Explore London

London is the cultural, political and economic heart of Britain, famous for its world-class museums, galleries, royal palaces, shopping destinations, West End theatre shows and award-winning restaurants. Whether you want to stay in a 5-star luxury hotel and sip Champagne on the London Eye, or find a cheap hostel and stroll around one of London's beautiful Royal Parks, you are sure to find something that suits your budget and interests.

A wide and sprawling city, there are important museums, palaces, historic sites, and famous restaurants, music venues, and other haunts in every corner of the city. You can discover historic buildings, such as Westminster and Buckingham Palace, which are still in use today, or modern architectural fancies, like the Shared. Museums like the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Natural History Museums have some of the best collections in the world (largely as a legacy of colonialism), and they are all entirely free.

There is nothing that you cannot buy or eat somewhere in London if you know where to look. You find Michelin star restaurants, and small eateries serving ethnic foods from parts of the world you have never even heard of. There are flagship stores for all the poshest brands, arty boutiques supporting independent designers, and markets selling everything under the sun.

While the United Kingdom in general may not have a reputation for welcoming all foreigners with open arms, London is the definitive exception. Around 40 percent of London’s population is foreign born.

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