London - A City Guide
February 6th, 2009
London is one of the major capitals of the World, and attracts millions of visitors every year. This city of over ten million inhabitants is a mixture of all that is traditional and modern, and offers something for everybody who visits either for pleasure or for business. London has it all and visitors will need a lot of time, energy and money to cram in as much as possible during their stay in the UK capital. The streets of London are teeming day and night, whether for shopping or entertainment , London’s famous city center just pulsates with opportunities ranging from World famous historical sites, world famous stores, theaters, art galleries and other attractions almost too numerous to mention.
Visitors flock to the main tourist centers of Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus, to mingle with the crowds gathering form all over the globe to plan their next days sightseeing. And there is so much to choose from. A must is a visit to Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s official residence in the capital. If you time your visit properly you can witness the traditional “changing of the guard” that takes place every day at 11.30 am, come rain or shine. Within walking distance is the Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, the House of Lords and the Tower or Big Ben, where the ancient clock chimes out the hours, and has done so for centuries. No other city can offer such a variety of monuments going back in history that London can, and that is the reason why so many people come back time and time again. Yet there are some pretty modern attractions too, no less than the Millennium Dome and the Post Office tower with its famous rotating restaurant. Speaking or restaurants, London has thousands of them, catering for every taste imaginable. London’s night life is famous and every night the streets are ablaze with lights and traffic, thronging with people, locals and visitors alike having a good time and drinking in the atmospheres of one of the most exciting cities in the World.
Whatever you decide, London has it all and looks forward to welcoming you
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