About 14 million international travellers visit London every year which makes it the most visited city in the world. The following are the top five reasons why a backpacker or even a group of travellers should visit London:

1. It is one of the largest financial centres in the world along with New York. Businessmen are scheduled a trip to London for corporate activities and series of investment proposal meetings. In fact, Central London shelters the headquarters of over 100 of the 500 largest European companies.
2. World-renowned attractions are also one of London’s important assets. People go here to see the Big Ben, the National Gallery, the Tower of London, Imperial War Museum, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate Modern, Madame Tussauds, Museum of London, and the London Transport Museum with their very own eyes.
3. Annual festivals and fun activities also fascinate the travellers. Some of the many well-visited festivals in London are the Notting Hill Carnival which is a street parade and party, the Chelsea Flower Show, Brick Lane Festival, British Travel Trade Fair, Clapham Urban Games, Freeze Festival, Islam Expo, London Fashion Week, London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, St. Patrick’s Day, Rise Festival, and the Strip Poker Festival. Few of these festivals are bizarre and can only be seen in the city of London.
4. Dining in London is exceptional that is why many food enthusiasts come here to have a taste of the traditional London food and other modern and unique cuisines within the city. A variety of food paradises like family restaurants, pre-theatre restaurants, cheap London restaurants, museum restaurants, quirky London restaurants, organic restaurants, traditional restaurants, and vegetarian restaurants will surely delight the raging tummies of these people.
5. Lastly, London is also a shopping haven for tourists. From high-end shops to the bargain markets, London gives it visitors a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Some of the top shopping destinations in the city are the Carnaby Street, Canary Wharf, Knightsbridge, King’s Road, and etc.

These attractions and activities are only few of the reasons why travellers choose London as their place to be. As simple as the culture of London or as fancy as the accommodations in the city may be the purpose of these visitors. What’s amazing about London is that it may have evolved into a huge financial city; it still protects and boasts its historical and cultural sites. Tourists also will not have a hard time on communicating with the local people for they speak English and the city if filled with people who came from across the globe. Visit London and see what’s in store for you.

One of the most famous dancing places you can find in London is the dance club called Ministry of sound which is located at 103 Gaunt Street, London. This dancing club has so many clients worldwide that every night you will find international jet setters dancing to the tune of the latest dance craze on the club’s dancing floors, with world known DJs temporarily imported from other glitzy and high profile nightclubs performing as guest DJs. There are many nightclubs in London with many professional DJs making a good living out of them.

Nightlife in London can be very costly especially in high end nightclubs pubs and bars. London drinks are quite expensive compared to other major cities of other countries. Also, it would be worth noting that nightclubs in London require customers to follow dress code and to pass door selection. Visitors who look for the trendiest places to go can find most of the trendy nightclubs, bars and pubs in the West End of London. Many of these nightspots are established names. A number of them, however, would occasionally close and to reemerge as a new and plush nightclubs or bars.

Here are some of the respectable hangouts you can visit on the West End of London. For an all-night out, visit the multi level and plush Fabric, located on 77a Charterhouse Street. There is also the swanky 93 Feet East that you cannot miss on 150 Brick Lane and the disco vintage themed Hippodrome, right on the corner of Hippodrome Street. If one would wish for a themed and organized revelry until early morning, the aquarium can be the best place to enjoy your night out, what with a large Jacuzzi and swimming pool where customers can splash in during the revelry. Indeed, nightlife in London can be very exciting and enjoyable because of its many and varied nightspots.

There are many other annual events and festivities that are annually held in London that would enliven the city all year round. These would include the Chelsea Flower Show, Wimbledon, the Proms, Boat race and the now popular Notting Hill Carnival. Varied attractions like the Lord Mayor’s Show, Trooping the Colour and Beating the Retreat are also points of attraction for many visitors coming to London. And because London is now a mixture of cultures, there are now annual festivals that would be themed to a particular culture every year.

Beside the festivals, the other attractions are the many historical landmarks that are in London. They have actually four sites that were classified as world Heritage Sites. These sites which are often visited by foreign as well as domestic tourists are the imposing Tower of London, the famous settlement of Greenwich, the ever beautiful Royal Botanical Garden Kew, Westminster Abbey and the huge St. Margaret Church. Other historical landmark attractions are the House of Parliament, Big Ben, St. Paul’s cathedral and Trafalgar Square. Of all these historical sites, the most visited by foreign tourist is the Buckingham Palace where visitors can witness the world famous changing of the Guards ceremony.

Aside from festivals and historical sites, there are still many attractions where tourists can visit, like the many museums where various works of great masters are displayed including the now famous wax museum of London known as the Madame Tussauds Studio. Another exciting and exhilarating point in London where tourists almost flock daily to is the London Eye or the Millennium Wheel which is the biggest and highest Ferris wheel in Europe. It is now one of the popular attractions that you can find in London.

You can find in central London headquarters of top listed corporations of the world. As of this date, more than half of the UK’s top 100 corporations are based in the city of London while more than 100 of Europe’s largest corporations are housed on the financial streets of the city. These international headquarters reach nearly all parts of the world in conducting their business with their worldwide networks of branches. Because of the many historical spots that would attract tourism, London is a major tourist destination. This is true for both domestic visitors from all over the United Kingdom and from abroad. Tourism is a major industry for the city of London, giving an estimated 15 billion pounds yearly to the city coffers.

London historical landmarks would include four World Heritage sites. These are the Tower of London, the famed and historic settlement of Greenwich, the Royal Botanical Garden Kew, Westminster Abbey and the last being the St. Margaret Church. Aside from these World Heritage Sites, other historical landmarks within London are the House of Parliament, the Big Ben, Downing Street, Trafalgar square and St. Paul’s Cathedral Buckingham Palace is the most visited site by tourist where they can witness the world famous Changing of the Guard ceremony outside of the palace.

The liberal immigration laws of Great Britain resulted to the prevalence of a greater mix of culture whereby in London alone, there are more than three hundred languages spoken within the city. A census taken as of July 2007 put the official figure of London’s population at 7,556,900 within the area of greater London. This figure would officially make London as the most populous municipality in the entire European Union. The huge population of London would make the public transport network as one of the most extensive in the world. International air passenger traffic at London’s Heathrow airport has likewise the highest volume in the world which would make London as a city with the highest rate of air travelers.