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London is the capital city of England •
a centre of trade, business and government. •
The River Thames runs through the city, crossed by some attractive
bridges such as Tower Bridge and the Millennium Bridge. • Many nationalities live and
work in the city, so people do not assume foreigners are tourists.
Many religions have places of worship in London. •
There are many different communities and activities in which
you can get involved. •
There is an interesting mixture of historical and modern architecture
in the city. Among the many places worth seeing are Trafalgar
Square, the London Eye (Millennium Wheel), the Albert Memorial,
the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament
(including Big Ben). • Parks
are found in most parts of London. These include St James's
Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Hampstead Heath
and Holland Park WEATHER &
TEMPERATURE
The Uk has a very temperate climate meaning it doesn't experience
extremes of temperatures. This in reality means while it doesn't
experience extreme cold it also doesn't experience extreme heat.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Avg. Max. (F)
45F
45F
51F
55F
62F
68F
72F
72F
66F
58F
51F
47F
Avg. Max. (C)
7°c
7°c
9°c
12°c
16°c
19°c
22°c
21°c
18°c
15°c
10°c
7°c
Avg. Min.
0°c
0°c
1°c
3°c
6°c
9°c
11°c
11°c
8°c
6°c
3°c
1°c
Mean
3°c
4°c
6°c
8°c
11°c
14°c
17°c
16°c
14°c
11°c
7°c
4°c
Avg. Precip.
79 mm
51 mm
61 mm
53 mm
56 mm
56 mm
46 mm
56 mm
69 mm
74 mm
76 mm
79 mm
HISTORY
London gets it's name from the ancient name of LONDINIUM. There
is some controversy over whether this was a latin or celtic
name and also as to whether London was founded by the Romans
or if it existed on a small scale before that. The Romans invaded
Britain in AD43 and built a wooden bridge close to the East
side of where London Bridge now stands around AD50. Famously
Queen Bodecia led an attack on the City around AD60 and took
the city from the Romans, burning the City to the ground in
the process. It took about a decade for London to rise again
and by AD140 it became the capital of Britain or what at that
time was known as Britannia. Formerly Colchester, England's
oldest known city, had been the capital. London was still yet
to grow into anything like the huge bustling cosmopolitan City
we associate it with being today and between the years 410 (the
end of the Roman occupation in Britain) and 560 became almost
deserted by the population. The true birth of the modern London
did not begin in earnest until the Anglo-Saxons settled there
around the year 600. The Anglo-Saxons actually settled in Lundenwic,
an area about 3/4 of a mile from the original Roman London in
what today is called Aldywch.
LONDON ATTRACTION
London is lucky to be to able claim that it rivals any city
in the world for the sheer vastness of the attractions and history
on offer to the visiting tourist. Be it modern attractions such
as the London Eye (Millennium Wheel) which offers wonderful
views over the whole of London, the seat of the UK Government
in the Houses of Parliament, floating museums such as HMS Belfast
or bustling markets such as at Camden Lock. There is something
for everyone that goes sightseeing in the rich diversity that
is the modern London.
FEATHERS • London is the capital city
of England - a centre of trade, business and government. • The River Thames runs through the
city, crossed by some attractive bridges such as Tower Bridge and
the Millennium Bridge. More Details
Public transportation within London is convenient (there
are many rail, underground, bus and night bus services). More
Details
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, and also its second-largest
city.
It is situated on the east coast of Scotland's central lowlands on the south
shore of the Firth of Forth and in the City of Edinburgh council area. It
has been the capital of Scotland since 1437
The city is one of Europe's major tourist destinations, attracting roughly
13 million visitors a year, and is the second most visited tourist destination
in the United Kingdom, after London. More Details
