London - United Kingdom
London is the capital and largest city of United Kingdom, and the largest city in western Europe. Situated on the River Thames in South-East England, Greater London has an official population of roughly 7.5 million people (07) —although the figure of over 14 million for the city's total metropolitan area more accurately reflects London's size and importance. London is historically one of the great "world cities" and remains a global capital of politics, culture, fashion, trade and finance.
London is a major tourist destination, with four world heritage sites and numerous iconic landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye among its many attractions, along with famous institutions such as the British Museum and the National Gallery. Its main geographical feature is the River Thames which runs through the city from the southwest to the east.
HYDE PARK
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner. Hyde Park is 1.4 km². The park has become a traditional location for mass demonstrations.
Kensington PalaceKensington Palace was built in the days when Kensington was just a small village. Today, it is still home to the Royal Family.
Kensington Palace is located at the western end of Kensington Gardens. The palace was originally called Nottingham House. It became a royal property in 1689 when it was acquired by William and Mary.
Queen Victoria spent her childhood at Kensington Palace and it was in Kensington Palace in June 1837, that she first learned of her accession to the throne.
The palace was also the London home of Diana, Princess of Wales and is still home to several other members of the Royal Family.
The State Apartments and the Court Dress Collection are open to the public and highlights of a visit include the recently restored Kings Apartments and a timeless collection of paintings. The Court Dress Collection includes a fabulous and rare court mantua made sometime between 1750-53 and the 'exploded' gentleman's outfit - everything from underclothes to fine lace cuffs and all part of the elaborate costume worn to Court by an 18th century gentleman.
The ground floor is given over to the dazzling Court Dress collection, an array of dresses and gowns, spanning the reign of 12 (twelve) monarchs, including dresses designed for Diana, Princess of Wales. Outside the Sunken Gardens and Orangery Gardens, complete with Queen Anne's "Summer Supper House", The Orangery.
Buckingham Palace is the weekday home to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and their 450 or so staff. It is one of the Queen's six homes
The balcony where the Royal family gathers to wave to the crowds on big occasions, was added in 1913 when this side of the building was redesigned and clad in the grey Portland stone.
Regent's ParkRegent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. The 2.0 km² park is mainly open parkland which supports a wide range of facilities and amenities including gardens, a lake with a heronry, waterfowl and a boating area, sports pitches, and children's playgrounds. The north-east end of the park contains London Zoo. There are several public gardens with flowers and specimen plants, including Queen Mary's Gardens.
Built between 1675 and 1710, St Paul’s Cathedral is widely considered to be crowning achievement of the glittering career of Sir Christopher Wren.
Its iconic dome dominates the London skyline and visitors with a head for heights can climb the 530 steps (85 metres) from the Cathedral floor to the Golden Gallery for breathtaking, panoramic views of the capital. St Paul's Cathedral's is probably the most magnificent of all London church tours.
The Whispering Gallery at this London cathedral is famous for its acoustics and is 30 metres above the cathedral floor, while below, in the elegant and spacious crypt, are the tombs and memorials of such historical luminaries as Admiral Lord Nelson and the Duke Of Wellington.
A £40 million programme of cleaning and repair work to coincide with the 300th anniversary of St Paul’s Cathedral has transformed the interior of the building. London visitors to the cathedral can see the difference created, with the creamy Portland stone, dazzling Byzantine-style mosaics and highly intricate carving that the cleaning has revealed.
The London Bus is one of London's principal icons, the archetypal red rear-entrance double-deck roadmaster being recognized world-wide.
The Tube
London has one of the most comprehensive public transport systems in the world. The London Underground - also known popularly as "The Tube" - has trains that criss-cross London in the largest underground rail network anywhere in the world (it was also the first, the first section of the Metropolitan Line dates back to 1863). The Underground serves 275 stations and runs over 408 km of line. Over 3 million passengers use the Underground each day, with an average of 3.4 million passengers on weekdays.
The Liverpool Underground Station
Trafalgar Square is a square in London that commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. The original name was to have been "King William the Fourth's Square", but George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name "Trafalgar Square". The square, a popular site for political demonstrations, is the site of Nelson's Column, and related sculptures of note.
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