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Europe's largest city with a population of around 7 million, London is also one of Europe's most exciting and interesting cities. Its museums and galleries are among the finest in the world including the National Gallery, with a renowned collection featuring great artists such as Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Cezanne, Gainsborough and Stubbs and the Tate Modern, Britain's national museum of Modern Art. Housed in the former Bankside Power Station, on the banks of the River Thames, the gallery displays the world famous Tate collection of international modern and contemporary art, including major works by Matisse, Picasso and Rothko. London's best museums include the British Museum, with around 4 million artefacts from all over the world, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the great museum of art and design with displays of furniture, silver, glass, fashion and textiles, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum. The city is also home to magnificent castles and palaces such as the Tower of London, housing the Crown Jewels, Hampton Court Palace in beautiful gardens beside the Thames and the Banqueting House in Whitehall. Guided tours of the city can be enjoyed by double-decker bus, with hop-on, hop-off tickets while river cruises with commentary run up and down the Thames ferrying passengers between historic sites. London also offers excellent shopping from world-famous Harrods and Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge to the buzzing markets of Covent Garden, Camden Lock and Portobello Road. The city's parks such as Hyde Park offer quiet spaces for relaxing or perhaps boating on the Serpentine while garden lovers will enjoy a visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, a world heritage site located in 121 hectares of stunning vistas and 6 magnificent glasshouses set in a beautiful landscape beside the river Thames between Richmond and Kew in south-west London. The capital is also renowned for its nightlife, with pubs and clubs, comedy, dance and excellent theatre ranging from popular West End musicals to classic Shakespeare at the reconstructed Globe Theatre on London's Bankside. Eating out is a real pleasure in the city with a huge variety of cuisine ranging from Chinese and Indian to Thai and Italian, while many pubs now offer a high standard of traditional English food. To get the most out of your visit to London, The London Pass is a unique visitor pass for London, and allows free entrance into over 50 favourite attractions and exhibitions, as well as discounts in theatres, shops and restaurants. With the London Pass, the more you see the more you save. Choose from one, two, three or six day passes from just £18 per day with a six day pass. Purchase the pass with transport and all of your sightseeing, leisure and transport needs are met. For further information on London, what's on throughout the year and all the attractions, please visit the official London tourist board at www.visitlondon.com.
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