London, United Kingdom

Truly cosmopolitan and having some of the world’s greatest cultural treasures, London is referred as the “World in One City.” The 15 million tourists who visit it yearly can’t be wrong. They are expected to come in droves in 2012 as London sets the stage for the Olympics.

As one of the busiest cities in the planet, London has a couple of major airports. Most of the international passengers arrive in the city via the London Heathrow Airport in Hillingdon, West London. From there, the easiest way to reach downtown is via Heathrow Express, whose trains head directly to Paddington (central London) after a 15-minute ride. Buses and taxis (cabs, as the English call them) are also available at the airport terminals.


The nightlife in London is particularly happening, as the English social life revolves around alcohol. The average Brit loves to go out and get drunk. South East has an array of pubs which, at the crack of midnight, can get very rowdy with rampant drunkenness.

Also called the “Millennium Wheel,” the London Eye (London Borough of Lambeth; is a probably present in the checklist of every tourist. When it was first introduced in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world, and the giant structure looks like an eye when viewed from afar. The London Eye moves along slowly – taking around 30 minutes to complete a revolution, which is just as well so you can take in a sweeping view of the city without the hurry.