LONDO N Autor pracy: Katarzyna Smutek
is the capital city of Great Britain. It is in the south-east of England on the River Thames. In about 43 AD the Romans built the first bridge over the river and that was the beginning of the city of London.
is nearly 2000 years old. It is one of the biggest cities in the world. It was destroyed in 1666 by the Great Fire, ruined during the Second World War. But today it is a financial and cultural center and it is famous for many things.
is famous for its black taxis and red buses
has many beautiful parks: Regent`s Park Hyde Park St. James`s Park Kew Gardens Kensington Gardens
is proud of its history, old traditions and customs, and many interesting places you can visit and admire: Buckingham Palace Madame Tussaud`s Tower of London St. Paul`s Cathedral Tower Bridge Westminster Abbey Big Ben The Changing of the Trafalgar Square Guard
and many other streets, monuments, museums, sightseeings, galleries,shops, pubs, restaurants and cultural centres
The Changing of the Guard
Big Ben
Trafalgar Square
The Houses of Parliament
Buckingham Palace
The Tower of London
London Eye
St. Paul`s Cathedral
is also a great place for shopping with its famous Oxford Street – a shopping heaven for customers, and Harrods – the biggest departament store where you can buy „everything from a piano to an elephant”.
English writer, dr. Johnson said: „When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”