On my next free weekend, I did a guided walking tour with "London Cultureseekers" through the City to see various Roman ruins. The entire City portion of London is built on a old Roman fort, going from Tower Hill to Blackfriars. There are some really interesting old walls (medieval and Roman) that have been incorporated into various office buildings and hotels in the area. Another interesting fact is that all new construction in the area requires a professional archaeologist on site at all times during excavation. It makes any building very expensive (in an already astronomical location).
I saw a lot of new areas I never would have expected to see...definitely will do one of these tours again!
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