London The Capital City of The

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland

London is the biggest city in Britain. Over . . . . . . million people live and work in London. It is also one of the most important . . . . . . . . /iitecs/ in the world. It is a centre for business and tourism. There are many exciting things to do in London. The city has got some of the best . . . . . . . . . . /divadlá/ and museums in the . . . . . . . . ..

The Union Jack – the British . . . . . . . . /alfg/. Three crosses are for . . . . . . . . . /glennad/, Scotland and . . . . . . . . . . . . /lireadn/.

Harrods Harrods is the most famous . . . . . . . /hops/ in London. You can buy anything you want in Harrods! The motto is: „All things for all people everywhere.“

The London Underground is called „The Tube“. It is the oldest underground . . . . . . . /aairlyw/ in the world. The Metropolitan Line opened in 1863. It stops at 275 stations and runs over 253 miles. 2,670,000 journeys are made on it each day.

There are lot of shops in Covent Garden. In 1600‘s, Covent Garden was a fruit and flower market. Now you can

buy clothes there.

Covent Garden is famous for its

street performers. You can see circus performances,

singing and theatre on the

street.

The London Eye is a big wheel that takes you 135 metres above London. It is the slowest big wheel in the world and the best way to see the whole city. You can see for 40 kilometres in all directions. You can see famous buildings like St Paul‘s , The Palace of Westminster and Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace is the London home of the _ _ _ _ _. More than 50,000 guests visit the palace every year. Soldiers always guard the palace. At 11:30 every morning, you can watch the soldiers change guard. Soldiers have guarded the palace since 1660.

The Globe Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. Later he lived in London. He wrote thirty-seven plays like Romeo and Juliet or others. These famous plays were performed in the Globe Theatre. You can see his plays there today.

Big Ben , The Houses of Parliament are in Westminster. They are the centre of the . . . . . . . . /iitshbr/ government. People call the tall clock tower by the Houses of Parliament „Big Ben“. In fact, Big Ben is the name of one of the _ _ _ _ _. The bell Big Ben weighs 14 tonnes.