*Trip to LondonA trip to

London

The United Kingdoma country in Europe,

located in the British Isles in the North Seaand Atlantic Ocean.

The capital of the UK isLONDON.

LondonLondon is the biggest city in Europe. People from all over the world come herebecause of its great culture and spectacular landmarks. There are about 8 mln peoplein the city. The name of the main river is Thames. The most popular destination in London is the Buckingham Palace and the The Houses of Parliament.The most popular building in London is Big Ben.

THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE BIG BEN

THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

*Getting to London…The best way to get to London is travelling by aeroplane. It’s quite cheap

and fast. Travelling by plane isn’t as exhausting as by train or by bus.

The biggest airport in London is Heathrow.

Aeroplane

Train Bus

Getting around London

London Transport

Taxi Tube

Cabs are black

and spacious.

London

buses are a

quick and

cheap way

to travel

around.

BusUnderground or

'the Tube' is the

quickest and

easiest way of

travelling around

London.

Travelling without tickets

Oyster card is used on public transport in London.

You can travel by bus, by train, by tram or by

underground without buying tickets. People in London

often use this card to pay for the transport.

Oyster card

Check-in

Everyone knows that London isn’t as sunny as

the other European cities.

London is wet! The best month to visit the city is July.

It’s the season for everyone who loves the

sunshine. However, in this time there are

a lot of visitors and the city is crowded.

Protect yourself

*The weather

*Places To Go

In its history, the building was a

fortress, prison, palace, and even served as a zoo.

The buildingis guarded by a characteristically

wearing guards, called ’Yeomen Warders’.

Tower of London

One of the most famous Anglican churches in

Britain and the buildings of London. Located

in the heart of London's 'City of London'.

St. Paul Cathedral

Madame Tussauds Museum

In London you can’t miss

the visit to Madame Tussauds

Museum. It’s very popular

especially among young girls.

In the museum there are a

lot of figures made of wax

which present famous

celebrities like Robert

Pattinson or Lady GaGa.

One can admire the wax

figures of John Paul II and

Lech Wałęsa as far as the

Poles are concerned.

Do you believe that they are the wax figure?

Robert

Pattinson who is

made of wax

Royal Observatory Greenwich

You have to go to Greenwich which is a district of

south London. It is believed that the International

Prime Meridian passes through the Royal Observatory

and is known as the Greenwich Meridian.

So when you are in Greenwich you can stand on both hemispheres at the same time.

Millenium Wheel

If you want to have fun and watch the beauty of London

you can go on a trip on the London Eye which is a giant

wheel (135 metres tall). It was opened on 9th March 2000

and the trip takes about 40 minutes.

If you don’t like sightseeing all the time you should

definitely see the London Eye.

The British Museum

It is one of the largest museums of ancient history.

Looking for accommodation

*

In central London the best hotels are in districts: Bloomsbury, Paddington

and Kensington.

TOP hotels in London:

Novotel London Waterloo

London Marriott Hotel County Hall

The Trafalgar London

Corinthia Hotel London

What to see in London?

The best 10 places in London:

1. Madame Tussauds Museum

2. Tower Bridge

3. London Eye

4. Tower of London

5. Big Ben

6. Buckingham Palace

7. House of Parliament

8. Trafalgar Square

9. Harrods

10. Westminster Abbey

Top

10

Samuel Johnson once said:

„When a man is tired of London he is

tired of life…”

You will have the time of your life when

you go there…