Do you want to visit Do you want to visit London?London?

You need:You need: Some time (more than one week)Some time (more than one week) Ticket to LondonTicket to London Good mapGood map ……and good company ;)and good company ;)

Discovering London may be really a Discovering London may be really a fascinating experience. fascinating experience. There are many places to see in London, so it There are many places to see in London, so it is impossible to see everything in one day or is impossible to see everything in one day or even one week.even one week.

Do you want to visit Do you want to visit London?London? London has three main airports: London has three main airports:

Heathrow, Gathwick and Stansted. I Heathrow, Gathwick and Stansted. I recommend to fly because of good recommend to fly because of good price.price.

Buy good map.Buy good map.

LONDONLONDON

London is one of the most London is one of the most interesting cities in Europe. interesting cities in Europe. Many tourists from all over Many tourists from all over the world come to London, the world come to London, which is situated on the which is situated on the river Thames about 40 river Thames about 40 miles from the sea. London miles from the sea. London is famous for it is numerous is famous for it is numerous historic building, historic building, monuments, museums, monuments, museums, galleries, parks, theatres, galleries, parks, theatres, cinemas and shops…cinemas and shops…

LONDON’S LONDON’S UNDERGROUNDUNDERGROUND

WESTMINSTER ABBEYWESTMINSTER ABBEY

MMost tourists start ost tourists start visiting London from visiting London from Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey where all British where all British sovereigns have been sovereigns have been crowned. This crowned. This magnificent Gothic magnificent Gothic Church is also famous Church is also famous for its numerous for its numerous tombs and tombs and monuments to monuments to distinguished figures distinguished figures in Britain’s pastin Britain’s past

THE PALACE OF THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTERWESTMINSTER

Not far away from Not far away from Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey there is a massive there is a massive complex of the Houses complex of the Houses of Parliament built in of Parliament built in the Gothic style in the the Gothic style in the 19th century. Now the 19th century. Now the public can visit both the public can visit both the House of Commons and House of Commons and the House of Lords the House of Lords where parliamentary where parliamentary debates are held.debates are held.

BIG BENBIG BEN

This bell was installed in This bell was installed in 1859. Big Ben took it is 1859. Big Ben took it is name from Sir Benjamin name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible Hall who was responsible for it is constructing. Big for it is constructing. Big Ben is not only huge Ben is not only huge ( weighs 14 tons) but is ( weighs 14 tons) but is also very precise. Twice a also very precise. Twice a day some officials from day some officials from the Greenwich the Greenwich Observatory make sure Observatory make sure that the clock is right. It is that the clock is right. It is situated situated next to next to Westminister Palace.Westminister Palace.

BIG BENBIG BEN

In 1949 the bell In 1949 the bell was 41 minutes was 41 minutes delayed due to big delayed due to big group of birds group of birds sitting on it. sitting on it.

In 1962 the bell In 1962 the bell showed New Year showed New Year with delay of 10 with delay of 10 minutes because minutes because of the snow.of the snow.

TOWER BRIDGETOWER BRIDGE

There are There are several several bridges bridges onon Thames River Thames River in London. in London. One of it is One of it is famous – famous – Tower BridgeTower Bridge..

TOWER OF LONDONTOWER OF LONDON

After 1066 William After 1066 William I constructed one I constructed one of the most famous of the most famous landmarks of the landmarks of the city-the Tower of city-the Tower of London. It was a London. It was a prison, treasury, prison, treasury, zoo and arsenal. It zoo and arsenal. It was also the Royal was also the Royal Residence until Residence until XVII centuryXVII century..

BUCKINGHAM PALACEBUCKINGHAM PALACE

This famous place, first This famous place, first built in 1703, is in the built in 1703, is in the very centre of London. very centre of London. It is the place where It is the place where the kings and the kings and politicians go to meet politicians go to meet the Queen. There is the Queen. There is 600 rooms, 300 clocks 600 rooms, 300 clocks and about 700 poeple and about 700 poeple work in the Palace. work in the Palace. Buckingham Palace is Buckingham Palace is like a small town, we like a small town, we can find there police can find there police station, two sports station, two sports clubs, disco, cinema clubs, disco, cinema and swimming pool. and swimming pool.

DOWNING STREETDOWNING STREET

There are the There are the adresses in adresses in London that the London that the whole world whole world knows. One is 10 knows. One is 10 Downing street, Downing street, where the Prime where the Prime Minister lives. We Minister lives. We can see on the can see on the picture Kaczyński picture Kaczyński – Blair meeting.– Blair meeting.

TRAFALGAR SQUARETRAFALGAR SQUARE

Trafalgar Square is Trafalgar Square is famous for a large famous for a large statue of Admiral Lord statue of Admiral Lord Nelson, fountains, Nelson, fountains, pigeons and New Year pigeons and New Year revelries. To the north revelries. To the north of the Square stands of the Square stands the National Gallery the National Gallery housing one of the housing one of the greatest collections of greatest collections of paintings of the world.paintings of the world.

BRITISH MUSEUMBRITISH MUSEUM

The The BritishBritish Museum Museum is the largest is the largest museum of history in museum of history in whole Europe. whole Europe. Musuem was Musuem was established in 1759 established in 1759 by Sir Hans Sloan. It by Sir Hans Sloan. It has impressive has impressive ancient, medieval and ancient, medieval and oriental collections.oriental collections.

NATIONAL GALLERYNATIONAL GALLERY

GGallery displaying allery displaying Western European Western European painting from about painting from about 1250-1900. Includes work 1250-1900. Includes work by Botticelli, Leonardo da by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Vinci, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, Gainsborough, Turner, Renoir, Cezanne and Van Renoir, Cezanne and Van Gogh. Also special Gogh. Also special exhibitions, lectures, exhibitions, lectures, video and audio-visual video and audio-visual programmes, guided programmes, guided tours and holiday events tours and holiday events for children and adults.for children and adults.

TATE GALLERYTATE GALLERY

Tate Britain is the Tate Britain is the original Tate Gallery original Tate Gallery and holds the largest and holds the largest collection of British collection of British art in the world. The art in the world. The gallery shows work gallery shows work from the last five from the last five centuries, including centuries, including contemporary British contemporary British art, in a series of free art, in a series of free changing displays.changing displays.

KEW GARDENSKEW GARDENS

Visitors to Visitors to London London may relax may relax in in wonderful wonderful London London parks: parks: Richmond Richmond and Kew and Kew Gardens Gardens full of full of exotic exotic plants and plants and treestrees..

LONDON EYELONDON EYE

Paris has the Eiffel Paris has the Eiffel Tower, New York the Tower, New York the Empire State, and Empire State, and now London has the now London has the London EyeLondon Eye. . The The world's largest world's largest observation wheel observation wheel offers a spectacular offers a spectacular way to take in over 55 way to take in over 55 of London's most of London's most famous landmarks in famous landmarks in just 30 minutes!just 30 minutes!

PICADILLY CIRCUSPICADILLY CIRCUS

The centre of London has The centre of London has many different areas. An many different areas. An interesting place to see is interesting place to see is colourful Chinatown, a colourful Chinatown, a Chinese district full of oriental Chinese district full of oriental shops and restaurants. shops and restaurants. Shaftesbury Avenue separates Shaftesbury Avenue separates Chinatown from Soho- the Chinatown from Soho- the centre of London centre of London entertainment with numerous entertainment with numerous cinemas, theatres, cinemas, theatres, discotheques, nighdiscotheques, nightt clubs, clubs, pubs, restaurants and pubs, restaurants and gambling clubs. To the south gambling clubs. To the south of Soho there is Picadilly of Soho there is Picadilly Circus with the colourful neon Circus with the colourful neon signs, the statue of Eros and signs, the statue of Eros and the Trocadero- a new the Trocadero- a new development of shops, development of shops, restaurants and restaurants and entertainmententertainment..

MADAME TUSSAUDMADAME TUSSAUD

Madame Madame Tussaud’s Tussaud’s museum museum where you where you can see can see wax figures wax figures of of politicians, politicians, film stars film stars and and queens queens and other and other famousfamous people.people.

BIG FOOTBALL IN BIG BIG FOOTBALL IN BIG CITY…CITY…

On the left side you can see chelsea On the left side you can see chelsea stadium - stamford bridge, on the right stadium - stamford bridge, on the right side you can see arsenal london side you can see arsenal london playground - fly emirates stadium.playground - fly emirates stadium.

OXFORD STREET - OXFORD STREET - HARRODSHARRODS

Those who like Those who like

doing shopping doing shopping should visit should visit Oxford Street Oxford Street

where are where are located a lot of located a lot of shopsshops includingincluding famousfamous Harrods.Harrods. You You can buy there can buy there everything you everything you want.want.

PERNAMENT TRAFFICSPERNAMENT TRAFFICS

Typical mark of london Typical mark of london are red buses and black are red buses and black taxis which are the main taxis which are the main part of city traffic.part of city traffic.

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- In 1952 the tower - In 1952 the tower bridge started to move bridge started to move up when the bus was up when the bus was riding through it. Luckilly riding through it. Luckilly nothing happened to nothing happened to anyone.anyone.

The oldest underground’s The oldest underground’s system in the world is in system in the world is in London.London.

One of 10 child in One of 10 child in England doesn’t know England doesn’t know the name of capital city the name of capital city in Great Britain.in Great Britain.

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"When a man is tired "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of London, he is tired of life". I wish you of life". I wish you nice time in London. nice time in London.

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