Experience the cosmopolitan flavor of London. London is the capital of the UK and attracts 15 million visitors every year. London offers many exciting attractions. You can visit Big Ben, the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. You can see churches and museums and have a spectacular view of the city from the London Eye, a giant Ferris wheel. You could also spend the day in neighboring Greenwich at the Greenwich Observatory, home of the Prime Meridian. Then you could dine out in Soho and go shopping around Piccadilly Circus. Use the Tube—the subway—to get around London and try taking a ride on a double decker bus and the traditional black cab as an alternative.

The London we know includes the majestic Buckingham Palace, its guard in full-dress uniform of red tunics and bearskins, the splendid Houses of Parliament, the resounding chimes of Big Ben, the graceful Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church, also the labyrinthine Tower of London, and the magnificent Tower Bridge. All these are listed as World Heritage sites. They are not only symbols of the United Kingdom, but also witness to the rise and decline of an imperial power over more than a thousand years.

Official Language: English

Currency: Pound sterling (GBP)

Time Zone: UTC

Calling Code: +44