Mind the Gap Tours

1. There are more languages spoken in London than in any other city in the world.

2. Believe it or not, If London was a country it would be the 8th biggest in Europe.

3. Angel Tube Station, has Western Europe’s longest escalator with 318 steps, I suppose you could call it a tourist attraction. It does seem to go on forever.

4. It takes 61 seconds to open Tower Bridge, which opens about 1,000 times a year.

5. The well known landmark, Marble Arch was originally built as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, but was never used. There is actually a tiny office inside it, which use to be used as a police station.

6. The tallest building in London and the Europe, is the Shard.

7. The Houses of Parliament also known as the Palace of Westminster, has over 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and 3 miles (5 km) of corridors, as well as 19 bars and restaurants, which I’m sure those robbing MP’s are never out of when they are actually there!

8. London is formed by two ancient cities – City of London and City of Westminster, both cities forming the region of Greater London

9. The London Underground, was built in 1863, which is known as the ‘Tube’, and was the first metro of the world.

10. Big Ben is not actually the name of the clock or the tower! It’s the 13-ton bell inside the clock.