Secrets of the Square Mile Private tour

The Square Mile is often neglected by visitors. I think this is a shame as the City of London is packed with fascinating sights and history and is a great mix of the old and the new sitting comfortably side by side. I will guide you through this historic environment and show you the less well-known areas and tell you stories of it's past, present and future - including how the expressions 'so quiet you could hear a pin drop' and 'keep it under your hat' originated. For example we'll see the atmospheric alleys where many of the great institutions started in the equivalent of Starbucks today. We'll hear about one man who over 350 years ago, valued his cheese so much he buried it to save it from the Great Fire! We will see some iconic modern buildings together with ancient churches and even a reconstruction of the Roman Amphitheatre! We will have the chance to climb to the top of the Monument to the Great Fire and step inside the stunning medieval Guildhall - a site that even many Londoners have not seen.