The Beautiful City Of:

LONDON

A Few Facts About London

Three of the top ten museums and galleries in the world are in London and 857 art galleries in total. London has four UNESCO world heritage sites: Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich, Westminster Palace which includes Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church as well as Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens. There are more than 300 languages spoken in London, more than in any other city in the world. There are more than 17,000 music performances a year across London's 300+ venues including the O2 arena - the world's most popular music venue for the last five years running.5.84% of Londoners think that the city's cultural scene is important in ensuring a high quality of life. (GLA/ICM research). London has over 170 museums with 11 national museums including the British Museum - home to thousands of years of culture including the Rosetta Stone (196 BC). Around 250 festivals take place in London every year including London’s largest free festival, the Mayor’s Thames Festival, and Europe's biggest street festival, the Notting Hill Carnival which attracts near one million people.