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Title: LONDON


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LONDON
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Basic data
  • Capital of England and the United Kingdom
  • Population 8 million
  • Fashion, educational, culinary, financial center

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  • SIGHTSEEING

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The Big Ben
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The Big Ben
  • Big Ben the bell of the clock
  • Was built in 1858
  • 96 m tall
  • Celebrated its 150th birthday in May 2009

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Trafalgar Square
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Trafalgar SquareChristmas
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Piccadily Circus
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Buckingham Palace
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Buckingham Palace
  • Official place of the royals (they dont live
    there)
  • Today more a tourist attraction
  • Traditional Canging of the Guards takes place here

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Buckingham Palace - inside
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The Changing of the Guards
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London bridge
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London Bridge at night
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The Tower
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The Tower
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The London Eye
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London Eyefrom outside
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and from inside
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Madam Tussauds waxworks
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British Museum
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National Gallery
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Westminister Abbey
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The new Globe
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The new Globe
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The Globe from inside
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William Shakespeare
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Shakespeare the swan of Avon
  • 1564-1616
  • Born in Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Poet and playwright 38 plays, 158 sonnets
  • He got his inspiration from British history
  • Most famous plays
  • Romeo and Juliet,Hamlet

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  • NIGHTLIFE

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Pubs
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  • TRANSPORT

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  • Metro the TUBE

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Buses, double deckers
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  • SPORTS

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  • Home of the Olympic games in 1908, 1948 and will
    be in 2012
  • Football is the most popular sport, the most
    famous teams are Manchester Unites, Arsenal and
    Liverpool
  • Cricket is also very popular

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Cricket
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