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Newcastle upon Tyne, often referred to as just Newcastle, is a city located in the metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear in the north east of England. Newcastle lies on the north bank of the River Tyne and is roughly 9 miles from the North Sea coast. The development of the seaport in the 16th century contributed to Newcastle's growth along with the shipyards that were located lower down the river towards the coast. At one time Newcastle was amongst the world's largest ship building and ship repairing centres. Modern day Newcastle's economy includes hosting many corporate headquarters, education, digital technologies, retail, tourism and other cultural centres.

Newcastle is world famous for a number of iconic brands: Newcastle Brown Ale, a brand of beer, Newcastle United Football Club, a Premier League football team and the Tyne Bridge. It is also home to the most popular half marathon, the Great North Run.

Newcastle's thriving Chinatown lies in the north-west of Grainger Town, centered on Stowell Street. A new Chinese arch, or paifang, providing a landmark entrance, was handed over to the city with a ceremony in 2005.

The UK's first biotechnology village, the "Centre for Life" is located in the city centre close to Newcastle Central railway station. The village is the first step in the City Council's plans to transform Newcastle into a science city.

The world famous city of culture, sport, business, fashion, finance and food, London is the capital of the United Kingdom and is located in the south east region of England. For such an amazing city it may come as a surprise to many visitors to find out that many of London's attractions are free. Examples of free attractions include the British Museum, the Museum of London, the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, the Tate and Tate Modern, the Natural History Museum, the National Maritime Museum Greenwich, the Science Museum and many, many more! For a relaxing way to explore the city take one of the many open topped bus tours or alternatively take a different perspective of London and hop on to a river boat tour where you will get to see the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge from a unique perspective. For the more energetic visitor there are walking tours and even cycle tours covering many parts of London. Getting around London is easy as the city is well served by local bus, rail, underground, tram, DLR and river boat services. Most services take advantage of the Oystercard cashless electronic ticketing system that is used by most of London's transport network.