This Is What Happens Only In London

London has a long and fascinating history – perhaps it's no surprise that over the years it has provided a variety of strange and wonderful things.

London is a little bit crazy, and there are always new and exciting things. You always have something to do, any day or any time of the year and to any taste.

This is the time to find out some crazy, funny and fascinating things that happen Only in London.

London is, or at least one of, the most diverse city on the planet.

London is a genuinely diverse place to be. Of all the places I have been to, London has the most variety of restaurants, shopping, (free) museums, entertainment choices, arts, architecture, history etc. you can imagine.

We speak over 300 different languages in London.

A benefit of this diversity is that there is always something good to eat.

London has a FREE newspaper in the morning and evening!

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