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Where it all began, north of the Tower of London on the river. St Paul’s cathedral, lots of other beautiful churches, the Bank of England, Guildhall and Museum of London, all surrounded by massive offices mashing up other people’s money.

Longtime the City’s disreputable neighbour on the south side of the river, now accessible across the Millennium Bridge from St Paul’s, or along the riverside walk from the South Bank, and laden with an extraordinary array of attractions: Borough Market the best of them.

Across the river from Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden, the concrete culture bunkers of the largest arts centre in Europe have been joined by the dizzying delights of the London Eye and the Saatchi Gallery in County Hall. Close by, the Imperial War Museum is a place to pause for thought and rememberance.

Some of the most happening nightlife in London in Shoreditch, Hoxton, Brick Lane and Spittalfields have given the old East End a much-needed shot in the arm. On the river, Docklands has become a gleaming extension of the teeming money-driven life of the City.

Across the river from Docklands, London’s stately 18th-century port retains the atmosphere of a small town, harbouring the salty delights of the National Maritime Museum and timely interest of the Royal Observatory.

Beyond Regent’s Park, Camden draws in the punters with its markets, music and mayhem while Primrose Hill and Hampstead are historic villages with precious breathing space and great views. To the east, Islington buzzes with bars, fringe theatres and antiques.

Beyond Marble Arch and Hyde Park, Bayswater boasts a huge number of hotels. Next door Notting Hill was once a hip multicultural haven for bohos, now going the same way as Chelsea, if anything already even hotter for the shopper.

Some way beyond the South Bank, Brixton town is the cannabis capital of the UK, Clapham its more gentrified neighbour.

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