London facts
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| Population |
7400000 |
| Province |
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| Telephone number |
+44 20 xxxx xx xx |
| Currency |
GBP (1 GBP is about 1,5 EUR) |
| Museums |
About 260 (the best known are British Museum, Sir John Lane Museum, The Natural History and Since Museum, Victoria&Albert Museum, Imperial War Museum, National Maritime Museum |
| Districts |
33 (13 in the city centre, the best known districts are City of London, West End, East End, Nothing Hill, Docklands, Wimbledon, Bermondsey, Dulwich, Hampstead, Highgate) ) |
| Theaters |
About 40 |
| High schools |
About 50 universities |
| Transportation from airport |
By train (to Paddington station): from Heathrow - 26 GBP, from Gatwick - 23,5 GBP, from Stansed - 24 GBP, from Luton - 17 GBP; By bus: from Heathrow - Airbus - 7 GBP/10GBP, Gatwick - Airbus - 24 hours a day every 30 minutes, Arriva Green Line 757, City Airport - 2-6 GBP, green line and Blue line buses to Canning Town station, via Canary Wharf, Liverpool Street; By taxi: from Heathrow - about 50 GBP, from Gattwick - about 85 GBP, from Luton - about 80 GBP, from Stansed - about 85 GBP |
| Public transport info |
Underground, Buses, |
| Public transport prices |
London is divided into 6 zones, for tourist we recommend to buy ticket for 1st and 2nd zone, daily ticket for underground costs 6,70 GBP, weekly ticket for underground costs 20 GBP, weekend ticket for underground costs 8 GBP |
| Taxi prices |
Initial fee - 2 GBP, , then each km about 1,1 - 1,5 GBP (prices for week days, in the nights and weekend price can be a little bit higher) |
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