1. London EyeMadame Tussauds MuseumNew Year’s Eve in LondonBarcelona Photos taken by Evelyn Kurg 28Dec 2010 – 8 Jan 2011
2. London Eye 135-metre tall Situated on the bank of the River Thames It is the most popular attraction in the UK (3.5 million visitors per year) The wheel has 32 egg-shaped capsules Each 10-tonne capsule takes up to 25 people It was opened 31 Dec 1999 by Tony Blair (opened to the public 9 March 2000) It takes 30-35 minutes to make a rotation On a clear day you can see 40 km
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Current museum has been situated on Marylebone Road since 1884 Museum is divided into 12 zones: A-list party ( Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt etc); Warhol’s Women ( Liza Minelli, Jerry Hall); Movie Room ( Julia roberts, Marilyn Monroe); Sports Zone (Tiger Woods, Mohammed Ali, Lance Armstrong); a Royal Appointment ( Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II) Culture (Shakespeare, Einstein, Picasso); Music Megastars ( Beyonce, Jackson, Lady Gaga); World Leaders (Putin, Obama); Chamber of Horrors and Screams ( Marie Antoinette); Spirit of London ride (takes you through 400 years of history); Super Heroes 4D
8.
9. In 1795, she married François Tussaud. They had two children, Joseph and François.
21. New Year’s Eve in London – 250,000 people gathered on the banks of the River Thames to see the fireworks
22. People started to gather at 6pm to guarantee a good viewing place, after 9 pm most gates were closed. People were dancing (BBC Radio 1 DJs played good songs live from 6pm till 4 am) , the atmoshere was friendly, joyous
23. The fireworks lasted less than 10 minutes, the show was shorter than last year, however more intense and same amount of gunpowder was used.After the fireworks everybody sang traditional Auld Lang Syne
24.
25. Fireworks in London, New Year’s Eve 2010/2011 http://www.colodec.com/london-2010-new-year-fireworks-hd.html
36. During his youth, Gaudí suffered many times from the rheumatic fevers that were common at the time. This illness caused him to spend much time in isolation, and it also allowed him to spend lots of time alone with nature.
38. On 7 June 1926Gaudí was hit by a tram. Because of his ragged attire , many cab drivers refused to pick him up for fear that he would be unable to pay the fare. He was eventually taken to a hospital in Barcelona. Nobody recognized the injured artist until his friends found him the next day. When they tried to move him into a nicer hospital, Gaudí refused, reportedly saying "I belong here among the poor."He died three days later on 10 June 1926, at age 73, and was interred at La SagradaFamília.www.wikipegia.org
42. Catalan National Art Museum, fountains work in the summertime. Built in 1929 for Barcelona International Exhibition, on the mountain of Montjuic.
43. Olympic Stadium – was renovated for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. It has a capacity for 55,000 seated spectators
44. FC Barcelona Club was founded in 1899. The present stadium, called Camp Nou was opened in 1957 and has 93, 053 seats. The pitch measures 105 x 68 metres and is 48 metres high. It is the biggest football stadium in the world
