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A CITYTRIP TO LONDON Kai Ovaere, Lennert Vermeulen, Nathalie Demol, Julie Boucquez, Karl Van Nieuwenhove
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Transport to London Shuttle Ferry TGV Plane
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The Shuttle
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The ferry 90 minutes Minimum € 29 (Seafrance) Minimum € 42 (P & O)
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The Eurostar
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The Plane
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The plane
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The overnight Hotels Bed and breakfasts Appartments Youth hostels ( = 10 à 12 pound)
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Eating and drinking In the city: 20 pound Paddington: 12 pound Curry is popular Popular dishes: Fish and chips Breakfast ( = bacon, eggs, toasts, white beans in tomato sauce)
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Transport in London The underground The bus Cab Your own car
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The underground 63 stations 06:30 – 01:00
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The bus
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Cab Minimum 2,20 pound Dependent of the distance and the minutes
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London Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is a combined bascule Iconic symbol
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Harrods Harrods is an upmarket department The store occupies a 5- acre (20,000 m2) site Over one million square feet (90,000 m2) of selling space in over 330 departments making it Biggest department store in Europe.
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Big Ben Nickname for the great bell of the Elizabeth Tower Holds the largest four- faced chiming clock in the world
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Buckingham palace Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch Located in the City of Westminster
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Oxford street Major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster in the West End of London Europe's busiest shoppingstreet As of 2011 it had approximately 300 shops Oxford Street runs for approximately one and a half miles (two and a half kilometres)
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London dungeon Museum that recreates various gory and horrifying historical events in a grimly comedic style.
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West end The land of the musical.
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Regent’s park One of the most impressive Royal parks in England Total surface area of 2 km²
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Imperial war museum National military museum
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Wembley Home of the national team of England Renovated in 2000
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Other famous buildings
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Impact of tourism on economy Tourism is a major contribution of London’s economy 13 % of London’s workforce is employed because of tourism Tourism in London generated 490 million dollars of direct economic activity
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Most visited city in the world It’s the most visited city by foreigners with 15.6 million international visitors a year It comes before Bangkok & Paris
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Tourism spending in London (in thousands)
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Impact on employment
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How stimulate tourism? Public transport they offer Cable cars over the Thames They hoped to stimulate it with the Olympics 2012
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A CITYTRIP TO LONDON Kai Ovaere Lennert Vermeulen Nathalie Demol Julie BoucquezKarl Van Nieuwenhove
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