In 2013, the tallest building in London, The Shard, opened a viewing platform to the public.

A short walk away, the area is home to the London Aquarium, Elizabeth Tower, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Nelson's Column. It is 135 metres tall and has a diameter of 120 metres.

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel located on the edge of the River Thames. Ī 2013 study by Deloitte and Oxford Economics concluded that the tourism sector employed 700,000 people, accounting for 11.6 per cent of London's GDP. In 2011, visitors to London spent £9.4 billion, which is a little more than half of the total amount international visitors spent in the whole of the United Kingdom the same year. The travel and tourism sector in the United Kingdom contributed GBP66.3 billion to the gross domestic product (GDP), 3.4% of total GDP in 2016 and is expected to rise by 2.2% pa, from 2017 to 2027, to GBP84.6 billion, which could comprise up to 3.6% of the total GDP in 2027. It is home to an array of notable tourist attractions, attracting 20.42 million international visitors in 2018, an additional 27.8 million overnighting domestic tourists in 2017, and 280 million day-trippers in 2015. London, the capital city of England, is one of the world's most visited cities in terms of international visits. Tourism in London 2013 Tourists at Buckingham Palace A tourist stall selling various London and United Kingdom related souvenirs on the edge of Trafalgar Square on the Strand Tourists consulting a map near St Paul's Cathedral A signpost on Parliament Square with directions for nearby attractions Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.

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