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London City Guide
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Population
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7.19 million
residents
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Region
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Lambeth,
Croydon,
Kensington &
Chelsea
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People
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Londoner
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Geography
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Set in
southern
United
Kingdom,
about an hours from
the English
Channel. |
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Climate |
January is
the coldest
month, but
rarely drops
below zero.
Rain can
fall any
time of
year, but
mainly from
late
September
on.
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Average
Yearly
Temperature
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14ºC (57º F)
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Local
fare |
All kinds of
plentiful
and
delicious
foods:
breaded
fish and
chips,
bangers
(sausages)
and mash, as
well as a
lot of
Indian food.
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Tourist Office
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http://www.visitlondon.com/
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Did you know? |
In 1664 and
1665 London
was stricken
again by the
plague, and
this time
there were
about
100.000
victims.
In 1666 a
fire started
in a bakery,
and lasted
for four
days ruining
most of
London.
After the
fire was
stopped, it
had
destroyed
13.220
houses and
84 churches.
This tragic
event also
gave the
opportunity
to rebuild
the city and
get rid of
the medieval
structures
and narrow
streets. |
London City
Highlights
St.-James's,
Mayfair and
Piccadilly
This area between
Buckingham Palace
and Trafalgar Square
is a well known part
of London, filled
with pomp and
circumstance. The
London City,
the commercial heart
of the town, is one
of the world's major
financial centers in
the world and there
are many
architectonic
masterpieces. But
between all those
modern buildings of
glass and steel, one
can find numerous
churches from the
17th century, narrow
alleys, old
marketplaces and
even the remainders
of the Roman city
walls.
Westminster and
Bankside
This area is
dominated by the
Thames with it's
many bridges between
the northern and
southern banks.
Knightsbridge,
Kensington and
Chelsea
Nowadays classy
residential areas,
but they used to be
green villages
faraway from the
polluted city. But
still there is an
atmosphere of
exclusivity and
wealth: the houses
are big, there are
many parks and many
stately consulates
and embassies.
Covent Garden,
Bloomsbury and Soho
These areas are more
to the northeast and
offer very varied
environments: vivid
shopping streets
alternated with
quiet neighborhoods
and an attractive
Chinatown.
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