Overview of London

The International Olympic Committee decided in 2005 that London will serve as the host city for the Games of the XXX Olympiad the Summer Olympic Games of 2012. This will make London the first city to hold the Olympic Games three times, having hosted the games previously in 1908 and 1948. Read More »

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Introduction
OverviewHistoryThe City and WestminsterClimateTourist Information Centres
DistrictsCentral LondonInner boroughsOuter boroughs
Getting ThereBy planeBy trainBy busBy car
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Overview of London is based on London by Bobby Miller, Eco84, Liselotte Mathiasen, PerryPlanet, Globe-trotter, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.