London is the capital of England, Great Britain and of the United Kingdom. It is located in the South East of the country.
The most popular public transport options in London include the Tube (the underground), trains, the black cabs, the double-decker buses, bikes and more.
There is also an area called Poet’s Corner where many famous poets and writers are buried. Big Ben is the bell inside the famous clock above the Houses of Parliament.
Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. It’s also a famous tourist attraction because of the King's Guard. The guards wear red uniforms and black bearskins.
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St.
Paul’s Cathedral is the biggest church in London. It is the
mother Anglican Church of the British Commonwealth. It was
built in the 17th century after the Great Fire of London. It is the
place in which the most important events of the Kingdom are celebrated.
Trafalgar
Square is the public square in the city of Westminster. Nelson’s Column is in the
centre of Trafalgar Square. It is 56 metres high and is a memorial to Admiral
Nelson who died in the famous battle against Napoleon in 1805. The
square is used for multicultural celebrations and meetings.
Covent
Garden is place where you can buy expensive things and you can
watch artists performing shows or listen to live music.
Piccadilly Circus: people meet there and sit on the steps around the statue of Eros. Here you can find the London Pavilion full of shops, restaurants and attractions. It is famous for its video display and neon signs.
Near Piccadilly Circus there is Leicester Square. This area is full of theatres and cinemas. You can find a statue of Charlie Chaplin in this square and a statue of William Shakespeare in its small park.
Tower Bridge: it opens in the centre so that tall ships can pass and cruise in the river Thames. It is the masterpiece (capolavoro) of Victorian engineering and a magnificent example of neo-Gothic architecture. Together with The Big Ben, it is the symbol of the British capital.
In London we can also admire: London Bridge (opened by Elizabeth II
in 1973), Millennium Bridge (a
pedestrian-only (solo pedonale) bridge opened in 2000 to celebrate the new millennium), and Waterloo Bridge (the first bridge).
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Canary Wharf is the financial and business district, full of office buildings which are home to many leading international companies.
Let’s have a go on the London Eye! It was built in 1999 and is a giant wheel (the biggest observation wheel in the world). The Eye moves very slowly – it takes 30 minutes to go round once. You can see the beautiful London skyline from the top!
Madame
Tussaud’s is a special museum: here you can find wax statues of
famous people. If you like dinosaurs and fossils, visit the Natural History Museum. Just round the
corner there’s the Science Museum.
London is a green city with lots of PARKS. People often have lunch in the parks, spend their free time and enjoy nature: Richmond Park (one of the largest in Britain), St. James, Hyde Park (you can find the Speakers' Corner: an area where free speech open-air public speaking and discussion are allowed), Kensington Gardens and the Greenwich Park where there is the Old Royal Observatory and the prime meridian line
Richmond Park
Shopping in London is a fantastic
experience. You can find everything you need because there is an enormous
variety of shops of all kinds. The most famous streets for shopping are Regent Street, Bond Street and Oxford
Street. In Regent Street, near Piccadilly Circus you can find Hamley’s, a toy shop; Liberty is famous for its luxury
fabrics department and Marks and Spencer,
is famous for clothes, furnishings and food.
Portobello
Road (Notting Hill)
is famous for its antiques shops and stalls (bancarelle) but you can also find second hand
objects.
Camden Town is an area in the London Borough of Camden, it hosts street markets and music venues that are strongly associated with alternative culture. Here you can find trendy fashion, music and the flea market. Camden Lock Market, Buck Street Market and Stables Market: his markets are full of second hand clothes and records, oriental, particular items.
Harrod’s is a very luxurious shop in Knightsbridge.
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A TOUR OF LONDON! QUESTIONNAIRE:
1) Where is London located?
2) Who originally founded London? When was
London founded?
3) Why is London one of the most famous
cities in the world?
4) What are the most popular public
transport options?
5) What is the City of Westminster famous
for?
6) Why is Trafalgar Square famous?
7) What is Piccadilly Circus?
8) What style of architecture is the Tower
Bridge?
9) What is the largest religious
building of the City?
10) Who built the Tower
of London? What is it?
11) What’s the biggest
observation wheel in the world?
12) What are the main parks
in London?
13) Where can you go shopping
in London?
1) London is in the South East of England. It's the capital of
GB and the UK. There are 32 boroughs, the river Thames divides London into two parts and 35 bridges link
the northern and southern banks.
2) It was founded by the Romans in 43 AD, its name was Londinium.
3) London is a
leading global city, the most
visited in the world. It is the largest metropolis in Europe with a
cosmopolitan population. More than 9 million people live there.
4) The most
popular public transport options
include: the Tube, trains, the black cab,
the double-decker, buses, bikes and more.
5) The City of Westminster is famous
for many important attractions: Westminster Abbey, the oldest and most famous church in
London, it’s near the Houses of
Parliament. Big Ben is the bell
inside the famous clock above the Houses of Parliament. Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and the
administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.
6) Trafalgar Square is a public square. Nelson’s Column is 56
metres high and is a memorial to Admiral Nelson who died in the battle against
Napoleon in 1805. The square is used for multicultural celebrations and
meetings. In Trafalgar Square we find the National Gallery it is one of
the most important art galleries in the world.
7) Piccadilly Circus is a place
where people meet and sit on the
steps around the statue of Eros. Here you can find the London
Pavilion full of shops, restaurants and attractions.
8) Tower Bridge is a masterpiece of Victorian engineering and a magnificent example
of neogothic architecture. Together with the Big Ben, it is the symbol of
the British capital.
9) St. Paul’s
Cathedral is the biggest church in London. It is the mother Anglican Church of
the British Commonwealth, the largest religious building of the City. It
is the place in which the most important events of the Kingdom are celebrated.
10) William the Conqueror built the first tower of the Tower of London by the River
Thames. Tower of London in the past was a royal palace, a prison and a
fortress. The guardians of the tower are the Beefeaters.
11) London Eye was built in 1999 and is the biggest
observation wheel in the world. It takes 30 minutes to go round once. You can
see the beautiful London skyline from the top!
12) The main parks are St.
James, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Richmond
Park, Greenwich Park, where there is the Old Royal Observatory and the prime meridian line.
13) Shopping in London is a fantastic experience. You can find
everything you need because there is an enormous variety of shops of all
kinds. Oxford Street, Camden Town, Portobello Road, Carnaby
Street, Harrod’s....are amazing and very popular!