Unlock 2000 years of history on the banks of the Thames in a cityscape that gets better with time. Watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and find out why ravens are so important a sight at the Tower of London. Picnic in its Royal Parks, see a show in the colourful West End or scour the East End’s many markets for a bargain to take home. Don’t forget to ascend the Shard or ride the London Eye for a rooftop view of what’s probably the most fascinating city in the world.

Visit a city where Roman hot springs meet elegant Georgian terraces to form one of the West Country’s most attractive tourist destinations. Taste Sally Lunn’s famous buns, visit Sulis Minerva’s temple and discover the world of author Jane Austen in the city that was once her home. It’s one of the UK’s charming cities and features some of its most interesting museums: the Museum of Fashion and the Herschel Museum of Astronomy being two of the best.