LONDON

London is the largest urban

area 
and capital city of
the United Kingdom.

 It is located in the southeast of Great Britain.

 The London region covers an area of 1,579 square kilometres (610 sq mi), and
had a population of 7,172,036 in 2001 and a population density of 4,542 people
per square kilometre.
 London is considered to be one of the world's most important global cities and has been called the world's
most powerful, most desirable, most influential, most visited, most expensive, innovative, most
investment-friendly, and most-popular-for-work city. London exerts a considerable impact upon the arts,
commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research
and development, tourism and transportation.
 London has a diverse range of people and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken in the
region. Its estimated mid-2018 municipal population (corresponding to Greater London) was 8,908,081,
the third most populous of any city in Europe and accounts for 13.4% of the UK population. London's
urban area is the third most populous in Europe, after Moscow and Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants at the
2011 census.
 Prior to Brexit, London had been the largest city in the EU.
 TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS
Buckingham Palace
 Buckingham Palace has served as the royal family’s living and
working quarters since the reign of Queen Victoria, who moved
the royal court here upon her accession in 1837. The building’s
origins are relatively modest: the original Buckingham House
was constructed by the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on
privately owned property and was later transferred to the crown
during the reign of George III to become Queen Charlotte’s
private residence.
 Today, the palace is actually owned by the British state and has
become a tourist hotspot and a quintessential symbol of Britain,
with key attractions such as the Changing of the Guard. A union
between history and the modern day, Buckingham Palace is both
the weekday home of the Queen and Prince Philip among others
and the workplace of approximately 800 people.
 London Eye

 It’s no wonder that the London Eye is the UK’s

most popular paid tourist attraction – it’s the
perfect place to get a bird’s-eye view of the
city’s contemporary architecture, including The
Shard and the Walkie Talkie. It was the world’s
tallest Ferris wheel when it opened in 2000, but
the giant structure was eventually surpassed by
China’s 160-metre-high (524 feet) Star of
Nanchang in 2006.
 Houses of Parliament
 The Houses of Parliament—also known as the Palace of
Westminster—is the seat of Britain’s political power.
Completed in 1870, the Gothic-style building, and its
Elizabeth Tower (housing the 13-ton bell, Big Ben) is one
of the most iconic London attractions.

Oxford Street
 Oxford Street is London’s long-standing home of retail, mixing
high-street stores with designer boutiques on the fringes
of trendy Soho and upscale Marylebone. You’ll find British
department stores like Liberty and Selfridges, as well as
legendary toy store Hamleys on nearby Regent Street.
Tower Bridge
 Today, Tower Bridge is a cherished symbol of London that
is recognised all over the world, but the initial reception of
the bridge was negative. Constructed between 1886 and
1894, Tower Bridge was built to ease congestion on the
roads, while the bascules ensured that ships could still
access London’s docks farther upriver. Red, white and
blue paint were added to the bridge for the Queen’s Silver
Jubilee celebrations in 1977, but during the 2010
restoration of the bridge, only blue and white paint were
used.