"Big City In a Small Area" London by Cham

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a tale of more than 2 cities

The city of london is a widely misused term to describe what people see on tv and in tourist guides. The City of London is actually only 1 sq mile in area, and as you can see from the map does not cover many of the landmarks that people come to london to see.

London as a city is split into a few different area's some with the title of city. "The city of london" being one of them. in the centre To the north you have the City of Camden, Islington and hackney, the west the City of Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, the south southwark (pronounced suthark) and lambeth, and grenwich and the tower hamlets to the east.

How much can you do here?

A lot of people say they've been to london and enjoyed their trip here... however london is like a whole country in itself... you can't just do it in a weekend, you can't even do everything in a week. I've known people that have been here for 6 months and they still haven't seen every part of london. Realistically I think to do london properly as a tourist you'll need at least 2 weeks even then you're just about scratching the surface. There are so many events that go on through the year but the summer time is always the best time as people are less depressed... although the heat on the public transport is enough to cook a wilderbeast!

  • Last visit to London: Aug 2006
  • Intro Updated Sep 20, 2006
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  • Jul 3, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    We're an annoying lot aren't we.

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    Sep 22, 2008 at 7:02 AM

    *double-slap*

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    Feb 29, 2008 at 2:56 PM

    Loved going through your tips and comments - very entertaining and helpful as I prepare for my first trip to London!

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    Jun 28, 2007 at 12:50 AM

    some suberb advice here. stuff i didn't know. great.

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    Mar 9, 2007 at 5:28 PM

    tai-ji instead of tai-chi? :) about weather .. wuwuwuwu.... i have no comments... european wind cause me headache :((

  • Fen's Profile Photo
    Feb 13, 2007 at 6:31 AM

    Nice meeting you on Sunday Gareth, Hello & Goodbye !! (haha) The fastest vt member meeting for me ever !!

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    Feb 7, 2007 at 7:48 PM

    Very nice tip on tipping. If you try, one does in fact learn something new everyday! Thanks

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    Jan 26, 2007 at 3:34 PM

    Gareth it was nice to meet you in London. Thanks for your tips. The new part of London for us was the walk along the south bank of the Thames.The next time we will not wait 10 years before coming back. Happy belated birthday !

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    Nov 24, 2006 at 9:50 AM

    Your London page rocks... It brings me back to the summers that I spent there. You pages make me really want to come back. Great Tips too... Jenn

  • Nov 20, 2006 at 5:05 AM

    I was reading about restaurants and I thought that I should try - sounds great!But in the first moment I should decide where to go - to see London or to see Manchester..:))))What do you advise?

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