// ***** LONDON ********


//---------------- declare map center en zoom vars

//echt center
//var mapLat = 51.500034;
//var mapLng = -0.126085;

var mapLat = 51.510666;
var mapLng = -0.122223;
var mapZoom  = 12;
var hotelRadius = 2;


//----------------- Set the Nhoods

var nhoods_arr = new Array();
nhoods_arr[0] = "The City^^^51.512948^^^-0.090036^^^green^^^#97EC7D^^^#B8FAA4^^^The financial district, which houses the many institutions that motor the London economy. The Bank of England and the Royal Exchange for example have been here for hundreds of years, and today London's City is still one of the most important financial districts the world around. Lively during daytime, but deserted during the evenings or at weekends.^^^51.50999782583918,-0.07518768310546875*51.5090896914441,-0.08179664611816406*51.509864277798705,-0.08806228637695312*51.511173031715074,-0.0954437255859375*51.51133328471298,-0.10089397430419922*51.511119613923846,-0.10385513305664062*51.516808256819814,-0.10488510131835938*51.51475188104656,-0.09767532348632812*51.51312273822952,-0.08930683135986328*51.51328298436893,-0.08098125457763672*51.51301590715673,-0.07797718048095703*51.51344322994464,-0.07630348205566406*51.50999782583918,-0.07518768310546875";
nhoods_arr[1] = "Holborn^^^51.514324^^^-0.112287^^^red^^^#f33f00^^^#ff0000^^^Holborn is London's legal district, were you'll find the city's barristers and solicitors. The rich historic surroundings still evoke the Victorian times of Charles Dickens, especially if - somewhere around The Old Bailey courthouse preferably - you were to happen upon a judge or a lawyer in his obligatory eighteenth century court attire. ^^^51.511173031715074,-0.1045846939086914*51.51696848999419,-0.10531425476074219*51.518009991887695,-0.11291027069091797*51.51734236520892,-0.11999130249023438*51.51063885098415,-0.11552810668945312*51.511119613923846,-0.11196613311767578*51.511173031715074,-0.1045846939086914";
nhoods_arr[2] = "Covent Garden^^^51.509115^^^-0.123188^^^brown^^^#CB9D7C^^^#E8BA9A^^^The site of London's former vegetable and fruits market. During the 16th century the area was redesigned in Italian style, with a piazza and St. Paul's Church. During the 1970's the market closed and the area was thoroughly renovated, and Covent Garden now is a trendy area, with restaurants and pubs in abundance and a good part of London's theatres.^^^51.51726224934983,-0.12067794799804688*51.516194024429446,-0.1300334930419922*51.514912121454984,-0.1297760009765625*51.51202770785649,-0.12827396392822266*51.5101046639897,-0.12810230255126953*51.50930337175384,-0.12707233428955078*51.50748705717662,-0.1268148422241211*51.507006255903605,-0.12720108032226562*51.50420148069069,-0.1259136199951172*51.501022526737486,-0.12595653533935547*51.50096909704507,-0.12441158294677734*51.50572409437127,-0.1231241226196289*51.507620612185356,-0.1217508316040039*51.50887601013219,-0.1203775405883789*51.50965060011969,-0.11891841888427734*51.51013137348817,-0.1176309585571289*51.51045188624859,-0.11634349822998047*51.51726224934983,-0.12067794799804688";
nhoods_arr[3] = "Westminster^^^51.494569^^^-0.135247^^^blue^^^#5f8dfd^^^#5f8dfd^^^This is the seat of the British government, a truly monumental area, with the Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Parliament Square offers a bit of peace and quiet amidst the imposing architecture. The area around Victoria Station, London's 'gateway to the continent', houses many hotels and B&B's. This can be a convenient place to stay, if you can put up with the crowds and the noise.^^^51.50056837235556,-0.12372493743896484*51.50062180251775,-0.12647151947021484*51.50104924156018,-0.12960433959960938*51.49998063643726,-0.1405048370361328*51.49896543836212,-0.14363765716552734*51.49904558640074,-0.14471054077148438*51.498110517180386,-0.14677047729492188*51.49714871168256,-0.1459980010986328*51.49672123605765,-0.14471054077148438*51.49653421421105,-0.14243602752685547*51.495011293466746,-0.14162063598632812*51.49391582778466,-0.1402902603149414*51.48809071446732,-0.1279735565185547*51.489426815409615,-0.12668609619140625*51.49132401147376,-0.12531280517578125*51.49300737286109,-0.12462615966796875*51.494690672089675,-0.1242828369140625*51.49661436652501,-0.12393951416015625*51.498110517180386,-0.1240682601928711*51.50056837235556,-0.12372493743896484";
nhoods_arr[4] = "St James's^^^51.503853^^^-0.139088^^^orange^^^#fb8105^^^#fb8105^^^St James's is Royal London, centered around Buckingham Palace. This is the England of the gentleman's club, of Fortnum & Masons and the Ritz. You can enjoy some of London's best public parks here, like St James's park and Green park. The hotels in this area tend to be fit for a king, and they are priced accordingly. ^^^51.5011026711586,-0.12651443481445312*51.50131638892587,-0.12990474700927734*51.50032793585056,-0.14080524444580078*51.49917916615191,-0.14380931854248047*51.49931274551157,-0.14471054077148438*51.4983242489792,-0.14698505401611328*51.500221074774494,-0.14895915985107422*51.502144535807645,-0.15170574188232422*51.50756719022885,-0.14037609100341797*51.509383501611595,-0.13496875762939453*51.506845987685146,-0.13260841369628906*51.50812811764834,-0.1288318634033203*51.508341802467896,-0.12758731842041016*51.50577751848878,-0.1272439956665039*51.50388092395907,-0.12647151947021484*51.5011026711586,-0.12651443481445312";
nhoods_arr[5] = "Mayfair^^^51.508835^^^-0.149195^^^pink^^^#fca2fe^^^#fca2fe^^^Sophisticated and elegant, with Bond street with its fashionable shops, boutiques and art galleries, and Park Lane with its grand hotels. Conveniently close to the West End theatres, and at arms length from the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden en Soho, this is a stylish if somewhat expensive area to stay.^^^51.50802127486276,-0.1402902603149414*51.51435127755928,-0.14711380004882812*51.51344322994464,-0.15595436096191406*51.51312273822952,-0.15810012817382812*51.510398467611765,-0.15655517578125*51.5089561407416,-0.15462398529052734*51.50601792624246,-0.15136241912841797*51.505136424944524,-0.1506328582763672*51.50404120260676,-0.1508045196533203*51.50331994425266,-0.1505899429321289*51.5034267980625,-0.1499032974243164*51.50420148069069,-0.1480579376220703*51.50481587478995,-0.14689922332763672*51.50623162095866,-0.14415264129638672*51.50802127486276,-0.1402902603149414";
nhoods_arr[6] = "Soho^^^51.511733^^^-0.137028^^^darkgreen^^^#01b700^^^#01b700^^^This still is London's red light district, but it has evolved into a fashionably hip area as well. Soho is made up of a myriad of small streets littered with restaurants and little shops, with the focal points being Piccadilly Circus and Leicester square. This is one lively neighborhood, so if you plan on staying here you might have to put up with a little street noise at night.^^^51.508234960183394,-0.13994693756103516*51.508528775862885,-0.13883113861083984*51.509784148786515,-0.13462543487548828*51.507326790649344,-0.13239383697509766*51.50892943055412,-0.12754440307617188*51.50999782583918,-0.12853145599365234*51.51186745730138,-0.12874603271484375*51.51312273822952,-0.12938976287841797*51.51485870804814,-0.1302480697631836*51.51614061252578,-0.1306772232055664*51.51606049455286,-0.1329517364501953*51.514992241447835,-0.14222145080566406*51.514458105500346,-0.1465129852294922*51.508234960183394,-0.13994693756103516";
nhoods_arr[7] = "Marylebone^^^51.518290^^^-0.154731^^^yellow^^^#feea51^^^#feea51^^^One of the major plus points of Marylebone is that like Bloomsbury it offers an abundance of relatively low priced hotels, not too far from the major London attractions. You might also wind up here because of a visit to Madame Tussaud's, Baker street or Regent Park.^^^51.51328298436893,-0.15994548797607422*51.5137904267582,-0.1562976837158203*51.51419103517786,-0.1517486572265625*51.51525930707282,-0.14247894287109375*51.51750259650432,-0.1432514190673828*51.518009991887695,-0.14449596405029297*51.523297249508495,-0.14681339263916016*51.52297682712641,-0.14891624450683594*51.522736508860255,-0.15239238739013672*51.52041336690205,-0.1652240753173828*51.51915828688337,-0.1657390594482422*51.51806340159923,-0.16698360443115234*51.51328298436893,-0.15994548797607422";
nhoods_arr[8] = "Bloomsbury^^^51.523577^^^-0.121536^^^purple^^^#c090fd^^^#c090fd^^^This is the academic center of London, with three colleges present, and although it is mainly populated by students the area is a bit bland. It's main attraction to tourists is the abundance of relatively low priced hotels, coupled with the fact that Bloomsbury is conveniently close to the theatres and the restaurants and nightlife of Soho and Covent Garden.^^^51.51656790600134,-0.1300334930419922*51.516995195468446,-0.12672901153564453*51.51736907046397,-0.1224374771118164*51.51787646733483,-0.11939048767089844*51.5183838585532,-0.11316776275634766*51.51822363035805,-0.11110782623291016*51.51787646733483,-0.10771751403808594*51.51742248092708,-0.10544300079345703*51.52054688401746,-0.10630130767822266*51.5228700191647,-0.10810375213623047*51.524819225033525,-0.11085033416748047*51.52618094948909,-0.11333942413330078*51.52754263322114,-0.11569976806640625*51.52906446684804,-0.11608600616455078*51.530586249607005,-0.1215362548828125*51.52922465690231,-0.12479782104492188*51.5269819448516,-0.13080596923828125*51.524819225033525,-0.13762950897216797*51.52353756481546,-0.13702869415283203*51.51656790600134,-0.1300334930419922";

//-------------- Set the landmarks

var landmarks_arr = new Array();

landmarks_arr[0] = "Buckingham Palace^^^51.50153^^^-0.141621";
landmarks_arr[1] = "Tower of London^^^51.507247^^^-0.076046";
landmarks_arr[2] = "Big Ben^^^51.500488^^^-0.127416";
landmarks_arr[3] = "Westminster Abbey^^^51.499019^^^-0.12836";
landmarks_arr[4] = "Trafalgar Square^^^51.507354^^^-0.127845";
landmarks_arr[5] = "Picadilly Circus^^^51.509918^^^-0.133123";
landmarks_arr[6] = "Leicester Square^^^51.511467^^^-0.128016";
landmarks_arr[7] = "Royal Albert Hall^^^51.500755^^^-0.177369";
landmarks_arr[8] = "Hyde Park^^^51.506472^^^-0.169687";



