London is home to the world's first underground railway — the 1863 Metropolitan Line, originally pulled by steam locomotives in tunnels barely 4 meters below the streets. Capital of the United Kingdom and a global financial, cultural, and political hub, London sprawls across 32 boroughs plus the ancient Square Mile, with a metro population of around 14 million. From Roman Londinium to the Tower, the West End, and the Elizabeth Line, this city packs two millennia of history into every neighbourhood.
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You'll cover London's boroughs and the City of London, Roman Londinium, the Tower of London and Crown Jewels, Westminster Abbey and Parliament, Buckingham Palace, landmark towers from the Shard to the Gherkin, the Royal Parks, the West End and Globe Theatre, world-class museums, the Tube and its 11 lines, sports stadiums, and pivotal events from the Great Fire to the Blitz and the 2012 Olympics.
The City of London (the 'Square Mile,' about 1.12 square miles) is the historic core and financial centre of London. It is a separate ceremonial county and local authority within Greater London, with its own Lord Mayor and police force, and roughly 10,000 residents but around 500,000 daytime workers.
The London Underground opened in 1863 with the Metropolitan Line, making it the world's first underground railway. It originally ran steam trains between Paddington and Farringdon and now spans 11 lines plus the DLR and Overground, with 272 stations.
The iconic schematic Tube map was designed by Harry Beck, an electrical draughtsman, in 1933. He abandoned geographic accuracy in favour of straight lines and 45-degree angles, treating the network like a circuit diagram — a design now copied by transit systems worldwide.
Last updated: May 2026