London

London Travel Guide

Tower Bridge, London, UK
Tower Bridge, London

London is one of the world's great, cosmopolitan cities. London combines tradition and history with modernity and sophistication.

With a history going back to the Romans and AD43, the city has surviving architecture from nearly every succeeding period, though the medieval, wooden city was mostly lost in the Great Fire of 1666.

London has more green space than any city of its size, is the most visited capital city in the world and has residents from every country in the world. Explore and enjoy this great place.

St Paul's & The River Thames, London, UK
St Paul's & The River Thames, London
Tower Bridge, London, UK
Tower Bridge, London

London

ArcelorMittal Orbit

ArcelorMittal Orbit - originally called simply "Orbit", the ArcelorMittal Orbit is the tallest sculpture in the UK, an observation tower, and home to the longest tunnel slide in the world.

Art Deco Architecture

Art Deco London - a look at London's rich art deco architectural heritage.

London A-Z

An A-Z Listing of the capital's sights and attractions.

British Museum

The British Museum is one of London's most popular attractions and draws thousands of visitors from all over the world each day, with total visitors over 6 million a year.

Guide to Greenwich

Greenwich - famous for landmarks such as the elegant tea clipper Cutty Sark and the Royal Observatory, Greenwich also boasts hidden historic gems such as Roman remains and ancient burial grounds.

Aquatics Centre

London Aquatics Centre - was designed by the award-winning, internationally-acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid (1950-2016).

A giant dragon at Max Orient a popular Chinese restaurant on Camden High Street.
A giant dragon graces the front of Max Orient, a very popular Chinese restaurant on Camden High Street

Camden High Street

Camden High Street in north London is known for its trendy markets, live music venues and bizarre, eye-catching 3D shop signs.

Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf is a major development in London that has become one of the most important business and financial centres in the UK and the world.

Cathedrals

There are several cathedrals in London, two Anglican including St. Paul's and Southwark, two Catholic, Westminster and St. George's and several Orthodox cathedrals of varying denominations.

City Hall

Situated on the south bank of the River Thames, directly across the river from the Tower of London and near the southern end of Tower Bridge, London City Hall is a strikingly unique building.

London Bridges

London Bridges - Heading downstream in central London, these are the bridges you will encounter from Albert Bridge to Tower Bridge.

Department Stores

London Department Stores - London's often historic department stores include Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty, Fortnum & Mason and Fenwick of Bond Street.

Galleries

London Art Galleries - see a listing of art galleries in the capital including the National Gallery, Tate Britain and Tate Modern.

London Map
London Map

London Map

See an interactive map of the UK's capital city with information on churches, cinemas, embassies, hotels, mosques, museums and parks.

Lloyd's Building

The Lloyd's Building in The City was completed in 1986 and is one of the capital's early skyscrapers.

Markets

London Markets - London's popular and fashionable street markets include Portobello, Brick Lane, Camden, Spitalfields and Greenwich markets.

Museums

London has some of the best museums in the world. Some are household names, others you may not have heard of but still very much worth a visit.

Natural History Museum, London.
The main hall of the Natural History Museum in London

Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is a must see destination for people of any age but especially for those with kids. With free entry, the vast exhibition spaces are home to more than 80 million items and visitors will have no trouble finding more than enough to see and do on a half day or even multi-day visit.

Nightlife

London Nightlife - pubs, clubs, theatres, restaurants.

Nightclubs

London Nightclubs - Cirque le Soir, Libertine, The Cuckoo Club, Mahiki Mayfair & Drama Park Lane.

Interior of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a large Catholic church also known as the London Oratory.
Interior of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a large Catholic church also known as the London Oratory

London Oratory

The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is a Catholic church in London also known as the Brompton Oratory, and is associated with the London Oratory, a community of secular priests who live next door to the church in Oratory House.

Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, central London is the UK's premier venue for opera and ballet. Often referred to as just "Covent Garden," the ROH is the home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.

Parks

London Parks - Hyde Park, Green Park, St. James's Park, Kensington Gardens, Regent's Park, Greenwich Park, Bushy Park, Richmond Park, Hampstead Heath and Wimbledon Common.

Gladstone Park London - Willesden's wilderness.

olders Hill Park - west of Hampstead Heath.

The Regent's Park - designed at the turn of the nineteenth century by famous British architect John Nash.

Pubs

London has around 3,500 pubs, here's a guide to some of London's best pubs.

River Thames

River Thames Tourism - fun things to do and see on London's river.

London Rooftops

London's Rooftops - are going green, find London's best green spaces in the sky.

Millennium Bridge

Millennium Bridge - is one of the capital's most recent bridges, pedestrian only, it connects Bankside to St. Paul's.

Shad Thames, London, UK.
St. Saviour's Dock, a slice of Victorian history near Tower Bridge

Shad Thames & St. Saviour's Dock

Shad Thames & St. Saviour's Dock on the South Bank near Tower Bridge have an atmosphere straight out of the pages of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist.

Serpentine Sackler Gallery

Serpentine Sackler Gallery - the eye-catching structure in Kensington Gardens is already proving a popular cultural destination in the heart of the city.

The Shard, Tower Bridge, River Thames, London, UK
The Shard, London, UK

Shard

The Shard - London's latest skyscraper.

Skyscrapers

London's Skyscrapers - London's tall buildings have various nicknames: the Shard, the Cheesegrater, the Electric Razor, the Gherkin.

Student London

Student London - how to get the best out of life in London on a student budget: museums, restaurants, libraries and markets.

Winter London

Winter Events in London - a listing of what's happening in the capital over the winter season.

Zoo

London Zoo is a much-loved institution in the capital. Located in the north east corner of Regent's Park, it is the oldest zoo in England and opened to the public in 1847. Indeed, it is the world's oldest scientific zoo.

Tayyab's, Whitechapel, London, UK
Tayyab's Restaurant Whitechapel East London

Culinary London

Blueprint Cafe

Blueprint Cafe - perched above the Design Museum with spectacular views of the River Thames.

Hoxton Apprentice

The Hoxton Apprentice - sadly now closed, The Hoxton Apprentice offered unemployed people a way back into work.

Tayyab's Restaurant

Tayyab's Restaurant - a flagship restaurant for food from South Asia.

London Travel Information

London Tube Stations
London Tube Stations

London Tube & Mainline Stations

London Mainline Stations - a list of all the London mainline stations.

London Tube Stations - a list of all the London underground stations and tube lines categorized by underground line.

Canary Wharf Station - a monumental edifice that has featured in several movies.

Elizabeth Line - the capital's new east-west rail line stretching 100 km across the city from Reading and Heathrow Airport in the west to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east.

King's Cross Station - East Coast Main Line trains to York and Edinburgh.

London Paddington Station - Brunel's cathedral of travel.

St Pancras International - Eurostar terminus.

London Underground Lines

London Underground Lines - a list of London underground lines.

London Tube Stations
London Tube

London Map

London's nickname is The Big Smoke.
London's nickname is The Big Smoke © De Vere Hotels

Hotels in London

Hotels in London - Booking.com

Luxury Hotels in London - Booking.com

Budget Hotels in London - Booking.com

Hotels in the UK - Agoda.com

Hotels in England - Booking.com

London Offers

London Attractions Tickets - Tiqets.com

London Eye Ticket

Windsor Castle Tickets

Books on London

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