2. GREAT BRITAIN
This is Great Britain.
Can you see the
purple area? That’s
England! Be careful!
England and Great
Britain are not the
same!
3. LONDON
The capital of England is
LONDON. It is
crowded with people
from different
nationalities. Lots of
tourists visit every
year.
4. THE LONDON EYE
Also known as the
Millennium Wheel,
the London Eye is
one of the largest
Ferrys wheels in
Europe. It is 135
metres high and from
there you can see all
London.
5. BUCKINGHAM PALACE
This is the official
residence of the
British monarch,
King Charles III.
Everybody goes there
to see the change of
guard.
6. PICCADILLY CIRCUS
It is a famous road
junction built in 1819
to connect Regent
Street with the major
shopping street of
Piccadilly.
8. WESTMINSTER ABBEY
This is a large, mainly
Gothic church in
Westminster, London.
British monarchs are
crowned and buried
here.
9. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
The Palace of Westminster
is the seat of the two
houses of the
Parliament – the
House of Lords and
the House of
Commons. It lies on
the north bank of the
river Thames.
10. THE BIG BEN
This is the nickname for
the great bell of the
clock at the north end of
the Palace of
Westminster and
extended to the clock
and the clock tower. It
celebrated its 150th
anniversary in May
2009.
11. COVENT GARDEN
Covent Garden is a
district in London
dominated by shopping,
street performers and
entertainment facilities.
12. THE BRITISH MUSEUM
This is a museum
of human history and
culture which houses the
world's largest collection
of Egyptian antiquities.
You should go and see
the mummies there!
13. ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
St. Paul is an Anglican
Cathedral situated on the
highest point of the city
of London. It is the seat
of the Bishop of
London.
14. HARRODS
Harrods is one of the
largest department stores
in the world. It was
established in 1834 and
nowadays it is owned by
the Fayed brothers.
15. ST. JAMES'S PARK
St. James's park is
the oldest of the
Royal Parks of
London. It has a
small lake with
two islands: Duck
Island and West
Island.
