LONDON

London is the capital city of United Kingdom.

It belongs to the constituve nation of England.

Saint George's Day is celebrated on 23 April, the traditionally accepted date of Saint George's death in AD 303.

For Eastern Orthodox Churches which use the Julian calendar, 23 April corresponds to 6 May on the Gregorian calendar.

Countries that celebrate St George's Day include England, Canada, Croatia, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece, Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republic of Macedonia.

St. George is the patron of the city

London is divided into eight regions:

* Central London* West End* East London* East End* Docklands* West London* South London* North London

The currency used is the pound sterling.

POUNDS

PENNIES

The woman in the ticket is the queen Elizabeth.

If you go to London, you'll see one of these buses…

…or one of these taxies.

This is the subway map, the subway is one of the longest

in the world.

Some of the busiest streets of London are:Abbey Road, this was where the Beatles took this famous photo.

Baker Street.

Portobello Road.

Oxford Street.

Downing Street, here is where the prime minister lives.

The River Thames flows through the city and is navigable.

In this city is very typical to eat fish and chips.

Currently, tea is the national drink."Tea Time" is between three and five p.m.

Tea is usually accompanied by some muffins

Commercial area of

Picadilly Circus.

The most visited monuments

London EyeThe London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel

situated on the banks of the River Thames.

Big BenBig Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock

at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London

National GalleryThe National Gallery is an art museum on Trafalgar

Square.

St Paul CathedralSt Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest

point in the City of London, and is the mother church of the Diocese of London.

Tower Bridge.Tower Bridge (built 1886-1894) is a combined bascule

and suspension bridge over the River Thames

Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic

church, in the City of Westminster.

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace, in London, is the official

residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster.

These pictures show the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

The phone booth is the "popular monument" best known of London , and a great souvenir.

Fulham, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, and the Queen's Park Rangers are the football teams playing in the “Barclays Premier League”.

The most important rugby teams are: London Wasps, London Irish, Harlequins FC and Saracens.

The next Olympic Games will be held here.

Mascot

Preparations for the Olympic Stadium.

The stadium has acutting edge design and technology.

Good Bye London

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