London. Sightseeing tour

LONDON. SIGHTSEEING TOUR
London is one of the largest cities in the world. About seven million people live here. London is more than two thousand years old.
Hello, ladies and gentlemen. We welcome you to London!

LONDON. SIGHTSEEING TOUR
London's most famous sights are Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and St. Paul's Cathedral.
You'll see all these places and much more of London from our red double-decker.

Trafalgar Square.
We start from Trafalgar Square.
On the column in the centre there is a statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

To the left of us you can see the National Gallery. It has a fine collection of European paintings.

Now we are coming to Piccadilly Circus. It is the meeting point of six streets.
We've just passed Piccadilly Circus and now we are making our way to Buckingham Palace.
Look right. We are passing Hyde Park In the park anyone can stand up and say what they want. It is a very democratic park.
Piccadilly Circus

Buckingham Palace
Now we are at Buckingham Palace. It is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home.
Look, they are changing the Guard. It happens every day at 11.30 a.m.

LONDON CITY ZOO AND ROYAL PARKS
We have just turned left and you can see St. James's Park. It is one of the royal parks. Here you can see pelicans and ducks.
There are a lot of parks and gardens in London. In Regent's Park, there is the London Zoo. It is one of the biggest zoos in the world.

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
In front of you, you can see the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The Houses of Parliament is the seat of the British government. Big Ben is one of the most famous clocks in the world.
In a moment you will see Westminster Abbey

It is a royal church. Here you can see the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people and the beautiful Henry VII Chapel.
Now we are crossing Tower Bridge over the river Thames. From here, you can see the Tower of London. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. There are a lot of interesting collections in the Tower of London.

The Raven Master is the person who gives them food.
The ravens are another famous sight. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall.
RAVENS

St. Paul's Cathedral
Earlier in our tour we saw a famous royal church, Westminster Abbey We are now making our way to the second famous church, St. Paul's Cathedral. It is the greatest work of the architect Sir Christopher Wren.

LONDON SIGHTSEEING TOUR
We are now going along Fleet Street to the Strand. On the right you'll see Covent Garden. It was a big fruit and vegetable market. It is now a tourist shopping centre with cafes and restaurants. We'll stop here so that you can go shopping.
Thank you and goodbye!
Our tour has finished. I hope very much that you have enjoyed this tour of London.

What a beautiful city is this!!!

The House of Lords and the House of Commons

SIGHTSEEINGS NAMES
Tower Bridge
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
Trafalgar Square
the National Gallery
Piccadilly Circus
St. Paul's Cathedral.
Buckingham Palace.
Hyde Park
LONDON CITY ZOO AND ROYAL PARKS
St. James's Park
Regent's Park
Westminster Abbey
Henry VII Chapel.
The ravens
Covent Garden