With divine galleries, admirable night-life and out of this world sights, London is one of the most favourite tourist destinations in the world.London has a possibly diverse population and over 300 languages are spoken within the center. According to 2006 statistics, it has a population of 7512400, which makes it the largest populous municipality in the European Union and the 2nd largest populous in Europe.London has been chosen as the host of the 2012 Summer Olympics.



Amid World War II, German bombs killed over 30 000 Londoners and destroyed numerous houses and other erections across London. This was not to be the last time that London maybe damaged by bombing.In fact, Irish Republican Army bombers disrupted the conurbation with bomb threats- and actual bombs- for legions years until their 1997 ceasefire. More recently, the conurbation was struck by a series of coordinated bomb attacks in 2005, which were carried out by Islamic extremist suicide bombers on the city's public transport network on 7 July.

The museums and galleries in London are the prime in the country. One of the most superior galleries is the Tate present-day, which is located in the former Bankside Power Station. The gallery opened in 2000 and it rodomontades a wide range of permanent exhibits by artists such as Warhol, Peter Blake and Picasso, as well as touring exhibitions. Access to numerous exhibitions is free.

The shops in London are some of the ultimate in the world. From designer stores to independent stores, there is something for everyone in this huge municipality.One of London's most prominent stores is Hamleys, a towering toy shop on Regent Street. It is a major tourist charm and receives 5 million visitors every year, legions of whom go to see at Christmas. Boasting an lavish seven floors, the toy shop caters for everyone, from babies and toddlers to grown ups!

London is renowned for its exclusive bars, nightclubs and theatres. One of the better renowned clubs is Fabric , which is in Leicester Square. This huge club has a maximum volume of 1600 and it attracts some huge heading DJs, particularly on Fridays when it hosts its distinguished Fabric live event.Another famous club is Ministry of Sound, which is in Southwark.

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