Combine rich tradition, culture, brash and bustle, great history, modern achievements, never ending entertainment, retail, latest fashion, strong finance and wonderful lifestyle, together, and the product can perhaps be none other than the popular city of London.

Historically known as the one of the great “world cities”, London is the capital city of both the United Kingdom and the constituent country of England. It is the ancient, largest and most populous European city situated on the River Thames in South-East England.

London attracts visitors unlike any other city in the world. The charm and charisma of London is such that people from all corners of the globe are pulled towards it. The city boasts innumerable attractions that are found nowhere else on earth. The visitors take great delight in exploring the different sight seeing places that reveal a lot about the city’s glorious past and its globally acclaimed present status.

For instance the well known Somerset House is a grand 18th century building that has houses the collections of the Courtauld Institute of Art, Gilbert Collection and Heritage Rooms. The Trafalgar Square is a home of Nelson’s Column and the lions and was one a safe for London’s pigeons. The Oxford Street is the largest shopping street in Europe and the Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster are popular World Heritage Sites.

To know about the London royalty, visit the Buckingham Palace which is the official London residence of the Queen. Not to forget is a visit to the busiest are in London, the Leicester Square.

The city of “London takes pride in presenting the world’s largest observation wheel i.e. the London Eye.” There is also the famous Shakespeare’s Globe Theater which is a fantastic modern reconstruction of the Tudor period Globe Theater. To known and enjoy London more, visit the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St. Paul Cathedral, the Southwark Cathedral, the Highgate Cemetery, Royal Albert Hall and the Notting Hill.

London has enough to treat the eyes and enhance the knowledge of artifact lovers and history buffs. The city is a home to several magnificent museums such as the British Museum, the Cartoon Museum, Foundling Museum, the RAF Museum, the Sherlock Homes Museum, the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, the Imperial War Museum, National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory Greenwich, Sir John Soane’s Museum, the Canal Museum and the Pollock’s Toy Museum.

To showcase the mesmerizing art and architectural skills of the natives and some renowned British personalities, in London there are several galleries such as the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Galleries and the Saatchi Gallery.

For those who are fond of taking peaceful strolls and doing sight seeing with it, London offers a variety of big parks and gardens such as the Hyde Park, the Hampstead Heath, Kensington Gardens, Green Park, St James’ Park, Regents Park, Kew Gardens, Richmond Park, Battersea Park, Brockwell Park, Holland Park and the Victoria Park.

To add to the excitement and entertainment of the visitors, the London city offers a wide range of activities such as the Open top bus tours, street skates, football matches and Wimbledon championships etc. London is also a shopper’s paradise. The city offers great shopping venues such as the Bond Street, Camden Town, Covent Garden, Chelsea and Regent Street etc. Not to miss is the pulsating night life and delicious cuisine of the city.
However, London is an expensive city. So if you are a budget traveler, make sure that you search some economical joints for yourself. London hotels

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