City of London
**City of London** is one of the most popular London walking tours exploring modern business and financial district. Its history started a thousand years ago with Romans settlement.
The tour will take approximately _2 and half hours_ and we will cover roughly _1 mile_. There are many other great London walks you can book to explore different parts of the city.
##### **During this tour you will see:**
**Mansion House** - the official residence of the _Lord Mayor of London_.
**The Bank of England** - the _central bank_ of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the world's _eighth-oldest_ bank.
**The Royal Exchange** - founded in the 16th century by the merchant _Sir Thomas Gresham_. It was officially opened on 23 January 1571 by _Queen Elizabeth I_.
**Thomas Becket's birthplace** - a place along Cheapside street, where Thomas Becket was born - noble man, who was Lord Chancellor to King Henry II and later became Archbishop of Canterbury.
**Guildhall** - building in the Moorgate area of the City of London.
During the _Roman period_, it was the site of an _amphitheatre_, the largest in Britannia. The current building began construction in 1411 and completed in 1440.
**St.Mary Le Bow** - a historic church rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666 by Sir Christopher Wren in the City of London.
**St Paul's Cathedral** - an Anglican cathedral, rebuilt after the Great Fire of London by _Sir Christopher Wren_. It was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1967.
_and many many more..._