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Tania Machowska asked:


the capital of the uk & a truly popular tourist location. in fact, it is home to exhilarating uk landmarks love Big Ben, the Tower of London & the Globe Theatre.

We hope you enjoy our guide to london & that it gives you many documentation about stuff to do in the city, in addition to some history & some interesting facts.

London boasts a rich history that goes back over 2,000 years. amid this time, the city has expanded to become one of the financial and cultural capitals of the world. it has also suffered from the plague, devastating fire, civil war, & terrorist attacks.

London suffered especially along world war ii. It suffered bad damage from bombs along this time & plenty of 1000s of kids in the city were evacuated out to the countryside to avoid the bombs. The worst bombing took place between 7 September 1940 & 10 May 1941.

The museums & art galleries in London are the perfect in the country. One of the favourite art galleries is the Tate Modern, which is placed on the site of the former Bankside Power Station. The art gallery opened in 2000 & it boasts a vast range of permanent exhibits by artists for instance Warhol, Peter Blake & Picasso, in addition to touring exhibitions. access to various exhibitions is free.

London is famous for its shopping, which means that you will find everything from unusual independent stores and markets, to designer stores.

One of the city’s most famous stores is Selfridges, which is situated on Oxford street. It was initially opened in 1909 by Harry Selfridge, who wanted to make shopping lively rather than a chore. He succeeded & the store now has four other branches in various cities throughout great britain.

London has rich & varied fashion, which offers something for everyone. From elite celebrity cocktail bars & clubs, to quiet public houses, you can not fail to have a fabulous night out here.

London’s West End is famous for its many theatres, which show a wide variety of musicals & other shows. The longest running production in the west end was Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap, which ran for a massive 26 years from 1952 - 2004. other popular shows are Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Cats & Mary Poppins.

As it’s such a major place, London is truly simple to get to. in actual fact, it’s well-connected by rail & boasts some large train stations, including London Bridge, London Victoria, London Euston & Liverpool street. as well as this, the city also boasts three big airports, Heathrow; Stanstead & Luton.

Driving in London can be tricky because of the congestion charge, but the city boasts a great underground & bus network to help people get about.

Thank you for reading!

Tania Machowska asked:


a friendly city and the capital of the uk.

Even though many people expect all the people of london to be cheerful cockney characters straight out of Dickens, nothing could be less true. in actual fact, London is a diverse place that has residents of all nationalities and religions. because of this, it is estimated that over three hundred different languages are used in the city.

London boasts a rich history that spans over 2000 years, so it would be impossible to discuss it all. However, the city was particularly badly affected throughout the second world war.

During world war ii, London was badly bombed. kids were evacuated to the greenery to get away the bombing. the people who remained sheltered from bombs in the london underground. However, almost 35,000 londoners were killed, and around 50 000 were seriously injured.

London is well known for its fabulous museums & galleries. One of the most well known museums is the victoria & albert, which was built in 1852. it is the world’s largest museum of art & design with a permanent exhibition of more than 4.5 million pieces. nowadays, the museum covers a major 12 and a half acres & 145 art galleries. it is a big tourist attraction &, in 2006, it received 2,400,000 visitors.

London’s shops are some of the best in the world. From designer shops to independent shops, there is something for everyone in this massive city.

One of London’s most famous stores is Hamleys, a massive toy shop on Regent Street. it’s a huge tourist attraction and gets five million visitors per year, many of these people visit at christmas. with an impressive 7 floors, the toy shop caters for all of us, from toddlers & babies to adults!

London has rich and varied art gallery, which offers things for everyone to enjoy. From vip celebrity wine bars and nightclubs, to cosy public houses, you can’t fail to have a great evening out here.

London’s West End is renowned for its plenty theatres, which show a vast variety of musicals and other shows. The longest running show in the west end was Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap, which ran for a major 26 years from 1952 - 2004. some other popular shows include Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Cats and Mary Poppins.

Because its such a enormous place, London is very easy to get to. in fact, its well connected by rail and has some large train stations, which contain London Bridge, London Victoria, London Euston and Liverpool street. in addition to this, the city also boasts 3 major airports, Heathrow; Stanstead and Luton.

Driving in London can be tricky due to the congestion charge, although the city boasts a exciting underground and bus network to help people get around.

Thank you for reading!