FLIGHTS AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Overview
London is England’s capital. It is also the capital of United Kingdom. It is world’s largest metropolitan area listed in the European Union. Some history reports show that it was founded by Romans who called London as Londinium. In the early 17th century it was called with the name London. It is divided into greater London and Central London and administered by the elected mayor of London Assembly. It is the world’s leading global city. It gives great prominence to education, entertainment, finance, fashion, tourism, professional services and many more. Alongside New York it is the word’s largest GDP city. It is the hub of more than 500 multinational companies. London Heathrow is the busiest airport in the world with a distinction of more number of international visitors visited in a day. It consists of 43 universities the most by any country in Europe. London expected to host Summer Olympics is 2012 for the third time. Its population is about 7,556,900. People here are cultural and religious and speak about 300 different languages. London is world’s heritage center that comprises of famous historic sites like Greenwich, Kew Gardens, Tower of London, Prime meridian, Buckingham palace and many more.
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Climate / Weather
The climatic conditions here are mild and dry all the time. Once in three days London experiences rain. Winter is mild when compared to other countries in the Europe. The average maximum temperature recorded during December and January is 8 degree Celsius. Snow occurs almost every year. The temperature dips to negative numbers during winters. The highest temperature will be recorded during the months of July and august and is about 24 degree C. Because of the urban heat effect this city experiences hot summers. It is best to visit London during summer days.
| Today | 05/18/2012 | 05/19/2012 | 05/20/2012 | 05/21/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chance of Rain 15°C/9°C | Chance of Rain 15°C/11°C |  Mostly Cloudy 16°C/8°C | Chance of Rain 16°C/7°C | Chance of Rain 16°C/12°C |
Transportation
London is known to some of the world famous tourist attractions. Its transport is the world’s best. Public transport is the major transport facility by using which you can travel to any place in the city. TfL is the government association that cares of all public activities. Some of the travel options for central London are as follows:
- By tube: it is a eleven color code line that covers the central part of London and North part of River Thane.
- By DLR: Dockland’s Light Railway runs in east London which is a private network of TfL.
- By boat: if you are planning to travel through river Thane then boat is the best option.
