London, England

London is located in southeastern area of England in the Greater London Region. London is bordered by: Denham, Beaconsfield, High Wycombe and Oxford to the northwest; Borehamwood, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage to the north; Loughton, Brentwood, Chelmsford and Billericay to the northeast; Dartford, Grays, Gravesend and Srood to the east; Maidstone, Tonbridge, Royal Tunbridge Wells and Ashford to the southeast; Ewell, Epsom, Banstead, Reigate and Crawley to the south; Sunbury-on-thames, Woking, Leatherhead and Guildford to the southwest; and Slough, Maidenhead, Bracknell and Wokingham. Some of the main roads serving London include M1, M4, M11, M25, M26, A1, A2, A4, A10, A12 and A23.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the airport that handles the most international passenger traffic in the world. London Heathrow is only a short thirty-four minute drive from downtown London. Many different airlines serve Heathrow Airport and provide passengers with a wide array of destination options. Some of the airlines serving the airport include: Air Canada, Air China, Air India, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Blue1, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Clickair, Cyprus Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Finnair, Gulf Air, Iberia Airlines, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Oman Air, Pakistan International Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines System, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kenya Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Northwest Airlines, Qantas, SriLankan Airlines and TAM Airlines.

London City Airport (LCY) is a small single-runway airport located thirty minutes from downtown London. London City Airport is a small sized airport that can only be served by carriers employing short take off and landing aircraft. Some of the airlines serving London City Airport include: Aer Arann, Air France, Air One, Air Southwest, British Airways, Lufthansa, Luxair, Scandinavian Airlines System, Swiss International Air Lines and VLM Airlines.

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is the second largest airport in the London area; it can be reached after a one-hour drive from London. London Gatwick is served by: Adria Airways, Air Southwest, Atlas Blue, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cyprus Turkish Airlines, Daallo Airlines, Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, EasyJet Switzerland, Emirates, Malév Hungarian Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Qatar Airways, Thomson Airways, Aer Lingus, Afriqiyah Airways, Air Europa, Air Malta, Air Moldova, Air Transat, Air Zimbabwe, AirBaltic, Aurigny Air Services, Azerbaijan Airlines, Belavia, BH Air, Bulgaria Air, Cimber Sterling, Croatia Airlines, Cubana de Aviación, EasyJet, Estonian Air, Eurocypria Airlines, Flybe, Flyglobespan, Free Bird Airlines, Ghana International Airlines, Hamburg International, Karthago Airlines, Meridiana, Mexicana, Monarch Airlines, Montenegro Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Olympic Airlines, Onur Air, Pegasus Airlines, Rossiya, Ryanair, Saga Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines System, SATA International, Spanair, TAP Portugal, Thomas Cook Airlines, Titan Airways, Ukraine International Airlines, US Airways, Viking Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

The London Underground ("The Tube"), The Docklands Light Railway, Eurostar and London's bus network all offer reliable, comfortable, affordable and fast transportation in London. Residents and visitors also have the option of walking or cycling through the extensive walking and cycling route systems.

London is a visitor's dreamland, since it has the places, activities and events anyone could imagine. For those who enjoy classic music and opera, London offers many companies and such as: the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, The London Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Academy of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields, Royal Opera, English National Opera, and Opera Holland Park. The venues that host classic music and opera include: South Bank Centre (The Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall & Purcell Room), The Barbican Centre, The Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Royal Albert Hall, the Coliseum Theatre and Saint John's Smith Square. Convent Garden (Royal Opera House), Sadler's Wells Theatre and Barbican Centre all offer dance performances throughout the year.

For those who prefer rock and pop, visit any of the following music venues in London: O2 Arena,
Wembley Arena, Earls Court, Brixton Academy, the Shepherd's Bush Empire, and Hammersmith Apollo.

People who are interested in learning about everything, London has more than 240 museums that focus in history, science, sports, historical people, historical places, books, arts, cultures, music, animals, transportation, architecture, archeology, medicine, nature, religion, and almost everything you can imagine. Some of London's museums, include: British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Imperial War Museum, National Maritime Museum, Museum of London, Horniman Museum, V & A Museum of Childhood, Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms, HMS Belfast, Museum in Docklands, the British Library at Saint Pancras, Sir John Soane's Museum, Geffrye Museum and Theatre Museum among many more. Barbican Art Gallery, Canada House Gallery, Courtauld Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Guildhall Art Gallery, Hayward Gallery, Kennel Club Art Gallery, Kew Gardens Museum No.1 and Marianne Nort Gallery, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Wallace Collection, Orleans House Gallery, Tate Modern and Tate Britain, Queen's Gallery, Riesco Gallery, White Cube, Saatchi Gallery and South London Gallery are just some of the many galleries located in London for all visual art lovers.

Be part of the many festivals, special events, celebrations and fairs hosted in London and enjoy like never before. Some of the many events presented by London, include: The Notting Hill Carnival (2nd largest carnival in the world - August), Carnaval Del Pueblo (Latin American Festival - August), St.George's Day (April 23), St. Patrick's Day (March 17), Dance Umbrella (October), the Christmas Without Cruelty Fayre, London Boat Show (January), City of London Festival (June), London Book Fair (April), Lord Mayor's Show (November), Trooping the Colour (June) and many more.

London is shopping lover's paradise, since it is home to thousands of boutiques, department's stores, shops, shopping streets, bookstores, antique shops, and specialty shops. Some of the many shopping places in London, include: Oxford Street (longest shopping street in the world), Bond Street, Camden Market, Covent Garden, King's Road, Knightsbride, Regent Street, Alfie's Antique Market, Camden market, Kensington Market, Portabello Road, Regent Streets, Harrods,Carnaby Street, Seven Dials, Berwicks Street Market, SOHO, Tottenham Court Road, Charing Cross Road, and Car Boot Sales among others.

London offers a variety of places that offer nightlife and that will make anyone's night unforgettable, some of these places include: Ministry of Sound, Sheperd's Bush Empire, London Astoria, Brixton Academy, Alberta Hall, Hammersmith Apollo, The Marquee, The UCL Bloomsbury and Wembley Arena.

Football aficionados will fit in just right in London, since football is the most popular sport in London with thirteen League football clubs. The Wembley Stadium hosts the English national football team. For those who enjoy rugby as well, London is home of the Twickenham Stadium and is home to two professional rugby league clubs. The All England Club hosts the very well known annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

University of London, University of the Arts London, Brunel University, City University - London, University of East London, University of Greenwich, Imperial College London, Kingston University, London Metropolitan University, London South Bank University, Middlesex University, Roehampton University, St Mary's University College - Twickenham, Thames Valley University, University of Westminster, Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London School of Business and Finance, Open University in London, Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music, Royal College of Nursing, and Trinity Laban are just some of the many colleges and universities found in London.

London enjoys of temperate marine climate with warm sunny summers with temperatures in the 70's (degrees Fahranheit) and chilly winters with temperatures in the 40's (degrees Fahranheit). These temperatures make London's weather ideal for many outdoor activities such as walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, touring, picnicking, horseback riding, nature watching, and much more.

London is home to many natural and scenic sites. With its Royal Parks, Gardens Squares, Council Park, Greenways, many parks and open green spaces, London is the perfect place to relax, take a stroll, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

London has many great restaurants with many different styles and cuisines to choose from. Some of the best restaurants in London include: Les Trois Garcons, Club Gascon, Blue Elephant, Momo, Med Kitchen (Covent Garden), Rhodes 24, maze Grill, Michael Moore, Artisan, Yas (Kensington), Stef's, Chennai Dosa, Awana, Little Italy, Wong Kei, L'Oranger, Launceston Place, The Capital, Christopher's -The American Grill, Tosa, Patterson's Restaurant, Gordon Ramsay's Boxwood Cafe, Quaglino's, The Ritz Restaurant, Cocoon, Beauberry House, Terra, Babylon, Daphne's, Bianco Nero, Levant, Italian Kitchen, Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley, Pearl by Jun Tanaka, Patara (Greek St), Quo Vadis, The Ivy and Boulevard Dining Room.

London offers a wide gamut of relaxing places to stay while visiting. The following hotels are some of the lodging options in London: The Strand Palace, Hotel Russell, The Tower, Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel, Grand Plaza Serviced Apartments, The Cumberland - a Guoman Hotel, Sanderson, A Morgans Hotel, Melia White House Hotel, Thistle Marble Arch, Corus Hotel Hyde Park, The Kensington Close Hotel & Health Spa, The International Hotel, K&K Hotel George, Royal Horseguards Hotel, The Regency, Hesperia London Victoria, Park Plaza Victoria London, Club Quarters, Gracechurch, Astons Apartments, Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel, Thistle Piccadilly, The Grand at Trafalgar Square, The May Fair and Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square Hotel.

We all know how important conservation is, now more then ever, Reduce, Reuse Recycle programs better known as Green or Greening are the responsibility of all people in all places. These are some of London's programs, in place to help in Environmental Development: Most people in London can request a wheelie bin to place recyclables. Residents of London can also find street collection sites scattered throughout the city and most boroughs provide bigger recycling centers. London has a commitment to ensure green spaces are created and preserved. London is concerned with its Urban Environment as well as the Global Environment, From low-flow toilets to conserving gas in our cars and homes, planting trees, shrubs and even a garden to supply some fruits and vegetables helps in taking small step towards Environmental Protection and Conservation, our precious natural recourses hang in the balance. Many cities have issues with the amount of water or the pollution of water, it is each cities responsibility to address these issues and find ways to develop Environmental friendly Energy such as Wind and Solar power, increase Water Energy and create Sustainable Energy for generations to come. Over the last Century we have managed to pollute our world to a point of all most no return. www.beemazed.com is committed to Environmental Development and will make as many green products and services available as an alternative for people that are concerned for our environment. Many companies are learning Green not only helps the Environment but is also a good business. The Green Economy and Emerging Green Industries if managed properly will have a great impact on the Ecology Environment and in turn assist in preserving our natural recourses. As a commitment to the our Environment and Environmental Projects www.beemazed.com will create a Simply Green link that will profile companies that provide Green Products and Services this link may be found on every page of www.beemazed.com website. In addition you may find stories from Individuals, Communities and Businesses that have innovative ways to assist in the greening and conservation of our Environment. www.beemazed.com will contribute 5% of sales from companies that place ads in the Simply Green section of the website. These donations will go directly to organizations that have proven to make a positive impact on the Environment. All donations will be listed in the Simply Green section of www.beemazed.com

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