London is the capital and most densely inhabited city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a noteworthy settlement for two centuries. The river Thames flows through the heart of London, from Richmond in the west, through the central London borough of Westminster, to Greenwich in the east. London’s water transportation is the great way to discover the city. It was established by the Romans, who named it Londinium. Since in any event the nineteenth century, “London” has additionally alluded to the city around this centre, which now frames the district of Greater London, governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly, an territory verifiably split between Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire.

London contains four world heritage sites are the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret’s Church; and Historic settlement of Greenwich. Other famous landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, and The Shard.