Generalities

It’s the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom.
It’s an important human settlement since it was founded by the Romans.
London refers to the entire metropolis developed around the old core of the city.

It’s a "global city" for being one of the centers of arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, media, research, tourism, transport; it’s also known as a world cultural capital, it is the most visited city and it has the largest airport system in the world.

With its 43 universities, it has the highest concentration of higher education centers in Europe.

London has different places declared World Heritage Sites:

o   The tower of London.

o   The Royal Botanic Garden of Kew.

o   The palace.

o   The Westminster Abbey.

o   The church of Santa Magarita.

o   Greenwich

London also has several cultural institutions like:

o   The British Museum.

o   The National Gallery.

o   The Tate Modern.

o   The British Library.

o   The forty theaters of the West End.