observed the quintessential Londoner, Dr. Samuel Johnson
The city of London spreads over more than 1,600 sqkms (618 sqmls) from its centre on the River Thames. It is also the largest city in Europe. While it can be grand, stimulating and beautiful, it can also be dreary, cold and dirty (depending on the weather). It offers the visitor innumerable outstanding museums and galleries, grandiose palaces and monuments, quaint squares and peaceful green parks, excellent stores, brilliant theatre, and exciting nightlife. London is exhilarating and totally irresistible.
In history, London has known the best and worst of times. It began when the Romans first erected a fort in the city of Londinium in AD43. The city was destroyed, and more than 70,000 Britons massacred, in the great revolt of the Iceni led by Queen Boudicca against the Romans in AD 60. In 1665, the Great Plague spread throughout the city, leaving thousands dead. Just as the epidemic began to diminish, the Great Fire of 1666 raged through the city and burned most of London to the ground. With the rise of the Industrial Revolution, more misery was brought to the city in the form of slums which were filled with the oppressed poor who worked in its factories.. London's next and nearly its most disastrous catastrophe was the Blitz of WWII. The Germans mercilessly bombed London night after night for more than a year until 30,000 Londoners were dead, and much of the city, including the Houses of Parliament , were destroyed. London rebuilt itself and thrives today.
I was in London on three different occasions. The first was after a trip to the north and Scotland and a visit with family. I toured London very quickly in a day and a half and wondered what the fuss was all about. My second and third visit were at the beginning and end of a European Tour. By the 2nd visit, I was thoroughly hooked and by the third, I wanted more time. There is so much to do in London (and that is without venturing to the outskirt areas) that it has been difficult to put even most of my photos in here. There is still so much I haven't done.
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Stunning is a good description for your pages on London. You are so thorough yet interesting with some personal tidbits here and there, and your photographs are superior. You are one to emulate!!
Wonderful photos and tips on London. It is one place I could visit countless times and not tire of it. Thanks for the memories and the anticipations.
Fascinating tour. Excellent info and history. london sounds like an exciting tourist spot with lots of variety.
Congrats on being #1!!! Looking at your pages I can understand why - they are fantastic! I love your shopping pages - there is nothing more fun than shopping in London at Christmas time with all the lights and decorations!
poor Emmy Pankhurst.....but they could not stop her hahaha what agreat page of London City, excellently done KW
Excellent page and soooo useful for my upcoming trip! Thanks Keewee!!
Cool London page. Also we have the same birthday! That's pretty cool.
Woww.... you left the poor guy heartbroken???? LOL... This would be a fantastic place to visit. ;-))
Great tips ~ I'll be in London for a couple of days at the end of May and this gives me some good ideas. Love the photo of the Tower Bridge!
Detailed one and a good guide for my 2nd tour there soon
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