Impressions of London

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It's a fascinating and exciting city with a very long history. It's very big and there are  a lot of things to see.

A trip to London wouldn't be complete without seeing the famous sights: The tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace etc. 

There are a lot of famous shops in London, Harrods is a big department store. Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus are very busy. Trafalgar Square is in the middle of London.

Buckingham Palace, The Queen lives there. The London Eye is a big wheel. It's 135 metres high.

You can see all of the London from the top.

Most people in London think Big Ben is the name of the tower. But really it's the name of the bell inside the tower. The bell is very loud.

The Prime Minister and the government work in the Houses of Parliament.

There are a lot of bridges over the River Thames in London. There are a lot of boats, too. You can see interesting places from a boat.

London, is the big metropolitan city. Therefore it is very useful to have a good working underground system which makes it possible to move from one part to another very fast.

London isn't all rush, rush, rush. There are some wonderful parks..like Hyde Park and St James Park..where you can walk, jog, have a picnic, or just relax and get away from the noise. 

Dr Johnson, a famous English writer, once said "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life."

Well, I am not tired of London.

tower bridge

the tower of London

Look at those buildings!

Most of the buildings are so beautiful.

Natural History Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

a small church among high-rise buildings

big ben

Westminster Abbey

London Eye

Downing Street 

this statue is in the middle of the street on Whitehall

Buckingham Palace

wooden models on the Thames River 

Thames River Cruise

 St Paul's Cathedral

On the Millennium Bridge