London is the capital city of both England and the United Kingdom. It has a population of over 8 million people and is visited by nearly 26 million tourists each year. Some of London's most famous landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Big Ben, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, and Trafalgar Square. The city has an extensive public transportation system including the iconic red double-decker buses and black taxi cabs, as well as the world's oldest underground metro system known locally as the Tube.

1. London

2. London - basic facts
An economic, cultural and political centre of UK.
Capital city of the United Kingdom.
Capital city of England, the biggest city
of England.
The biggest Britain's port.

3. London - basic facts
Located on the river Thames.
The seat of the Queen and the Parliament.
Population - eight million people
Visited every year by nearly
26 million people.

5. Tower of London
Situated by the river Thames.
Built in the 11th
century.
Consists of several parts.
The oldest part is called the White Tower.

6. Tower of London
Used to be a prison, fortress and palace.
Today it's a museum of Crown Jewels.
Forty guardians - Yeoman Warders
(Beefeaters).
Eight black ravens live there.

8. Tower Bridge
One of the symbols of London.
Built in 1894 in Gothic style.
It can open in the middle
and let large ships go through.

10. St.Paul´s Cathedral
Built by Sir Christopher Wren
after the Great Fire (1666).
The seat of the Bishop of London.
Many famous people are buried there
(Admiral Nelson, W. Churchill).

12. London Eye
The world´s tallest observation wheel (135 m).
Made from 1,700 tons of steel.
The wheel has a diameter of 120 metres.
Visited by over 3.5 million people every year.

14. Buckingham Palace
The royal residence of the Queen.

15. Buckingham Palace
Ceremony of the Changing of Guard
(every day at 11:30 a.m.)

16. Houses of Parliament
Situated on the left bank of the river Thames.
Meeting place of the House of Commons and
the House of Lords.
Clock tower called Big Ben - at the north end of
the Palace.

18. No.10 Downing Street
An office of the Prime Minister.
A meeting place for the Cabinet.
A home for the Prime Minister’s family.

19. No.10 Downing Street

20. The Shard
A 95-story supertall skyscraper (309.6 metres).
The tallest building in the European Union.
Opened to the public in the year 2013.

22. Trafalgar Square
The largest square in London.
Known for its fountains with lions.
Nelson's Column in the middle (56 m).
The National Gallery – famous paintings.

24. Piccadilly Circus
One of the busiest squares in London.
Considered to be the centre of London.
Famous for its neon advertisements.
The statue of God of Love Eros in the
Middle.

26. Hyde Park
Opened to the public in 1637.
One of the largest parks in central London.
Speakers' Corner - open-air public speeches.
People are allowed to speak freely here.

28. London - museums
There are over 240 museums in London.
The British Museum - the largest museum in the
world
Madame Tussaud´s Museum - the collection of
wax figures
The London Transport Museum - exhibitions
connecting transport
Tate Gallery – museum of modern art

29. Madame Tussaud´s MuseumMadame Tussaud´s MuseumLondon Transport MuseumLondon Transport Museum

30. London - travelling
Double-decker buses – one of the symbols of
London
Black taxi cars – there are 21,000 cabs in
London
Underground (the Tube) - the oldest
underground in the world!!!
London Heathrow Airport - biggest centre of
air transport of UK

32. London underground
Opened 10th
January1863
270 stations
402 kilometres (250 mi) of track
3.66 million people every day