With prestigious galleries, grand nightlife and marvellous sights, London is one of the larger 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 second largest populous in Europe.London has been chosen as the host of the 2012 Summer Olympics.



London has a rich past events that goes back over 2 000 years. Along this time, the center has grown to become one of the financial and humanizing 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 when, this time and hundreds of thousands of children in the conurbation were evacuated out to the countryside to avoid the bombs. The heaviest bombing took abode between 7 September 1940 and 10 might 1941.

As it is the capital of England, London braggadocios the prime museums in the country. One of the better is the Science Museum, which is in South Kensington. The museum was established in 1857 and has over 300 000 exhibits, including Puffing Billy and Stephenson's Rocket.The urban place has plenty of wonderful galleries too, including the National Portrait Gallery.

From kooky markets to designer stores, London has some wonderful shopping opportunities.Oxford street is widely regarded as the superior street for shopping in britain. The street fanfaronades topshop's popular flagship store, as well as a monster Selfridges, which has been there since 1909. More recently, an enormous Primark store opened on the street and it has proved very well known with shoppers.

London has rich and varied nightlife, which promotes something for everyone. From exclusive celebrity bars and nightclubs, to cosy pubs, you cannot fail to have a celebrated night out here.London's West End is applauded for its myriads theatres, which elucidate a wide range of musicals and other displays. The longest running emerge in the West End was Agatha Christie's Mousetrap, which ran for a massive 26 years from 1952 - 2004. Other popular demonstrates include Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Cats and Mary Poppins.

There are thousands of hotels, guesthouses and B and Bs in London, so there is accommodation to suit any budget. From recognized names these as the Hilton, the Dorchester and the Marriot, to cheap hostels, there possibly is something for everyone.