Colchester. Colchester claims to be Britain's oldest recorded town. However as of 2019 (possibly pre-empting its grant of city status in 2022) it has begun claiming the title of "Britain's First City".
But London was not the first Roman city in Roman Britain. The ancient Briton city of Camulodunum is reputed to be the first capital of Roman Britain and the oldest city. Camulodunum is now known as the modern city of Colchester in Essex, England.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Considered by most to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe, Plovdiv is a city that continues to evolve and develop. People have lived in Bulgaria's second-largest city for 8,000 years, but a blossoming restaurant and cafe scene showcases Plovdiv's thirst for excitement.
Paris is older than London. Paris, also known as Lutetia, was founded by the Parisii, a tribe of Gauls, in the 3rd century BC. London, also known as Londinium, was founded by the Romans in AD 43.
Jericho, Palestine
A small city with a population of 20,000 people, Jericho, which is located in Palestine, is believed to be the oldest city in the world. Indeed, some of the earliest archeological evidence from the area dates back 11,000 years.
Thanks to the Roman scholar Pliny the Elder, Colchester - then called Camulodunum - became Britain's first recorded settlement, and later its first city and capital.
Scotland – The oldest monarchy in Europe, the second oldest country in Europe and is the fifth oldest country in the world, preceding France, England and Denmark.
Ireland is older than Britain — yes, believe it or not, and long before Brexit, way back in 12,000 BC, because of funny technical things to do with Ice-Ages and continental drifts, Ireland upped and left the landmass of what we call Europe.
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years.
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans, around 1600
Reputedly the 'oldest public house in England', Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans, Hertfordshire, has the most substantial claim to be England's oldest pub.
St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales - Britain's Smallest City.
More than 30% of the population here are currently under the age of 20, and the city has the highest number of under-16s in the country, giving Bradford the unusual title of being the UK's youngest city. To Adam Mathers, 17, that means one thing: overcrowding.
Birmingham is a city full of energy and enthusiasm—a great place to live and work. We are the youngest city in Europe with under-25s accounting for nearly 40% of our population. We have over 400 schools, 15 universities and three university colleges within one hour's drive of the city.
The Ridgeway:
As part of the Icknield Way, which runs from east to west between Norfolk and Wiltshire in southern England, The Ridgeway has been identified as Britain's oldest road.
1. Iran. Iran is the oldest country in the world founded in 3200 B.C. and has a topography characterized by numerous mountains and mountain ranges. Iran was established as a country in 3200 B.C.
Italy is the oldest country in Europe, and the second oldest country in the world after Japan. For several years, the country has been experiencing an extremely rapid aging of its population. According to the World Health Organization, in 2021, about 23% of the Italian population was over 65 years old.
Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe by the date of establishment. The first Bulgarian state was founded in 681 AD by Khan Asparuh, who united several Slavic tribes and established a powerful empire in the Balkans.
Winchester was named Capital of England under Alfred the Great, and even Northampton was named Capital during the reign of the Danes.
London's founding can be traced to 43 CE, when the Roman armies began their occupation of Britain under Emperor Claudius. At a point just north of the marshy valley of the River Thames, where two low hills were sited, they established a settlement they called Londinium.
It's Jericho, and it's the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.
Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. It is situated on the southeast coast of the island of Hispaniola, at the mouth of the Ozama River, and is the oldest permanent city established by Europeans in the Western Hemisphere.
Located between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Expo City Dubai is the size of 610 football fields as of now. But when Dubai's 2040 Urban Master Plan is implemented in phases, the new city will become part of Dubai South, which is projected to be almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island when it is fully built.
As of 2022, London's population was about 9.5 million vs. New York's 8.1 million. Size-wise, New York City is 783.8 square kilometers and London is 1,572. London is bigger than New York by nearly double!