English speaking countries

A cura di Stefano Guerri e

Davide Sproviero

LONDONA CURA DI STEFANO GUERRI

Buckingham Palace

• Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official and main royal London home.

Tower Bridge• Tower

Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894

The Tower of London

• For over 900 years, The Tower of London has been standing guard over the capital

Westminster Abbey• Westminster Abbey is just to the

west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the oldest buildings in London and one of the most important religious centres in the country.

London Eye• He British Airways

London Eye (Millennium Wheel) stands 135 metres (443 feet) high on the South Bank of the River Thames between Westminster and Hungerford Bridges.

The Globe• The fascinating

story of the re-creation of Shakespeare's beloved playhouse

Big Ben• Big Ben is one of the most

famous landmarks in the world. The clock tower is situated on the banks of the river Thames and is part of the Palace of Westminster.

GREAT BRITAIN

A CURA DI DAVIDE SPROVIERO

• Great Britain is an island lying off the western coast of Europe, comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom.

• Great Britain is the official name given to the two kingdoms of England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales.

• England - The capital is London.• Scotland - The capitalis Edinburgh .• Wales - The capital is Cardiff.

• Sometimes people use the shorten name Britain instead of Great Britain, to mean the same thing, but really Britain only refers to England and Wales.

The British Isles is a geographically term which includes two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and 5,000 small islands.