London

London is one of the great "world cities". It is the capital and largest city of both the United Kingdom and of England. If you do not live in London, you have to plan more than one day for visiting this interesting city.

There is the busiest street in Europe. It is the Oxford Street, the main shopping street in London. The 'green lungs' of London are the many parks as Hyde Park or Greenwich Park. The most important garden is Royal Bonatic Gardens, where you have to pay an admission charge, when you want to go there.
If you decide to visit London you should visit London’s museums. Although London can be expensive, many of the best museums and galleries are free, including British Museum, National Gallery or National Portrait Gallery. Very interesting museum is Madame Tussaud´s Museum. You can find there collection of wax figures. You can meet models of famous stars. Typical signs of London are red Double-decker bus, red call box or post box. The most visiting sport is football. There is several leading football clubs as Liverpool or Manchester United. The one of the icons of the central London landscape is Tower Bridge. It is decorated with high towers and featuring a drawbridge and you can visit the Tower Bridge exhibition. London's original royal fortress by the Thames is The Tower of London.

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the Queen. Trafalgar Square is a large public square and home of Nelson’s Column. The monument is surrounded by four colossal lions and a series of large fountains. You can also visit The London Eye, which is the world's third largest observation wheel, situated on the South Bank of the Thames with magnificent views over London. Big Ben is the most famous clock face in the world. Big Ben is actually the name of the biggest bell inside The Clock Tower which forms part of the Houses of Parliament. London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and energy. London is full of old town squares and areas of history.

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