London on the banks of the Thames is one of the iconic global capital cities. Alive with a cosmopolitan mix of people and packed with history and major tourist attractions. From theatres, to sports, museums, gardens, with skyscrapers and historically important buildings there is no shortage of things to do and see whether you are on day trip, weekend break or capital city tour of Europe.
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London OverviewLondon, the capital of England and the United Kingdom is one of the great iconic capital cities of the world with a history that stretches back to Roman times. London, once known as Londinium, was appointed the capital of England in the 12th century replacing Winchester.
London has a population of approaching 9,000,000 people and is a leading global light across a number of areas including finance, arts, media, education, culture and fashion.
The landscape of London is marked by many great and famous buildings – some dating back years such as St. Pauls Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace, others modern skyscrapers with names such the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater and the Shard making it a major tourist destination.
London is very accessible by road with the M4, M40, M3, M20, M25 and M1, A1, A12 and A11 amongst the roads bound for the city.
The county is well served by train with major stations at London Liverpool Street, King’s Cross, Euston, Fenchurch Street, Waterloo and London Bridge. The Eurostar service from Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam runs into the international terminal at London St. Pancras.
Travellers from further afield can use the airports at Gatwick, Heathrow and City Airport, whilst there is also a direct link from Stansted.
Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London, SW1A 1AA
The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD
Kew Gardens, Richmond, London, TW9 3AB
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
Coca-Cola London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7PB
ZSL London Zoo, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY
The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, Southwark, London, SE1 9SG
Madame Tussauds, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, NW1 5LR
Tower of London, London, EC3N 4AB
