London is wonderful place!

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

In 43 AD it was founded by the Romans. After 1066 William I constructed one of the most famous landmarks of the city-the Tower of London. It was a prison, treasury, zoo and arsenal. It was also the Royal Residence until XVII century. You can also see there Crown Jewels in the Jewels House. On the most popular bridges in the world is Tower Bridge, which is situated on River Thames. This bridge was built by Sir Horace Jones between 1886-1889.
At the beginning steam engines were used to raise the bridge so that ships could pass underneath. It has two impressive gothic towers.
Traditionally, most tourists start visiting London from Westminster Abbey where all British sovereigns have been crowned. This magnificent Gothic Church is also famous for its numerous tombs and monuments to distinguished figures in Britain’s past. Not far away from Westminster Abbey there is a massive complex of the Houses of Parliament built in the Gothic style in the 19th century. Now the public can visit both the House of Commons and the House of Lords where parliamentary debates are held.
To the west of Parliament Square there is St James’s Park, the oldest of London’s royal parks where tired tourists may rest for a while before proceed to Buckingham Palace. There are addresses in London that the whole world knows. One is 10 Downing Street, where the Prime Minister lives. The other is Buckingham palace. This famous palace, first built in 1703, is in the very centre of London.
It is two places not one. It is a family house, where children play and grow up.
It is also the place where presidents, kings and politicians go and meet the Queen. Buckingham Palace is like as small town with a police station to post offices, a hospital, a bar, two sports clubs, a disco, a cinema and swimming pool.
There are 600 rooms and three miles of red carpet. Two men work full-time to look after the 300 clocks. About 700 people work in the Palace.


The places tourist always want to visit are the Houses of Parliament and the famous clock Big Ben . This bell was installed in 1859. Big Ben took it is name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for it is constructing. Big Ben is not only huge ( weighs 14 tons) but is also very precise. Twice a day some officials from the Greenwich Observatory make sure that the clock is right.

There are addresses in London that the whole world knows. One is 10 Downing Street, where the Prime Minister lives. The other is Buckingham palace. This famous palace, first built in 1703, is in the very centre of London.
It is two places not one. It is a family house, where children play and grow up.
It is also the place where presidents, kings and politicians go and meet the Queen. Buckingham Palace is like as small town with a police station to post offices, a hospital, a bar, two sports clubs, a disco, a cinema and swimming pool.
There are 600 rooms and three miles of red carpet. Two men work full-time to look after the 300 clocks. About 700 people work in the Palace.
Trafalgar Square is famous for a large statue of Admiral Lord Nelson, fountains, pigeons and New Year revelries. To the north of the Square stands the National Gallery housing one of the greatest collections of paintings of the world.

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

The City of London is one of the world’s greatest financial centres and the historical centre of London. The area contains several banks, including the Bank of England and Stock Exchange. The most impressive bulding in this part London is St. Paul’s Cathedral, the architectural masterpiece of Christopher Wren. It houses many graves and monuments to important figures in the history of England, such as Nelson, Wellington or Mongomery.

Visitors to London may relax in wonderful London parks: Richmond and Kew Gardens full of exotic plants and trees.
A special tourist attraction is the Cutty Sark- the most famous tea clipper in Britain.

The list of London specialties is not over. There are so many things worth seeing there that it would take a long time enumerate them all. Those who like doing the shopping should visit busy Oxford Street and regent street.
London also has some of the world’s best department stores including Harrods.


Others may contemplate the impressive ancient, medieval and oriental collections of the British Museum or have some fun at Madame Tussaud’s museum where you can see wax figures of politicians, film stars and queens and other dames people. In the evening you can go to one of the many theatres and see one of the many musicals. There are much more attractions in London: Windsor castle, London Eye, Natural History museum etc…


In London you can travel on the bus, train, the underground or taxi to get different places in the centre around the town. London has 3 main airports: Heathrow which is the biggest, Gatwick and Stansted.
Discovering London may be really a fascinating experience.
There are many other places to see in London, so it is impossible to see everything in one day or even one week.