London neighborhood: The City
The City of London is where London began, home to the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, and legions of besuited businesspeople staffing multinational banks and corporations
Sights in The City
The ancient Thameside castle at the heart of London, where London began, ravens roam, and Yoeman Warders guard the Crown Jewels
The history of London Town from prehistoric times to the 21C, told in artifacts, scale models, archaeological finds, photographs, and paintings
A small, free city museum of London life, Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite art, and Roman ruins in the basement
This faux-medieval bridge is well worth the photo stop—but you might not bother with the exhibition
The University of London has a spectacular gallery of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings
This modern pedestrian suspension bridge between the City and Southwark has quickly become a beloved landmark
Experiences in The City
This cobblestoned, glass-covered Victorian-era market built in 1881 now houses upscale retail shops
The East End bit-of-everything stalls is most bohemian of London markets
The main meat market of London, where the butchery happens in the wee hours of the morning
Lodgings in The City
Luxury apartments 100 meters from St. Paul's Cathedral
Your own modern London flat overlooking the Tower of London and the Thames River
A modern, four-star hotel on the Strand between the West End and The City
Institutional but perfectly located hostel in an old choir boarding school in The City
A cheap chain hotel in The City, between St. Paul's and the Tower of London
Dining in The City
Breakfast at London's Fox & Anchor pub comes with a pint of Guinness and the company of the slaughterhouse workers
The classics of British cuisine in the finest in British private club carvery (est. 1828)