As an international city, one of the three financial centres of the world and an economic power for centuries, London’s diverse history, community, and attractions welcome approximately 15 million visitors each year.

Flying into London is easy given the many airports that service the city. The biggest is London Heathrow (airport code LHR). Heathrow is the world's second busiest airport and transports more international passengers than any other airport in the world. It is also the hub for BMI, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. London Gatwick Airport (airport code LGW) is the second largest airport in the UK, has the world's busiest single-use runway, and is Europe's leading airport for point-to-point flights. Gatwick is a hub for British Airways and operates EasyJet, British Airways, Monarch, and Thomson airlines most often. London Luton Airport (airport code LTN) flies more than 9 million passengers each year to top destination such as Dublin, Glasgow, and Warsaw. London Stansted Airport's (airport code STN) most frequent carriers are Ryanair, EasyJet, and Deutsche Bahn. The last airport is London City Airport (LCY) which caters to the financial district and flies Air France and British Airways most often.

London's public transportation is very reliable. The Tube offers service within the city and out to the airports. The heralded red double-decker buses run 24 hours a day.

With many districts and neighbourhoods there are a wide variety of things to do and see in London. Perhaps the best way to see London is to take a sightseeing double decker bus that London is famous for. Such a tour will surely drive by Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Tower of London, and Trafalgar Square.

Not to be missed is the rebuilt Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Reconstructed using the same methods and materials as the original, the new Globe Theater sits just two blocks away from its original location. With the only thatch roof legally allowed in London, visitors can watch a play in the historic theatre very cheaply.

London has a lively nightlife scene. Visit Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, the oldest pub in London. For nightclubs London is home to Ministry of Sound and Fabric, two of the top clubs in the world.