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Airport  
The Heathrow Express train runs to Paddington BR in central London every 15 mins. Journey time is 15 mins and a single, one-way ticket costs £10 second class and £20 first class. Alternative routes from Heathrow include the Piccadilly Line (underground) for a longer but cheaper ride to all terminals, journey time 1hr (separate stop further on for Terminal 4 which serves BA flights only). Air buses A1 and A2 go to several central London locations including Euston, Victoria and Hyde Park. They leave every 30 mins, journey time 60-80 mins. A taxi to central London will be around £35. The Gatwick Express train from Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station runs every 15 mins and takes 35 mins. A single fare costs £10.20. Check-in for BA/AA travellers is available at Victoria. Stansted Sky Train leaves Liverpool St Station every 30 mins, single fare is £11 and the journey takes at least 42-60 mins, depending on time of day. City Airport is 30 mins by tube from the centre of London on the Jubilee line. Alight at Canning Town and catch a shuttle bus the short distance to the airport. 

Airport to City Centre 
The Heathrow Express train runs to Paddington BR in central London (Tel: 0845 600 1515) every 15 mins, journey time is 15 mins, a single ticket costs £12. Check-in available at Paddington for BM/AA/BA passengers. Alternative routes from Heathrow include the Piccadilly Line (underground) for a longer but cheaper ride to all terminals, journey time 1hr (separate stop further on for Terminal 4 which serves BA flights only). Air buses A1 and A2 go to several central London locations including Euston, Victoria and Hyde Park. Stansted Sky Train leaves Liverpool St Station every 30 mins, single fare is £10.40 and the journey takes 45 mins. City Airport is 10 mins walk from Silvertown BR station on the North London Line or 30 mins by Airbus from Liverpool Street Station, cost £5. 

Orientation 
London's heart is the West End, where the breathless pace of the city's shopping and entertainment can be experienced. The West End's main shopping thoroughfare is Oxford St, these days always overcrowded, with department stores populating its major southern offshoots, Regent St and Bond St. Tucked in the cleft between Oxford St and Regent St are the back streets of Soho with its constantly changing café and bar scene, giving the area a fast pulse - particularly at night. Bordering Soho to the south, Shaftesbury Ave has London's largest concentration of theatres, all within walking distance of the multi-ethnic restaurants of Covent Garden, Chinatown and popular, if touristy, Leicester Sq. 
Moving south of Leicester Sq, through Trafalgar Sq, you will soon come to the Thames, which can be followed west to the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey or east towards Blackfriars and the City of London. The City is the capital's financial heartland, and a fascinating architectural meeting of ostentatious modernity and venerable heritage. Particularly worth noting are St Paul's Cathedral, the Inns of Court, and the Tower of London from the past, and the Lloyds building and the Broadgate Circle from the modern era. 
East along the river from the City sits Docklands, an 80s development that boasts the enormous Canary Wharf, a large tower housing most of the national newspapers. Heading back west on the south of the river, you hit the South Bank which houses the National Theatre, the Royal Festival Hall and the Hayward Gallery. Investment in the South Bank continues with a planned Millennium Bridge designed by Sir Norman Foster, and the new Tate Gallery of Modern Art currently under construction further to the west. 
West of Soho lie London's wealthiest districts, Mayfair, Belgravia and Knightsbridge, home to many of the City's smartest shops and grandest embassies. To the north of Knightsbridge is the large and pleasant Hyde Park, and further to the West are Kensington and Chelsea; plush, plutocratic areas, the former boasting London's most famous museums 

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London's reputation for congestion is well deserved and cars are better kept out of the city during rush hour. Travelling by underground (the 'tube') can be quicker than by bus but both are jam-packed at peak hours and the underground can be unreliable. Least favourite at any time is the Northern Line, with the Central Line and District Line close behind. The sleek new extension to the Jubilee Line is up and running, going from the centre of town, along the South Bank and into the East End. Most of the tube network is north of the river. 
Travelcards can be used on buses and tubes, and are available at all underground stations and many newspaper shops. For travel purposes, London is divided into six zones - most of central London is in Zone 1 or 2. Check on the underground map by the ticket machines which zones you will be using before buying a travelcard. A daily travelcard for zone 1 and 2 costs £4 (£5 before 0930). 
Black taxis charge by their meters, and except at busy times can be hailed easily in the centre of town whenever their orange rooftop signs are lit up. The cheaper option is booking a minicab in advance: see the Yellow Pages commercial telephone directory for local firms. 

What to see 
Courtauld Gallery: The vast collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art has been re-hung and the rooms meticulously restored to their original neo-classical glory. A room devoted to Rubens and some of the best works of Goya and Botticelli are important features of the collection. New additions are the early Renaissance and medieval galleries. Somerset House, Strand, WC2, admission £4. 

Westminster Abbey: The Norman church built by Edward the Confessor in 1065 has seen history being made from the coronation of William the Conqueror to the funeral of Princess Diana. Elaborate tombs and monuments to some of the most influential characters of the millennium can be discovered in the Abbey's darkest corners. Poets' Corner reveals memorials to Shakespeare, Dickens and Oscar Wilde. 

British Museum: An encyclopaedic collection of ancient civilisations, which span the world from Greece and Rome to Syria and Iran. Highlights include the Egyptian mummies and the Dark Age Sutton Hoo burial ship. Several days are needed to do justice to this warren of exotic artefacts that stretches over 3km of floor space. 

St Paul's Cathedral: Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the present St Paul's replaced the previous cathedral destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Key attractions are the Whispering Gallery and spectacular views of the city if you can survive the exhausting spiral staircase. 

The Globe Theatre and Exhibition: The open-air theatre on the site of Shakespeare's playhouse is a magnificent reconstruction of the original thatched and beamed theatre using traditional materials and craftsmanship. Performances hark back to the 16c with noisy audiences and jesters keeping the crowd entertained in the intervals. 

London Aquarium: Sharks, piranhas and 30,000 other species of fish are some of the new inhabitants of the imposing County Hall building on the South Bank. An absorbing and interactive natural display that deserves an hour or two before paying a visit to its more illustrious neighbor, the Houses of Parliament across the Thames. 

Where to walk 
The most noticeable addition to London's skyline is the impressive British Airways London Eye, initially a temporary attraction; it has recently won a licence for the next decade. It looms over its neighbours at 135 metres high, making it the fourth tallest structure in town and the biggest observation wheel in the world. It is dramatically placed on the South Bank, almost opposite the Houses of Parliament, cost £10m to build and used up 1,400 tonnes of steel. The construction team needed a whole week to winch it up to its vertical position on the Thames. 32 capsules each carry 25 passengers on a 30-min ride, with magnificent views of London for up to 25 miles. If you do want to give it a whirl, book a ticket in advance. Vinopolis, City of Wine is an interactive attraction on the South Bank. Situated close to the Shakespeare's Globe and ideally placed for the City, Vinopolis is London's wine temple. The Wine Odyssey tour of the world's wine cultures covers 20 rooms and includes tastings from a range of over 200 wines. There are also four restaurants, the huge wine store, an art gallery and six banqueting rooms, the largest of which holds 800 people. This is the perfect place for wine-lovers to visit or to host conferences, tastings and receptions. The Tate Modern Gallery opened in May 2000 in the revamped Bankside Power Station and is dedicated to the Tate's already extensive collection of 20c and contemporary art. Originally the work of Giles Gilbert Scott (he of red telephone box fame), the redesigned building makes extensive use of glass both inside and outside. This includes the main entrance and a two-storey glass structure along the length of the old roof, creating a light and spacious environment with a great view of the city. It features works by artists from Andy Warhol to Henri Matisse and Henry Moore.