Travelling around London

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London. General Information
Trafalgar Square
National Gallery
The Houses of Parliament
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
The Tower of London
Madame Tussaud’s
St.Paul’s Cathedral
Piccadilly Circus
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LONDON.General Information
I welcome you to London.
London is one of the largest cities in the world.About 7 mln people live there.London is more than two thousand years old.
London’s most famous sights are theTower,
the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben,
Trafalgar Square and St’Paul’s Cathedral.
Let’s start our tour.

Trafalgar Square
It is a square in central
London, where the Nelson’s
Column stands. It is known
for the large number of
pigeons which come there and
are fed by tourists.

National Gallery
It is one’s of London’s well-
known art galleries. It
contains one of the most
important collections of
Western paintings. It was
founded in 1824.

The Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament
are the buildings in London
in which the British
parliament sits.

Big Ben
It is the clock in the clock
tower of the Houses of
Parliament. The sound of Big
Ben is well-known all over the world because it’s
broadcast by the BBC.

Westminster Abbey
It is one of the leading sights
of London, a large gothic
church, where almost all
English kings and queens
have been crowned and
where many famous people
are buried .

the Tower of London
It is an ancient fortress
in the City, formerly
a palace, then a prison.
It is now a museum and
the place where the
Crown jewels are kept.

Maddame Tussaud’s
It is a museum which
contains wax figures of
famous people. Opened
In 1835.

St.Paul’s Cathedral
It is one of London’s most
famous landmarks.
The present cathedral was
built in the early part of the
18th century.

Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus is famous
For its shops, theatres and
Nightlife and the Eros
Statue.

Buckingham Palace
It is the London home
of the Queen.When the
flag is flying on the top
she is at home.

Conclusion
Our tour has finished. I hope very much that you’ve enjoyed this travelling around London.
Thank you and good bye