London is the capital of britain & a truly popular visitor location. in actual fact, it's home to fantastic british landmarks like Big Ben, the Tower of London & the Globe Theatre.

We hope you enjoy our guide to london & that it gives you plenty of material about stuff to do in the city, as well as some history & some fascinating facts.

Within world war 2, German bombs killed over 30 000 Londoners & destroyed numerous houses & other architecture across London. This wasn't to be the last time that London would be bombed.

In fact, irish republican army bombers terrorised the city with bomb threats- & actual bombs- for numerous years until their ceasefire in 1997. recently, the city was attacked by a series of bomb attacks in 2005, which were carried out by islamic extremists on the city's public transport network on 7 july.

London is well-known for its wonderful museums & galleries. One of the best-known museums is the v&a, which was constructed in 1852. it is the world's biggest museum of decorative arts and design with a permanent exhibition of over 4 1/2 million objects. these days, the museum covers a massive 12 and a half acres & 145 art galleries. it is a big tourist attraction &, in 2006, it received 2,400,000 visitors.

London is well known for its shopping, which means that you'll find everything from unusual independent stores and markets, to designer stores.

One of the city's most well known stores is Selfridges, which is on Oxford st. It was 1st opened in 1909 by Harry Selfridge, who wanted to make shopping lively rather than just a chore. He succeeded and the shop now has four other branches in various cities throughout england.

London boasts rich & varied shopping, which boasts something for everyone to enjoy. From elite celebrity wine bars & nightclubs, to relaxing inns, you cannot fail to have a excellent evening out here.

London's West End is renowned for its various theatres, which show a wide range of musicals & other shows. The longest running show in the west end was Agatha Christie's Mousetrap, which lasted for a huge 26 years from 1952 – 2004. some other popular shows are Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Cats & Mary Poppins.

As its such a major place, London is truly simple to get to. in fact, its well connected by rail & has some historic train stations, including London Bridge, London Victoria, London Euston & Liverpool st. as well as this, the city also has 3 big airports, Heathrow; Stanstead & Luton.

Driving in London can be difficult because of the congestion charge, however the city has a exciting underground & bus network to help people get about.

Thanks for reading!

Tania Machowska is a former Paris escort with experience of working for a Paris escort agency. She enjoys visiting the exciting and vibrant city of Paris, working as a Paris companion.