Transcript UK Geography

FAMOUS PLACES IN THE UK
Location
• United Kingdom occupies the greater part of
the British Isles over 5000 (although only 140
are inhabited). The largest islands are Great
Britain, Ireland, Shetlands, Hebrides, Orkney
and Anglesey. The largest island - Great Britain
- is separated from Europe by the Strait Tunnel
and Dover Strait.
Portsmouth
• Portsmouth is packed with things to do
and fast becoming Britain's favourite
waterfront destination, with more and more
to offer every year. Enjoy Portsmouth's
irresistible mix of history and heritage,
specially shopping, lively arts, great
restaurants and bars and a programme
of year round events .
London
• London is now one of the largest urban
agglomerations of the world. The so-called
Greater London, which includes City and 32
districts, has 1,596 km2 of land. In the area
of ​the city there are several historically
shaped parts, primarily City, Westminster,
West End and East End.
Oxford
• Oxford is a famous university city. The rivers
Thames and Cherwell run through Oxford
and meet south of the city centre.. In the
early Middle Ages it was the settlement of
the Saxons. The University of Oxford is the
oldest one in the English-speaking world.
Big Ben
• Big Ben is a symbol of London and probably is one of
the first things you will see during your visit in this
city. The tower clock is a part of the Houses of
Parliament. The strike of the famous clock is
broadcast all over the world by the BBC. It was
erected, after the fire of the Houses of Parliament in
1834. Big Ben was named after Sir Benjamin Hall who
was its constructor during the building of the new
Houses of Parliament. Big Ben is an extremely huge
clock. What is more, it is very precise. Twice a day the
clock is checked by some officials from the Greenwich
Observatory if it is correct.
London Eye
• London Eye is situated in front of The Houses
of Parliament, between Waterloo and
Westminster Bridge. London Eye is one of
London's many projects aimed at celebrating
the end of the twentieth century - the
Millennium. The idea to build the world's
largest observation wheel was created in
1994, and the authors of the project are:
David Marks and Julia Barfield. The whole
event cost 34 million pounds!
Museum Madame Tussauds in London
• Museum Madame Toussauds is undoubtedly
one of the most famous museums in the
world. The first of them (Tussauds museums
are now in several major cities around the
world) was founded in London in the
nineteenth century and continues to be one
of the biggest attractions of the United
Kingdom’s capital.
Stonehenge
• Stonehenge, a group of megaliths,
embankments and ditches, located 15 km
from the modern city of Salisbury, is the work
of the people who represent an unknown
culture. Some others stone buildings are
scattered along the western coast of Europe
(including Carnac in Brittany).