Historical Places of Interest

London is the United Kingdom capital as well as being the United Kingdom largest city. Situated in the South East of Englnd, London is one of the world major financial capitals. London is well known for it economy as well as its history.

There are many different ways to travel around London and the United Kingdom including train, underground, coach and bus.

Historical Places of Interest include Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, The Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, St Pauls Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, 10 Downing Street, Hampton Court.

English country gardens are world renowned, but there are some lovely gardens and parks in the city too which are well worth a visit

London has nearly every type of accommodation on offer, from 5 star luxuries to B and Bs and youth hostels. London is also a big place and because transport links are comprehensive, and frequent, it is not always necessary to stay in the central London area. The Greater London area includes places like Orpington, Ealing, Harrow, all have far cheaper accommodation at only about a 20 minutes trip to the centre of town.

Within the central London area, head for Oxford street, Knightbridge, Tottenham Court Road for some great shopping. Outside central London, but still in easy reach, include Lakeside and Blue water. There are also major shopping areas at places like Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Harrow, Uxbridge, and many other places, which are all in easy reach of central London.

If you were to make a map of the world based on the restaurants available in London, India would be detailed down to the centimetre. Likewise the rest of the EU and Asia, the Middle East and half a hundred other places besides. On any map made like this, however, there would be massive gaps south of the United States labelled Here Be Monsters and the like. The fact is, England boasts about as many Mexican and Latin American restaurants as active volcanoes.

London is today one of the worlds leading business, financial and cultural centres and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the major global cities.

London has a temperate climate with regular but generally light precipitation throughout the year unlike the rest of the UK and even the nearby coast. The warmest month is July. Record high temperatures of up to 38 were recorded in different parts of London on 10 August 2003. The coolest month is January with February on average the driest month. Snow is relatively uncommon, particularly because heat from the urban area can make London hotter than the surrounding areas in winter. However light snowfall is seen on some days most winters.