If you're visiting London, England, for the first time, you may arrive expecting a European city that overflows with pomp and pageantry. Few visitors to London will fail to be impressed by the grandeur and history of such monumental sights as Westminster Abbey or St. Paul's Cathedral, but that's only a small slice of today's London.
Cosmopolitan London has every visitor attraction from Bengali markets to Belgian restaurants to hand-written Beatles lyrics at the British Library. London offers the best of British food, fashion and cultural pursuits, but its multicultural population gives it an international flair, as well. London has a vibrant mix of languages, dress, festivals and lively street life.
As for sightseeing, visitors to London can ogle orchids at Kew Gardens, the crown jewels at the Tower, millennia of history at the British Museum and spectacular views of the city from the London Eye Ferris wheel—all in a day. An interest in the arts or royalty may be what draws you to London and to England, but you don't have to be an avid theatergoer or a history buff to enjoy yourself thoroughly. London is a place you will want to visit again and again, and each time you visit, London will have something new to offer.
