Great Britain London

A Trip to London

Let’s get on the bus

Welcome to London

„ I f a m a n i s t ir e d o f L o n d on h e i s t i r e d o f l ife ” ( S a m u e l J o h n s o n )

The Tower of London

The kings and queens of England lived there in the past, and it was also used as a prison. Nowadays it is a museum

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official home of Queen Elizabeth II

Inside the Palace there are 600 rooms

State banquet room

The Houses of Parliament.

It’s the home of the UK Parliament

The green-coloured House of Commons Chamber

The red-coloured House of Lords Chamber

Big Ben

in the tower of the Houses of Parliament

Big Ben

– it is the large bell in the tower, which rings regularly to tell the time

The Tower Bridge –

the oldest bascule bridge in the world

The Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames and it can be raised to let ships go up and down the river.

Saint Paul’s Cathedral – it is the largest protestant church in the UK

Harrods

– a large

departament store

where rich and fashionable people go to shop. It is owned by Mohammed Al Fayed who bought it in 1985 for £615 million.

Harrods is one of the most famous stores in the world, and is known for selling any kinds of expensive and unusual goods.

Trafalgar Square is where Nelson’s Column stands, and is also known for pigeons which come there and are fed by tourists

Piccadilly Circus – a round, open area in central London, where several streets join together, famous for advertising signs made of neon lights

Piccadilly Circus is famous for advertising signs made of neon lights and ….

…for the statue of EROS (= in Greek mythology, the god of love) in its centre

Part of the Docklands area in the East London includes Canary Wharf Tower, the tallest building in the UK

London Eye (Millenium Wheel). 135 metres high

Passengers ride in a special transparent capsules called ‘pod’ 32

That’s the end of our trip

Let’s get off the bus