With great galleries, great art gallery & great sights, London is one of the much popular vacationist destinations in the world.
London boasts a really diverse population & over three hundred languages are spoken within london. According to 2006 figures, it boasts a population of 75,124,00, which makes it the most populous municipality in the eu & the 2nd most populous in Europe.
London has been chosen as the host of the 2012 summer olympics.
London boasts an interesting history that goes back over 2,000 years. during this time, the city has expanded to become one of the cultural & financial capitals of the world. its also suffered from the plague, devastating fire, civil war, and terrorism.
London suffered especially over world war ii. It suffered severe damage from bombs over this time and hundreds of 1000s of kids in the city were evacuated out to the greenery to avoid the bombs. The most severe bombing took place between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941.
Because it's the capital of great britain, London has the best museums in the country. One of the best is the Science Museum, which is located in south kensington. The museum was formed in 1857 and has more than three hundred thousand exhibits, including Puffing Billy and Stephenson's Rocket.
The city has many of great galleries too, including the National Portrait art gallery.
London is renowned for its shopping, which means that you'll find everything from kooky independent stores& markets, to designer stores.
One of the city's most renowned stores is Selfridges, which is located on Oxford street. It was original opened in 1909 by Harry Selfridge, who wanted to make shopping lively rather than a chore. He succeeded & the shop now has 4 other branches in various cities throughout the uk.
London is renowned for its exclusive bars, night clubs & theatres. One of the best known nightclubs is Fabric , which is located in Leicester Square. This massive club has a capacity of 1600 & it attracts some massive name DJs, especially on Fridays when it hosts its famous Fabric Live event.
Another exciting club is Ministry of Sound, which is located in Southwark.
Because it is such a massive place, London is very easy to get to. in actual fact, it is connected well by rail and has some historic railway stations, containing London Bridge, London Victoria, London Euston and Liverpool street. in addition to this, the city also has 3 massive airports, Heathrow; Stanstead and Luton.
Driving in London can be difficult due to the congestion charge, but the city has a exciting underground and bus network to help people get around.
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About the Author
Gerlinda Cimeno is a black London model who has been used on the catwalks as a London ebony model, providing Kings Cross incalls.
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