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LONDONLONDON
Basic dataBasic data
Capital of England and the United Capital of England and the United KingdomKingdom
Population: 8 millionPopulation: 8 million
Fashion, educational, culinary, Fashion, educational, culinary, financial centerfinancial center
SIGHTSEEINGSIGHTSEEING
The Big Ben
The Big BenThe Big Ben• Big Ben = the bell of the clockBig Ben = the bell of the clock
• Was built in 1858Was built in 1858
• 96 m tall96 m tall
• Celebrated its 150Celebrated its 150thth birthday in May 2009 birthday in May 2009
Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square
Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar SquareChristmasChristmas
Piccadily CircusPiccadily Circus
Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace
Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace
• Official place of the royals (they don’t Official place of the royals (they don’t live there)live there)
• Today more a tourist attractionToday more a tourist attraction
• Traditional Canging of the Guards Traditional Canging of the Guards takes place heretakes place here
Buckingham Palace - insideBuckingham Palace - inside
The Changing of the The Changing of the GuardsGuards
London bridgeLondon bridge
London Bridge at nightLondon Bridge at night
The TowerThe Tower
The TowerThe Tower
The London EyeThe London Eye
London EyeLondon Eyefrom outside…from outside…
……and from insideand from inside
Madam Tussaud’s waxworksMadam Tussaud’s waxworks
British MuseumBritish Museum
National GalleryNational Gallery
Westminister AbbeyWestminister Abbey
The new GlobeThe new Globe
The new GlobeThe new Globe
The Globe from insideThe Globe from inside
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
Shakespeare ‘the swan of Shakespeare ‘the swan of Avon’Avon’• 1564-16161564-1616
• Born in Stratford-upon-AvonBorn in Stratford-upon-Avon
• Poet and playwright – 38 plays, 158 Poet and playwright – 38 plays, 158 sonnetssonnets
• He got his inspiration from British He got his inspiration from British historyhistory
• Most famous plays: Most famous plays:
Romeo and Juliet,Hamlet Romeo and Juliet,Hamlet
•NIGHTLIFENIGHTLIFE
PubsPubs
•TRANSPORTTRANSPORT
•Metro = the TUBEMetro = the TUBE
Buses, double deckersBuses, double deckers
SPORTSSPORTS
•Home of the Olympic games in Home of the Olympic games in 1908, 1948 and will be in 20121908, 1948 and will be in 2012
•Football is the most popular Football is the most popular sport, the most famous teams sport, the most famous teams are Manchester Unites, Arsenal are Manchester Unites, Arsenal and Liverpooland Liverpool
•Cricket is also very popularCricket is also very popular
CricketCricket
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