3A: Let’s go on holiday, Red!

Big Ben

Big Ben is the biggest

clock in London. It is 96

meters high.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge is more than

one hundred years old.

When big ships come

along the river Thames,

the bridge opens to let

the ships go through.

London Eye

The London Eye is a 135-

meter tall ferris wheel. It

offers a view of the town.

Thames

London l ies on the river

Thames.

British Museum

The British Museum is one

of the biggest museums in

the world. It has more

than seven mill ion objects.

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the

home of Queen Elizabeth.

Tower of London

The Tower of London is an

old castle. It is over 800

years old. First it was a

fortress, then a prison.

Now there l ie the crown

jewels.

London Underground

The London Underground

is also called tube

because it travels along

tubes under the ground. It

is the oldest underground

system in the world.

Double-decker

A typical bus in London is

red and is called double-

decker bus because of its

two decks.

David and Red © WDR 2015