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The City of London

Description: "The City" -London's historic centre and financial district.There's over 500 foreign banks located ... more

The City of London ... here (an area of approximately one sqaure mile). St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge can all be found here.

Newest Review: ... backpacks and cameras out. One of the first things that I did when I was there, was visit Buckingham Palace, one of the worlds most famous buildings, home to the Queen of England. Unfortunately, the London Eye was constructed when I was there, but I have been back since, and have to say, it is brilliant. When you are on it, you can see for miles around, but that is a review on its own. As ... more

... far as I am concerned, London is one of the best places to live, and I would move there in an instant if I could. However, there are some major downsides to this wonderful city. Namely crime. London has one of the the highest crime rates in the c...more

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The City of London: London, Our New York (470 words)
by - written on 17/06/09 (Useful, 8 readings)
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After living in London for three years during university, I think that it is possible that even I havent experienced all that this wonderful city has to offer. The main reason being, it is just so big, and with a population of over 7 million, it is one of the biggest cities in the world. There is so much to do in this city, being home to a number of tourist attractions. If you were to walk around London, you will often see tourists, namely German and American, (or is that just a stereotypical vision of a London tourist), with their sunglasses, backpacks and cameras out. One of the first things that I did when I was there, was visit Buckingham Palace, one of ... Read the complete review

With a capital C! (1282 words)
by - written on 08/01/02 (Very useful, 325 readings)
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The City of London The City is not to be confused with the city! Also known as the ‘Square Mile’, for the obvious reason that that’s its approximate size, the City is small in area but is in some ways the heart of London. It used to be the whole of London, confined by city walls, until the establishment of a market just outside its walls around Covent Garden and a palace and abbey at Westminster started the process of extending the metropolis until it reached its current vast size. Even in the seventeenth century, most of the population lived here: the Great Fire in 1666 centred on the heart of this area. The City has never ... Read the complete review

The City of London: Don't pass the City by (223 words)
by - written on 28/08/00 (Very useful, 43 readings)
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In Roman times what we now know as the City of London WAS the city of London. This is where London was born, remaining within the area defined by its Roman walls until medieval times. Today, though, the Square Mile is almost the sole province of besuited financial sector workers, emptying of human life by 8pm every weekday evening (and deserted at weekends). Hardly anyone actually lives within the boundaries of the City anymore - a great pity, as this is one of the most fascinating areas of London. Only the Tower of London and St Paul's draw tourists to the City in any numbers, but there's a wealth of other attractions. Foremost among these are the ... Read the complete review