Hotels, Guest houses and
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The City of London (the Sqaure Mile) is a small area in Greater London.
The Square Mile is not just about business and finance. Within it are galleries, theatres, museums and concert halls to cater for all tastes. There is a wide range of sporting activity, a public leisure centre and the world-famous Barbican Centre. As well as being the third largest sponsor of the arts in the UK, the City of London owns and cares for a number of historic buildings and monuments. The Square Mile has a long and fascinating history - the City of London itself is over 800 years old and, while fulfilling its role as a modern local authority, it respects and preserves its rich historical legacy. The ancient civic offices of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs are still an integral part of the modern City of London, and traditions such as the Lord Mayor's Show and the Freedom of the City bring London's history to life. When you consider what has happened here, it's amazing that so much has survived to pay witness to the City's two-thousand-year history. Wren's spires still punctuate the skyline here and there, and his masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral , remains one of London's geographical pivots. At the eastern edge of the City, the Tower of London still stands protected by some of the best-preserved medieval fortifications in Europe. Other relics, such as the City's few surviving medieval alleyways, Wren's Monument to the Great Fire, and London's oldest synagogue and church, are less conspicuous, and even locals have problems finding the more modern attractions of the Museum of London and the Barbican arts complex. Perhaps the biggest change of all, though, has been in the City's population. Up until the eighteenth century the majority of Londoners lived and worked in or around the City; nowadays 300,000 commuters spend the best part of Monday to Friday here, but only 5000 people remain at night and at weekends. The result of this demographic shift is that the City is fully alive only during office hours. This means that by far the best time to visit is during the week, since many pubs, restaurants and even some tube stations and tourist sights close down at the weekend. The City of London includes: Aldersgate, Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Cheapside, Cripplegate, Fleet Street, Gracechurch, Holborn, Ludgate, Moorgate, Newgate, Threadneedle Street |
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London Hotels | City of London
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