Сохо

Soho is right in the middle and includes Piccadilly, Shaftesbury Avenue and Leicester Square. It is always
lively and colorful here. The Place is a bit of a mess, and the buildings aren’t the most beautiful in
London, but the streets are always interesting, with surprises around every corner. The name is derived
from a hunting call, “So-ho”, that huntsmen were heard to cry as they chased deer in royal parklands.
Soho is packed with continental food shops and restaurants. Gerrard street is the centre of London’s
Chinatown. It also attracts artists, poets and media representatives, such as Mozart, Karl Marx, Eliot.
Shaftesbury Avenue is located in the heart of London's theatre district and it has clubs, pubs, street
markets, clothing stores, making it a place to live and work. Piccadilly Circus is also a magnet for young
people from all over the world. They say if you spend enough time in this square, you will meet
everyone you have ever known.

История Лондона

London is an old city. They founded a Celtic settlement then known as Londinium and later they had
turned it into a large port and important trading center with along wall of stone and brick. The Tower of
London was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a
fortress, a royal residence and a prison. Now it is a museum and also the place where the Crown Jewels
are kept. Time passed. London grew and became a great city. The first underground railway was opened
in 1863 between Paddington and the City. Today London is the capital of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

4 части Лондона

Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster.
The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre. The heart of the City is the Stock
Exchange. Westminster is the most important part of the capital. It's the administrative centre. The
Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Government, are there. It's a very beautiful building with
two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Opposite the Houses of Parliament is Westminster
Abbey. It's a very beautiful church built over 900 years ago. The West End is home to most of the big
shops, hotels, museums, art galleries, theaters and concert halls. Picadilly Circus is the heart of London's
West End. In the West End there are wide streets with beautiful houses and many parks, gardens and
squares. To the east of Westminster is the East End, an industrial district of the capital. There are no
parks or gardens in the East End and you can't see many fine houses there. Most of the plants and
factories are situated there.

ПАРКИ

There are many park areas in London, each of which is loved by both the residents of the city and
tourists. Green Park is the smallest of the Royal Parks of the capital. It has a triangular shape and is
located next to Buckingham Palace. The park was originally opened by Charles II as a hunting ground.
Hyde Park is located in the heart of London. It's the London's largest and most fashionable park. It was
once a royal hunting forest. This is a well-known park, as it is very close to Buckingham Palace, and it
offers breathtaking views of the Queen's residence. It was drained and landscaped at the end of the
seventeenth century.

ОБЩАЯ ЧАСТЬ ЛОНДОНА

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. It stands on the River Thames.
London now has a population of about 9 million. London is one of the largest financial centres in the
world. It was founded more than two thousand years ago. Traditionally London is divided into several
parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster. The City is the oldest part of London, its
financial and business centre. The heart of the City is the Stock Exchange. Westminster is the most
important part of the capital. It's the administrative centre. The Houses of Parliament, the seat of the
British Government, are there. There are many attractions in London. One of them is Buckingham
Palace. This is the Queen's residence. The "Oko of London" is a large Ferris wheel. Tower Bridge is a
drawbridge in central London, which is often confused with London Bridge. It was opened in 1894. This
bridge is a symbol of the capital.

ТЕАТРЫ МУЗЕИ КИНО

One of the most famous is the British Museum in London, which was founded in 1753. It is a museum of
human history and culture.The British Museum has a wonderful art gallery that houses unique
collections of sculptures, ceramics, drawings and paintings. There is also a large collection of Italian
paintings. Madame Tussaud’s is a wax museum in London. There are wax models of the famous and
infamous, both living and dead, from every walk of life. The museum is located in Marylebone Road.
There are several halls at Madame Tussaud’s: 1. Grand Hall 2. The Chamber of Horrors 3. The Spirit of
London Madame Tussaud’s. The Sherlock Holmes Museum is located in the Westminster district of
London at 221b, Baker street. That's just the house with such a number has never existed. Sherlock
Holmes Museum is one of the most popular tourist attractions in London. The museum is interesting for
its interior, which is exactly reproduced from the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle.

ТРАНСПОРТ

Like every big city London has its traffic problems. At the same time London's public transport system is
not only one of the oldest in the world, but also one of the best. London is famous for its red double-
decker buses, black cabs and the London Underground. The London Underground train service or the
«Tube» - is the oldest and largest in the world. The first underground railway line opened in January
1863. Today the Tube has over 406 km of lines and 275 stations. As well as London’s regular bus
services, there are special double-decker buses, which take visitors on sightseeing tours of London’s
famous landmarks and tourist attractions. Taxis have existed in London since 1643. There are about
19000 cabs in London and 22000 drivers.