67 Fascinating Facts About London I Boutique Adventurer

67 Fascinating Facts about LondonWhen a man is tired of London he is tired of life. So said Samuel Johnson in 1777 and as a Londoner, I firmly believe that these words still hold true today – although of course, I would like to change man to person. I think that my hometown is the most amazing and fascinating city in the world and I can’t imagine getting bored with London.To help convince you that I am correct here are 67 fascinating facts about London!67 Fascinating Facts About LondonTable of Contents [show]1. Time Starts in LondonSpecifically time starts in the London borough of Greenwich. Greenwich is home to the Royal Observatory. The Royal Observatory is the point from which GMT or Greenwich Mean Time is calculated. Or you may know this figure as UTC or Coordinated Universal Time. It is also the point of 0 degrees longitude – the Prime Meridian.

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