London is the capital of both the United Kingdom and England. Founded by the Romans, its ancient name was Londinum and it still retains its limited medieval boundaries. Since the 19th century, London has come to mean the entire metropolis which has been developed around it. Heritage spots include the Tower of London, The Royal Botanical Gardens and Westminster Abbey.

A global city, London has quite a range to offer you. Whether you are into Dickens or Vivienne Westwood, royalty or parliamentary democracy, scones or English breakfast muffins, you will find it all in London. More than three hundred languages are spoken and having a population of 7,556,900 makes it the most populated municipality in the European Union. London was named the capital of the world for the 21st century by the New York Magazine. The public transport network is the most far-reaching in the world. London´s Heathrow airport is the world´s busiest based on the number of international passengers.