London is the capital of England and the world's ninth biggest urban place. It has a rich history that spans nearly 2000 years, which started with the arrival of the Romans soon after their invasion of Britain in AD43.London is situated on the banks of the river Thames, in the south east of England.



London has a rich past that goes back over 2 000 years. Meanwhile this time, the municipality has grown to become one of the financial and enlightening capitals of the world. It has also suffered from the plague, devastating fire, civil war, and terrorist attacks.London suffered particularly while World War II. It suffered severe damage from bombs while this time and hundreds of thousands of children in the metropolis were evacuated out to the countryside to avoid the bombs. The heaviest bombing took hamlet between 7 September 1940 and 10 may 1941.

London is renowned for its first-rate museums and art galleries. One of the most noted museums is the Victoria and Albert, which was established in 1852. It is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design with a permanent mass of over 4 and a half million objects. These days, the museum covers a massive 12 and a half acres and 145 galleries. It is a major tourist pull and, in 2006, it attracted 2,400,000 visitors.

The shops in London are some of the finest in the world. From designer stores to independent stores, there is something for everyone in this huge conurbation.One of London's largest distinguished stores is Hamleys, a monster toy shop on Regent Street. It is a major tourist attractiveness and receives 5 million tourists every year, legions of whom come by at Christmas. Boasting an stately seven floors, the toy shop caters for everyone, from babies and toddlers to grown ups!

London has a wide range of things to do at night, including exclusive bars, clubs and restaurants.London's restaurants cater to every budget and taste. From cheap eats like Pizza Express, Pizza Hut and Bella Italia, to high end restaurants, you will be spoiled for choice. The borough also rodomontades a wide range of Michelin starred restaurants, which include Tom Aikens, Umu and Gordon Ramsay at Claridges, although you will have to book far in advance for a table at one of these places.

As it is these a walloping locality, London is very easy to get to. In fact, it is well connected by rail and gasconades some immense railway stations, including London Bridge, London Victoria, London Euston and Liverpool Street. As well as this, the municipality also has three major airports, Heathrow; Stanstead and Luton.Driving in London may be tricky due to the congestion charge, but the municipality has a distinguished underground and bus network to help folk get around.