Welcome to London

Why London?

What makes London attractive?

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the U.K.'s largest metropolis and its economic, transportation, and cultural centre. London is also among the oldest of the world's great cities, with its history spanning nearly two millennia.

Big Ben, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, the list goes on and on. There's nothing quite like the experience of hopping on a red double-decker bus and seeing some of the most recognisable sights in the world from its top deck.

Resident Londoners see the metropolis in even more localized terms. Property correspondents and estate agents like to describe London as a collection of villages, and there is some truth in their cliché. Because London had developed in a dispersed, haphazard fashion from an early stage. Buildings of different ages and types help to define the character of residential areas as well as to relieve suburban monotony.

The natural lay of the land can be appreciated from several public vantage points. For example, Hampstead Heath offers the finest panorama over the central basin of the metropolis.