A few great reasons to visit LONDON. We have fascinating monuments For example…
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A few great reasons to visit
LONDON
We have fascinating monuments
For example…
The Houses of Parliament
This is where laws are made
There is a huge bell called Big Ben inside the clock tower
They are in Westminster, on the North bank of the River Thames
They are made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
Buckingham Palace
This is one of the Queen’s homes
It’s in St James’s Park, in Central London
For the Queen’s official birthday, in June, the Palace Guards and the armed forces do a parade in front of the palace
The guards wear hats called beefeaters
The Tower of London
In the past, Kings and Queens put their enemies in prison here
It is situated on the North bank of the Thames, in East LondonMany royals have been executed here. It was still used for executions until the 20th Century
It is famous for its ravens and for housing the Crown Jewels
The heads of executed people were put on sticks outside the Tower
Hampton Court
A Tudor royal residence
It was built by Cardinal Wolsey and later given to Henry VIII
They say that the ghost of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife, runs screaming through the galleries
It is famous for its maze
St Paul’s Cathedral
It is situated in the City of London (the financial district), near the river Thames
You can go up to the top of the dome on a guided tour
It burnt down in the Fire of London in 1666 and was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in the 1670s
The London Eye
You can see for miles from the top of this giant Ferris wheel on the bank of the River
Thames
It is situated on the South bank of the Thames, not far from the Houses of Parliament
It was built in the year 2000 to celebrate the new millennium
Great places to shop…
Harrods
A very expensive department store
You can buy anything here, from sofas to hamsters
It’s located in Knightsbridge, in West London
Its famous green and gold façade is lit up with gold lights at Christmas
Covent Garden
You can buy lots of tasty food, pretty jewellery and unusual clothes at this busy market
You will be entertained by street performers juggling with knives, eating fire and playing musical instruments while you shop for presents
We also have beautiful parks
Such as…
Hyde Park
Where you can row in the Serpentine River. There is a tradition of swimming
in the river on Christmas Day!
St James’s Park
A beautiful patch of green, right in the centre of the city
Two royal residences, Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace are situated in St James’s Park
It is in central London, North of the river
Richmond Park
An enormous park on the edge of London, where you can find lots of deer
Richmond is in South West London, at the end of the district line on the underground
The park is great for picnics and horse riding
London is buzzing with culture
Don’t miss…
The museums
The Science Museum: full of all the greatest inventions.
There are lots of interactive exhibits
The Natural History Museum, with terrifying dinosaurs and enormous whales
The V&A: home to art and fashions from the past centuries. It was the country’s first free public museum, set up by Queen Victoria in the 19th Century
A West End show
The Lion King
Wicked
The Sound of Music
The capital is famous for its theatres in the “West End”, situated around Shaftsbury Avenue and Aldwych. They show both serious plays and musicals.
The Globe
A replica of Shakespeare’s theatre
The original theatre burnt down when a canon was fired during a play and set fire to the thatched roof
It is open-air, so if it rains you get wet
Just like in Shakespeare’s time, you can stand in front of the stage, or pay more for a seat
Shakespeare’s plays are still performed here
Have a great trip!
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