LONDON

•The oldest part of London is "the City". Only 5,000

people live there. Greater London has got more than

12 million people.

•The people use the Underground (Tube), the bus

and the train to come to work. London has two main

airports, Heathrow and Gatwick where many tourists

arrive.

• The Tower of London was first a castle, later a prison and is now a museum where you can see

the Crown Jewels. Tower Bridge is the most famous bridge across

the River Thames

• The Queen (Elisabeth II) lives in Buckingham Palace. St. Paul's Cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Westminster Abbey is the place where the

kings and queens are crowned.

•Lots of people like to go shopping in or in the department stores in Oxford Street.

• London Dungeon, an old underground station shows London's violent history. Street artists can be

watched in Covent Garden.

The Houses of Parliament are on the River Thames next to the Clock Tower with Big Ben. The Prime Minister (Gordon Brown) lives in 10 Downing Street. Hyde Park is a

marvellous place for relaxing.

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