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Welcome to London, the vibrant capital of Europe. With a
population of 7.5 million people and around 1584 sq. km. to
accomodate them, London is the largest city in Europe. Approximately
30% of the population in London is from minority ethnic groups.
For your entertainment, London presents you with 3800 pubs,
233 night clubs, and over 100 movie theatres, so you will
never find yourself bored at any time of the day. Three of
the top 10 paid, and six of top 10 free tourist attractions
are located in this magnificient city. You can dine yourself
at any of the 6128 restaurants to a menu from 70 different
countries.
The busiest shopping street in Europe, Oxford Street is based
in the heart of London with 200m annual visitors a turnover
of over £5 bn. With mega stores like Harrods
and Selfridges,
you are bound to find anything and everything that you wish
to buy. Every year, 120m people use London Airports who are
taken around London by 22,000 London taxis and a further 2,500
mini cabs.
The British
Airways London Eye has become, literally, the way the
world sees London. Undoubtedly one of the most spectacular
and popular attractions in the world, drawing visitors from
far and wide.
The spectacular Tower
Bridge was completed in a span of 8 years and opened in
1894 by Edward the 7th who was then the Prince of Wales. Without
doubt, it is one of London's famous land marks enhancing the
beauty of the Thames river.
The Houses
of Parliament, or Palace
of Westminster, commonly known as Big
Ben, was originally laid out for Edward the Confessor
more than 1,000 years ago. In 1066 it became the home of William
the Conqueror and his court and remained the principal residence
of English kings for the next 400 years, until Henry VIII.
Buckingham
Palace has served as the official London residence of
Britain's sovereigns since 1837. It evolved from a town house
that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century
by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is The Queen's official
residence. Although in use for the many official events and
receptions held by The Queen, areas of Buckingham Palace are
opened to visitors on a regular basis. Set in a lush green
area, you will enjoy your visit to this great piece of history.
A must see attraction in the heart of London is the Madame
Tussauds Wax Museum. And if you thought its big time,
wait till you discover that there's more fun inside than it
looks. Yes, there is a live horror chamber which is dark &
spooky, where real actors of the museum will scare the guts
out of you. And that's not all, you also get to go through
the Spirit of London in the traditional London Cab ride which
will take you through a dancing & partying live history
of England and its surroundings.
The Tower
of London has been the setting for many great events
during its 900-year history as a royal palace and fortress,
prison and place of execution, arsenal, mint,
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Harrods Shopping Mall
British Airways London Eye
Tower Bridge Exhibition
The Big Ben
The Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square
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