London

Our visit to London!

Well, how to start. We decided to go to another city and see what kind of things are hiding in it. First, we started to search on the net, which city are we going to, and after a couple of days, we decided that we actually want to go to London! We discovered that London has too many beautiful things and places that are very famous, so we wanted to go there and see it with our own eyes. So, we packed our bags, and we went to LONDON!! The first impression that we had was WOW!! Its such a big city. On our first day there, we started to walk around London and we saw very exciting and beautiful places. But, London its too big and we couldnt see everything in just one day. So, we stayed there for two weeks, and finally HOME SWEET HOME! We couldnt wait to share our stories and impressions with our friends, so we made a small presentation with just a small part of everything that we saw, and we want to show you now, and see what you thing about it! Here it is

The London Eye

London is one of the most famous cities in the world, with a lot of exciting things to see. One of them is the London Eye. The London Eye was built on the South bank of the River Thames in 1999. Then it was the biggest wheel in the world. The London Eye is 135 m tall. Today it is one of the most popular tourist atraction. Over 3.5 million people have visited it in one year. The wheel cares 32 egg-shaped passengers capsules. At the London Eye there are guides. They show us what are the most important things about the London Eye. They also tell us what we can or cant do when were on it. From the London Eye we can see very interesting things that London has. For example we can see the Millennium Bridge , the Houses of Parlaiment , the Tower of London , Big Ben , and many more attractions in London !

The Tower of London

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was found towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078, and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite. Since at least 1100, the castle has been used as a prison, although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under Kings Richard the Lion heart, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site. Today the Tower of London is one of the country's most popular tourist attractions. It is cared for by the charity Historic Royal Palaces and is protected as a World Heritage Site.

Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the bell in the clock thats in the end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Very often this clock has a different nickname, actually people like to call him clock tower, because the clock has faces. Big Ben is the largest clock tower in the world. This clock started to work on May 31-1859. The clock tower is 96 metres high. Big Ben its one of the most famous tourists attraction in the world. This tower doesnt have elevator so the visitors must climb the 334 stairs if they want to reach the top. This clock was designed by Augustus Pugin. The clock faces are framed and at the base of each clock face there is the Latin sentence: Domine Salvam Fac Reginam Nostram Victoriam Primam and that means: O, Lord keep safe our Queen Victoria the First. The designers of Big Ben were Edmund Beckett Denison, and George Airy. The nickname Big Ben is the subject of a debate. First, people like to name the clock after Sir Benjamin Hall or after Benjamin Caunt. Now the nickname Big Ben is used for the tower and the bell also. The sound of the bells has been used in audio media. Big Ben is a focus of New Years celebration with sounds of the bells that are showing welcome to the New Year. The clock has become the most famous symbol of the United Kingdom and London also.

Museum Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds in London is a major tourist attraction located in Central London. It is famous for recreating famous people, or celebrities, in wax. Today's wax figures at Tussauds include historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous murderers. It is the original Madame Tussauds attraction, having been situated on Marylebone Road since 1884. It was set up by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud.Madame Tussauds is part of the Merlin Entertainments group, which also owns the London Eye, the Dungeons, Sea Life Centres and Lego land Discovery Centres, as well as theme parks including Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures and Thorpe Park in the UK, and Garda land in Italy.

The London Eye

The tower of London

Big Ben

Museum-Madame Tussauds