc.

Local Transport

London's public transport system is fast and efficient but confusing and crowded at times. Most of the people including the tourists use the Underground mode or better known as "tube" as a means of getting around inside the city. However there are buses, cabs, taxis, trains etc easily available to take you around. Cycling is a popular way to travel around in London.

Getting Around

London is the core of international air transport having the largest airspace in the world. This city has eight Airports and out of which five are the busiest in the world. People from all over the world come to London for having a perfect holiday.

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