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You Must Be Insane To Drive In London

London is the capital of England and a really popular back packers location. in fact, it's home to fantastic uk landmarks love Big Ben, the Tower of London and the Globe Theatre.

We hope that you enjoy our guide to tourism in london and that it gives you many info about stuff to do in the city, as well as a bit of history and some fascinating facts.

London has a rich history that goes back over 2 000 years. around this time, the city has become one of the financial and cultural capitals of the world. it has also suffered from the plague, devastating fire, civil war, and terrorism.

London suffered particularly amid world war 2. It suffered bad damage from bombs amid this time and hundreds of thousands of kids in the city were evacuated out to the countryside to avoid the bombs. The heaviest bombing occured during 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941.

The museums & art galleries in London are the perfect in the country. One of the favourite art galleries is the Tate Modern, which is placed in the former Bankside Power Station. The art gallery opened in 2000 & it has a wide range of permanent exhibits by artists for instance Warhol, Peter Blake & Picasso, in addition to touring exhibitions. access to plenty exhibitions is free.

From kooky markets to designer outlets, London has some fabulous shops.

Oxford street is generally known as the finest shopping street in the uk. The street boasts topshop's famous flagship shop, as well as a massive Selfridges, which was established there in 1909. more recently, a massive Primark shop opened on the street & it has showed really popular with shoppers.

London boasts fabulous sports, which we're sure that all of us will find fabulous. From fabulous art galleries, to elite night clubs and cocktail bars, there is something for everyone in London.

One of the most famous night clubs is the Embassy, which is a members club on Old Burlington street. The nightclub is relatively pricey, but it is full of celebs and fabulous for star spotting. in addition to this, it serves fabulous food by michelin starred Garry Hollihead.

As it is such a massive location, London is extremely easy to get to. in fact, it is connected well by rail and boasts some big train stations, comprising of London Bridge, London Victoria, London Euston and Liverpool street. in addition to this, the city also has 3 huge airports, Heathrow; Stanstead and Luton.

Driving in London can be difficult due to the congestion charge, although the city has a great underground and bus network to help people get about.

Thanks for reading!

By: Tania Machowska

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

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