London
Facts and Figures London is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe.biggest city London is in the southeast of England. London has a population of just over 7 millionpopulation Some of the most important people from countries all over the world visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace. the QueenBuckingham Palace
Shopping London is a major centre for entertainment, shopping and dining. There are thousands of shops and many markets in London. The best places to go shopping in London, are Oxford Street and Regent Street.
Typical food and drink London is famous for fish and chips, beans on toast, chip butties. Its most famous food is pie and mash. In London you can eat food from over 60 different countries. Pie and Mash
Typical Music In London you can go to different concerts of all types of music. There is also a lot of opera houses as well as classical music. One of the most famous performances in London is the Phantom of the Opera. The Beatles recorded a lot of their music in London.
London Police Force There are two types of Police in London, the Metropolitan Police and the City Police. Two nicknames for British police, 'bobbies' and 'Peelers', come from the founder of the 'Met' Police, Sir Robert Peel. Policemen sometimes ride horses in London.
Monuments and Places to visit There are a lot of different things to do and see in London including: The changing of the guard ceremony The Tower Bridge The Tower of London Buckingham Palace St Paul´s Cathedral
Museums There are many different museums in London, some are free to enter but some you have to pay for. The most famous of these are: Science Museum Shakespeare´s Globe Theatre British Museum Madame Tussauds The British Museum
Language and Cockney Rhyming Slang Over 250 languages are spoken in London. People living in London are called Londoners and sometimes Cockneys. Cockney Rhyming slang is a coded language invented in the nineteenth century by Cockneys so they could speak in front of the police without being understood. For example: Bread and Honey = Money I wish I had loads of Bread.
Famous People Charles Darwin Isaac Newton John Lennon – Member of the Beatles David Beckham – English Football Player Sir Francis Drake Robbie Williams
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