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London has five professional symphony orchestras; the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. It has the world-famous Royal Opera House and is home to the English National Opera, as well as boasting the Royal Festival Hall, the South Bank and Barbican Centre complexes, and St. John's, Smith Square.
There are over a dozen major theatres, most concentrated in the West End (specifically, Theatreland) including the National Theatre, the London Palladium, the Almeida Theatre , and The Globe, which was the home stage of Shakespeare's troupe. London also boasts a vibrant fringe theatre culture including places such as the Battersea Arts Centre , The UCL Bloomsbury, The Place , and Tricycle Theatre .
A simulated-colour satellite image of west London taken on NASA's Landsat 7 satellite
There are many art galleries, such as The National Gallery and The National Portrait Gallery, Tate Britain and Tate Modern, Design Museum , White Cube , Saatchi Gallery, ICA, and the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
The main museums include the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, Sir John Soane's house, now a museum of Georgian architecture, the Imperial War Museum, the National Maritime Museum, and London's Transport Museum. There are over 260 museums in London altogether.
Apart from the ubiquitous pubs and generic clubs, there are a number of famous music venues including Shepherds Bush Empire , Brixton Academy, Hammersmith Apollo, Wembley Arena, The Marquee , The UCL Bloomsbury, Mean Fiddler, Albert Hall and the London Astoria.
The City of London or "Square Mile" is the financial centre of London, with many banks and financial institutions.
While the Port of London is now only the third largest in the United Kingdom, rather than largest in the world, it still handles 50 million tonnes of cargo each year.
London's economy generates 116,444 million pounds annually, and accounts for 17% of the UK's Gross Domestic Product - see Economy of the United Kingdom. (external link London Development Authority).
Tourism is one of the UK's largest industries, and in 2003 employed the equivalent of 350,000 full time workers in London [3].| Politics | Business | Finance |
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