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The London (English London) is its capital United Kingdom and her England,
At a glance
London is located in the south-east of England and extends on both sides of the river Thames (English Thames), where its port is located, one of the largest in the country. Its foundation is due to the Romans, who realized that its location offered an important port on the river and named the new settlement Londinium. Today London is divided into two sub-regions, the "Inner London", where its historic center is called, "City of London" or simply "City" and the "Greater London". together with the wider metropolitan area the population amounts to about 14 million inhabitants.
Ideal period of visit
| Weather | Jan. | Feb | Mar. | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov. | Dec |
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| Daily highs (° C) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Night low (° C) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 52 | 34 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 53 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 62 | 52 | 54 |
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How to get there
By air
By airThe city has three major international airports. The largest and busiest is that of Heathrow, while the airports of Luton and Gatwick are smaller and further away from the center - usually with somewhat cheaper flights.
By train
By trainLondon is connected to mainland Europe by rail via the Channel Tunnel. High-speed trains (Eurostar) connect Saint-Pancras train station with Lille and Paris in France, as well as Brussels in Belgium.
By road
By road
By boat
By boat
Bus
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London only the old walled city was called the Roman and Medieval city. Today, we call London a much larger area, which includes the entire metropolis, and has absorbed many nearby settlements that are now integrated into the metropolis.
Greater London the Greater London area includes the area enclosed by the peripheral M25.
Central London
| Bloomsbury (Bloomsbury) (British Museum, Cartoon Museum, University College London, Wellcome Collection) Historic neighborhoods, famous for the writers who lived here. It includes many historic houses, with areas with ornate buildings. |
| City of London (City of London) (Bank of England, Museum of London, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Cathedral of St. Paul) The original city of London developed by the Romans and was surrounded by Roman walls. It is a city separate from the rest of London. It is one of the most important financial centers in the world, an area where we meet skyscrapers next to medieval churches and streets. |
| Convent Garden (Covent Garden) (Covent Garden Piazza, London Transport Museum, Royal Opera House) One of the main shopping and entertainment districts of London's West End Theatreland. |
| Alborn-Clerkenwell (Holborn-Clerkenwell) (Hatton Garden, Inns of Court, Royal Courts of Justice, Sadler's Wells, Somerset House) Intermediate area between the West End and the City of London. |
| Leikenster (Leicester Square) (National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square) A West End district that is the center of London's Theatreland, features UK and world cinema premieres and is also home to the local Chinatown. |
| Mayfair-Marilybon (Mayfair-Marylebone) (London Zoo, Madame Tussauds, Regent's Park, Royal Academy of Arts, Wallace Collection) Some extremely well-heeled districts of west central London with London's primary shopping streets, among them Bond Street, Oxford Street, Regent Street and Savile Row. |
| Notting Hill-North Kensington (Notting Hill-North Kensington) (Design Museum, Kensington Gardens, Portobello Road Market) Lively fruit and antiques market, interesting history, the world famous carnival and a very ethnically diverse population |
| Paddington-Maida Valley (Paddington-Maida Vale) (Abbey Road, Little Venice, Lord's Cricket Ground) Largely residential district of northwest central London with lots of mid-range accommodation, famous for its canal and houseboats. |
| Target (Soho) (Carnaby Street, Soho Square) Dense concentration of highly fashionable restaurants, cafés, clubs and jazz bars, as well as London's gay village all mixed in with a cluster of sex shops and seedier adult entertainment venues. |
| South bank (South Bank) (Borough Market, British Film Institute, London Eye, National Theater, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, Tate Modern, The Shard) This was historically the location of the activities frowned upon by the Puritans who exiled theater, cock-fighting and bear fights from the original walled City of London to the other side of the Thames. |
| South Kensington-Chelsea (South Kensington-Chelsea) (Kensington Palace, Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum) An extremely well-heeled inner London district with famous department stores, Hyde Park, many museums and the King's Road. |
| Westminster (Westminster) (Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, Horse Guards, Houses of Parliament, Tate Britain, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral) The seat of government and an almost endless list of historical and cultural sights. Relax in one of two beautiful Royal parks, Green Park and St James's Park |
Interior London
(Inner London)
| Camden (Camden) (British Library, Camden Town Markets, Jewish Museum, King's Cross and St Pancras International stations) A diverse area of north London that includes eclectic Camden Town, a hub of alternative fashion and youth-oriented markets. |
| East end (East End) (Brick Lane, Columbia Road Flower Market, Docklands, Museum of Childhood, Petticoat Lane Market, Spitalfields Market) A traditional working class heartland of inner London to the east of The City, made famous by countless movies and TV shows. Once the stalking ground of Jack the Ripper, now home to hipstery bars, art galleries and parks, and an extremely diverse population. |
| Greenwich (Greenwich) (Air Line cable car, Maritime Greenwich, Prime Meridian, Royal Observatory, The O2 Arena) On the pretty southern banks of the Thames is an area with strong links to Britain's seafaring heritage and breathtaking views across to Canary Wharf. |
| Hackney (Hackney) (Geffrye Museum, Hackney Empire, London Fields, Victoria Park) Hackney has become fashionable and is home to a thriving arts scene as well as many trendy cafés, bars, and pubs. |
| Hammersmith and Fulham (Hammersmith and Fulham) (Chelsea FC, Fulham FC, Fulham Palace, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Westfield White City) Well-heeled Thames-side borough in west London which is a hotbed for professional football and diverse shopping experiences. |
| Hampsted (Hampstead) (Freud Museum, Highgate Cemetery, Keats House, Kenwood House, Primrose Hill) Literary north London and the wonderful open spaces of Hampstead Heath. |
| Λινσλινγκτον (Islington) (Arsenal FC, Highgate Wood) Area to the north of Clerkenwell that has undergone huge gentrification since 1990. |
| Lampeth (Lambeth) (Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Palace, The Old Vic, The Oval Cricket Ground) A diverse multicultural district to the south of the River Thames; includes LGBT-friendly Vauxhall, more middle class Clapham and the Caribbean flavors of Brixton. |
| Southwark-Levisham (Southwark-Lewisham) (Crystal Palace Park, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Horniman Museum) Inner southern districts of London; traditionally residential, with a large melting pot of communities. The area retains some leftfield, quirky attractions. You can find a restaurant from just about any ethnic group in the world. |
| Wattsgorth (Wandsworth) (Battersea Park, Battersea Power Station, Clapham Common, London Wetland Center) Grand Thames-side areas and open green parks to the north, and dense housing to the south. |
Regional London
(Outer London)
| Richmond-Cue (Richmond-Kew) (Bushy Park, Hampton Court Palace, National Archives, Richmond Park, Royal Botanic Gardens, Twickenham Stadium) Leafy Thames-side scenery with a semi-rural feel which is helped by the presence of major parkland and numerous large aristocratic residences. |
| Wimbledon (Wimbledon) (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, New Wimbledon Theater, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum) Home to the annual tennis Championships and wombling Wimbledon Common. |
| North (Alexandra Palace, Harrow School, RAF Museum, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Wembley Stadium) Largely made up of lush green middle-class suburbs, many of which were formerly part of the counties of Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire before being absorbed into Greater London. |
| South (Chessington World of Adventures, Chislehurst Caves, Down House) Containing many commuter suburbs formerly belonging to the counties Kent and Surrey with housing in varying styles, as well as the buzzing urban centers of Sutton, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon and Bromley. |
| East (City Airport, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, West Ham United FC, Westfield Stratford City) Originally part of the county of Essex, taking in former industrial areas on the upper Thames Estuary, while to the north east lies the gateway to the affluent Epping Forest area. |
| Western (Chiswick House, Heathrow Airport, Musical Museum, Osterley Park, Syon Park) Taking in much of the ancient English county of Middlesex (which many local residents still identify with rather than "London") and former parts of Buckinghamshire. |
How to move
By road
Bus
Subway
The oldest metro in Europe started operating in 1863 and today, under the name "Underground", it is the most complete transportation network in the city, as it covers it almost completely. The metro has a network with a total length of 402 km (45% of which is underground) and serves 270 stations. Ticket prices up to Greater London vary by zone: There are six zones, with the last (sixth zone) covering Heathrow Airport. Areas outside of Greater London range from 7 to 9. Regular passengers can get the so-called "Oyster Card", which is used as a bank card: It is equipped with a microchip, the passenger puts an amount in it and each time used by the corresponding amount is automatically deducted.
The London Underground does not operate on a 24-hour basis (except on New Year's Eve and important anniversaries, such as the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002, during the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games). Most lines have two directions of rails and are required to be closed at night for cleaning and maintenance work. In the morning the services start at 04:45 (but not for the entire length of the line, which is covered after 05:30) and stop at around 1:00 in the morning (on Sunday they stop earlier). No line operates on Christmas Day except the one serving Heathrow Airport).
Tram
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BikeWhat to see
Museums
- The British Museum, one of the largest and most remarkable museums in the world, is located in the Bloomsbury district. Underground Station: Holborn
- Madame Tussaud's Museum: There are wax figures of personalities of the French Revolution but also of old and modern (alive or not) politicians, artists and personalities from around the world.
- National Military Museum,
- Victoria and Albert Museum, featuring Renaissance jewelry and artwork, South Kensington Tube Station
- Natural History Museum, South Kensington Underground Station
- Science Museum, Tube Station: South Kensington
- Museum of London,
- Wellington Museum, with exhibits from the colonial past of the United Kingdom
- Imperial War Museum
- St. James Palace Museum, rebuilt in the 19th century and is the seat of the Prince of Wales.
- Theater Museum
- National Maritime Museum
- Transport Museum
- Design Museum
Art galleries
- Royal Gallery, metro station: Charing Cross
- National Gallery (National Gallery) in Trafalgar Square Subway Station: Charing Cross
- Tate Gallery, with works of art from the 16th century onwards
- Tate Modern Gallery Subway Stations: Blackfriars, Southwark
- Curtain Gallery
Entertainment
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Studies
Job opportunities in London
Which area to go for coffee - drink
Local drinks
Which area to go for food
Local cuisine
In what area to stay
The city has thousands of hotels for every taste (and corresponding budget): There are hostels, the traditional "Bed and Breakfast" (bed and breakfast), small hotels - family businesses, large hotels - sections of large hotel chains and some of the most luxurious hotels in the world, such as the Claridges, The Ritz and perhaps the most famous of all, The Savoy, where suite accommodation can cost over λι 1,000 per night.
There are also furnished apartments for rent in central areas that are suitable for stays longer than a few days, with more amenities, but clearly more expensive than other standard apartments for rent for long stays.
