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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