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London
London is the capital city, and by a quite considerable margin, the largest city
of both England and
the UK as a whole. The term "City of London" (as well as "The Square Mile" or just "The City")
is used mainly to refer to a very small (1 square mile - 2.6 km2) area that formed the ancient
core of the conurbation, and which is today the most important center of the financial industry. The
conurbation as a whole is referred to "Greater London" or simply "London", and even
this is largely surrounded by further built-up and urban areas. Approximately 8.5 million people live in
Greater London, with perhaps 14 million in the metropolitan area.
As the former capital of a globe-spanning empire, London is home to people of many races, cultures and languages.
Many of these people have their roots in former British colonies, but there European, South American, Turkish,
Greek, Kurdish, Iranian, Arab and other communities too. While it would be incorrect to say that there
have never been tensions, the communities get along remarkably well, and it is not at all unusual to go
to school, live and work with people from diverse backgrounds. This cultural diversity has contributed
not only greatly to the character of the city, but to arts, festivals, music and cuisine.
There are many tourist attractions in London, too many too mention in a brief article, but some must-see
sights include
Buckingham Palace,
the Houses of Parliament (including Big Ben),
the Tower of London,
the London Eye,
Royal Observatory Greenwich,
and Madame Tussauds wax museum.
Visitors to the city will also
want to catch a theater production in the West End,
see the London's many excellent museums and art galleries,
check out the city's nightlife, and sample the variety
of British, Anglo-Indian and international restaurants available.
London, England - Parliament Art Print
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Attractions and places of interest in London and the surrounding area include:
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- Miscellaneous:
Here is the weather forecast for London:
Related Links:
- The London Pass

The London Pass is a sightseeing card which gives holders FREE ENTRY to over 55 sights and tourist attractions in London. Customers simply pay the one off price for the London Pass of their choice (there are 4 durations to choose from) and then can enter as many of the tourist attractions included on the pass that they wish to, without paying. Some of the most popular attractions which can be visited free with the London Pass are the Tower of London, Kensington Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, Windsor Castle, London Zoo, the London Aquarium and Shakespeare's Globe – to name but a few. (Advertisement) Here are some posters of London:
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London, England - Great Western Railway St. Paul's Travel Poster 12" X 16" Premium Poster
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Underground Station Sign, London, United Kingdom, England 9" X 12" Photographic Print Artist: Christopher Groenhout.
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England 18" X 18" Art Print Artist: Sage Singleton.
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Here are some books about London:
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By Roger Williams
DK Travel Paperback (448 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: These are the guides that show you what others only tell you! This guide features suggested walks and four one-day 'Great Day' itineraries to ensure you make the most of your trip, together with clear maps, extensive hotel and restaurant listings of all price levels. From Roman artefacts to modern art, explore London's rich cultural heritage in breath-taking detail. Unique cutaway maps and 3D models guide you street-by-street from shopping in Chelsea to the scientific and maritime history of Greenwich. Whether trendy or traditional, tips on where to eat and where to stay will help you find a place to suit your style. |
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By Rick Steves
Avalon Travel Publishing Paperback (624 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description:
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in London.
With the self-guided tours in this book, you’ll explore historic Big Ben, bustling Trafalgar Square, and the Tower of London—home of the crown jewels. Learn how to save time and money on the Tube, and how to avoid the mobs at the Changing of the Guard. Investigate London’s world-class museums, where you can trace Western civilization from the Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Van Gogh and Picasso. Venture into Soho’s theater district for a glitzy musical or a delicious Indian dinner. End a great day at a neighborhood pub, sharing a pint and a chat with a friendly local.
Rick’s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants in delightful London neighborhoods. You’ll learn how to get around by bus and on the Tube, and which sights are worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket. |
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By Streetwise Maps
StreetWise Released: 2011-04-01 Map
 | List Price: $1.95* Lowest New Price: $0.69* Lowest Used Price: $0.63* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 15:05 Pacific 4 Feb 2012 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description: Streetwise London Underground Map - The Tube - Laminated London Metro Map - Folding pocket & wallet size metro map for travel
This map includes the following: London Tube Map
Travel gracefully throughout London with the STREETWISE® London Underground Map. The entire London Underground is depicted on this easy to use, easy to carry map. Move through Mayfair, streak under SOHO, or pulse past Piccadilly with incredible agility, confident that you know where to go and how to get there using STREETWISE® London Underground Map.
Like all STREETWISE® maps, this map of the London Underground is laminated to last and formatted to fit conveniently in your shirt pocket or purse. Parks and tourist attractions are also shown which is unique for a map of this type. Whether you're on your first trip to Great Britain, you're a frequent visitor, or you're luckily enough to live here, this map is invaluable.
The STREETWISE® London Underground map is one of hundreds of detailed and easy-to-read maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar. And don't forget to check out our regular STREETWISE® London map. It's the number 1 best selling London travel map on Amazon.com |
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By Rick Steves
Avalon Travel Publishing Paperback (592 pages)
 | List Price: $18.95* Lowest New Price: $4.20* Lowest Used Price: $3.21* *(As of 15:05 Pacific 4 Feb 2012 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description:
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in London. With the self-guided tours in this book, you’ll explore historic Big Ben, bustling Trafalgar Square, and the Tower of London — home of the crown jewels. Learn how to save time and money on the Tube, and how to avoid the mobs at the Changing of the Guard. Investigate London’s world-class museums, where you can trace Western civilization from the Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Van Gogh and Picasso. Venture into Soho’s theater district for a glitzy musical or a delicious Indian dinner. End a great day at a neighborhood pub, sharing a pint and a chat with a friendly local. Rick’s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants in delightful London neighborhoods. You’ll learn how to get around by bus and on the Tube, and which sights are worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket. |
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By Fodor's
Fodor's Released: 2011-08-23 Paperback (488 pages)
 | List Price: $19.99* Lowest New Price: $12.89* Lowest Used Price: $12.16* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 15:05 Pacific 4 Feb 2012 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description: Full-color guide • Make your trip to London unforgettable with 48 maps, illustrated features, and 260 color photos. Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Ideas for making the most of your time • Convenient overview of each neighborhood and its highlights • Easy-to-read color city and Underground Tube maps Explore Westminster, the East End, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on the Tower of London, the British Museum, and the Thames River • Best theater, markets, and day trips  Opinions from destination experts • Fodor’s London-based writers reveal their favorite local haunts • Revised annually to provide the latest information
Added bonus: At the end of each Fodor’s hotel review, we’ve included snippets from TripAdvisor reviews. Plan your trip with the extra peace of mind that comes from knowing each of Fodor’s expert selections is reinforced by consumer experience and feedback. |
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By Bumblehood Books
Bumblehood Ltd. Released: 2011-12-11 Kindle Edition (536 pages)
 | List Price: $2.99* *(As of 15:05 Pacific 4 Feb 2012 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description: Looking for an inexpensive, but quality-made travel guide with heaps of information?
Bumblehood Travel Guide to London offers comprehensive insight about many different topics of interest not available in other travel guides. Familiarize yourself with London people & culture, cuisine, history, landmarks and other information relevant to this beautiful urban metropolis.
Discover charming restaurants, authentic pubs & bars, trendy clubs and many other points of interest. Don't just visit London - get to know London with the Bumblehood guide! |
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By MobileReference
MobileReference Released: 2011-08-21 Kindle Edition (270 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: This illustrated Travel Guide is a part of the Mobi Sights series, our concise guides that only feature the most essential information on city attractions. This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. Inside you will find a locator map and a list of top attractions linked to individual articles. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. This travel guide also features four walking tours with our suggestions for your travel route. These itineraries include links to individual attraction articles. Please search for "Travel London" part of the Mobi Travel series, if you are interested in the complete travel guide that includes more maps and attractions with additional articles on history, cultural venues, transportation, districts, dining, accommodations, and units conversion. NEW FEATURE: The attraction articles now include links to Google Maps. On a dedicated electronic reader with a slow connection and a primitive browser, Google Maps will display the attraction on the map along with metro stations, roads, and nearby attractions. On an internet-enabled device such as the iPhone and the iPad, Google Maps will even show you the route from your current location to the attraction you want to go to. With this travel guide you can turn some eReaders into an audio guides. For example, on the Kindle, just open an article and click Shift+SYM to activate text-to-speech. Put the speaker on the back of the Kindle against your ear and enjoy your virtual travel companion. Press Spacebar to pause/resume text-to-speech. All travel guides in the Mobi Sights series are only $0.99. Search for any title: enter mobi (short for MobileReference) and a keyword; for example: mobi Paris. |
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By Streetwise Maps
StreetWise Released: 2011-02-01 Map (1 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: Streetwise London Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of London, England - Folding pocket size travel map with London Underground map including tube lines & stationsThis map covers the following areas: Main London City Map 1:20,000 London Underground Map - London Tube Map London is one of the most popular, populated and accessible cites on earth. People love London. And why not? Londoners are charming and helpful, and their city operates on such a high dosage of civility that it could be considered an art form. London is an urban oasis where you can search out cutting edge design, cuisine, fashion, chic neighborhoods, or traditional culture. When visiting London, be prepared to walk. Whether its basic window shopping, advanced people watching, or the rewarding task of locating restaurants and museums, London is urban roaming at its best. Days can be spent just visiting London's neighborhoods, each with its own character, atmosphere and unique offerings. The STREETWISE® Map of London UK will enable you to go anywhere in central London. The detailed and indexed depiction of streets, tube stations, sites and hotels will enable you to spend more time making new urban discoveries than less time complaining about disorientation. Say you choose Mayfair, for its refined and cultured demeanor. Take an afternoon stroll wandering through Berkeley Square, Grovesnor Square and Green Park then finish with an espresso at Rochaux’s cafe. You’ll briefly feel exclusive. Wander the back alleys in Soho and you will never know what or who you’ll run across. The very trendy Covent Garden is dense with human interaction packed into a small area. Walk up to Bloomsbury with its literary heritage to be amazed by the vast holdings within the British Museum. The original city of London is the square mile of the city center, now the financial center as well. Immerse yourself in history and architecture with its many fantastic buildings beginning with St Paul’s Cathedral on the western edge and ending at the Tower of London to the eastside. Hike over the Thames on the Tower Bridge to see the Design Museum and the HMS Belfast. You are now on the South Bank dominated by Waterloo Station and its surrounding shopping and dining area. The London Eye will provide an interesting overhead perspective of greater London. Come back to earth and walk the Thames along Queen’s walk pedestrian path and you'll be rewarded upon finding Gabriel’s Wharf, the Tate Modern, the famous wobbly Millennium Bridge and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Walk South through Hyde Park and you encounter Knightsbridge. It is one of London’s most fashionable neighborhoods, the home of Harrod’s (the Vatican of department stores) and Beauchamp Place, one of London’s most fashionable shopping streets. If shopping is not on the agenda, there are museums like the Victoria & Albert, the Science Museum, and the Natural History Museum. South of Knightsbridge is Belgravia. This area has long been the aristocratic section of London, rivaling Mayfair in grandeur and tranquility. Our London street map is fully indexed with streets, concert halls, hotels, museums and galleries, parks, points of interest, shopping areas and transportation terminals. A separate inset map of the London Underground, the Tube, is also included to facilitate your travel around the city. Our pocket size map of London is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® London map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® London map today and you too can navigate London, England like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar. |
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By Donald Olson
Frommers Paperback (256 pages)
 | List Price: $16.99* Lowest New Price: $11.42* Lowest Used Price: $10.85* Usually ships in 1 to 2 months* *(As of 15:05 Pacific 4 Feb 2012 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description: You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything and dozens of color maps. You'd be lost without us!This invaluable guide contains all the information you need to get to and around some of the most popular destinations in England. Using London as a base, you can explore the college towns of Oxford and Cambridge; go on rambling walks or bike rides through the English countryside; or experience the mystery of Stonehenge, each in only a day! We give you all the information you need to plan your day trip, from train schedules to parking information and the best places to pick up picnic supplies or enjoy a more leisurely meal. Detailed maps and suggested itineraries for each destination guarantee that you'll see as much as possible without feeling rushed. And if there's so much to do that we think you might want to extend your trip, we give you the scoop on the best places to stay, from budget B&Bs to luxury hotels. Also included are savvy insider tips, historical information, and special "finds" that most tourists and tour groups miss. |
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By Travel Lite
Travel Lite City Guides Released: 2011-05-03 Kindle Edition (82 pages)
 | List Price: $2.99* *(As of 15:05 Pacific 4 Feb 2012 More Info)
Click Here | Product Description: This ebook is a handy and usable travel guide to London. It was adapted for the Kindle from wikitravel.org, a constantly updated website which was named by Time magazine as one of the 50 best websites of 2008. This ebook has been prepared by City Lights Travel Guides specifically for the Amazon Kindle, and includes careful formatting and a hyperlinked table of contents.
This guide includes:
Travel information Useful telephone numbers Things do to
This guide also includes full-size maps that are invaluable to any traveler, and worth the cost of the guide by themselves.
(City Lights Travel Guides are not affiliated with wikitravel.org. All content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) license) |
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