City Guide: London
In 2012, the capital became the first city to host the modern Summer Olympics on three occasions- with London hosting it in 1908 and 1948 as well.
In May 2012, Chelsea Football Club became the first London club to win the UEFA Champions League in London.
London is brimming- with activities for the whole family from picnicking in the Royal Park to watching shows in the glitzy West End- with day trips out of London that includes an hour’s train journey south to the seaside resort of Brighton.
There is also shopping for the whole family, from traditional East End markets like Spitalfields and Petticoast Lane to the busy streets of Oxford and Kensington High in the West- with Shoreditch and Soho the main hang out party spots.
London is the centre of the National Rail network- with 70% of its journeys starting or ending in the capital. InterCity and Regional trains depart from Termini station that links London- with the rest of Britain. London is the most visited city in the World that is measured by international arrivals- with the world’s largest city airport system measured by passenger traffic
