Learn About London With Us In English Simple English London Travel

 

Intro what's this person doing he's wearing a very unusual hat oh wait he's a member of the queen's guard and this is buckingham palace we must be in london

Section 2: About London

London is the capital city of England and the united kingdom it's a very old city that has a very long history all the way back to ancient roman times the river thames flows through the center of London separating the city into two halves london is the most visited city in Europe and it's not hard to see why it's a city full of history and culture with many museums concert halls and galleries

Section 3: Tower of London

What's this old looking building it's the tower of London the tower of london is a castle on the banks of the river it was an important place for the old kings and queens of England it has been used as a fortress to protect the city it was also once used as a prison you can go inside it but don't worry it's not a prison anymore it's now a popular tourist attraction you can take tours of the castle and see the crown jewels they even have ravens that live on the grounds of the castle too

Section 4: Tower Bridge

Look over there there's a bridge just outside the castle this bridge is known as tower bridge it's a very special bridge because it can be raised to allow boats and ships to pass through when it's down cars and buses can drive on it the bridge allows cars to get to the other side of the river thames

Section 5: London Underground

Where are these people going there are lots of people walking down this tunnel oh this is the london underground london has the oldest underground train line in the world the metropolitan line is over 150 years old however it has been updated many times since then let's get on a train and see where it takes us oh look we have traveled further down the river what's this big building this building contains the houses of parliament in the houses of parliament politicians meet to discuss and vote on policies and laws

Section 6: Big Ben

What's that noise oh it's big ben the building is a very famous landmark on the london skyline big ben is a nickname for the great bell which sits inside the clock tower from the ground to the top of the clock tower there are 334 steps that's a lot of steps you wouldn't want to do that every day

Section 7: London Eye

Just across the river is another popular site the london eye it was built to celebrate the beginning of the new millennium this is a ferris wheel but it's much bigger than a traditional ferris wheel from the top of the wheel you can see all along the river thames and its many landmarks you can see st paul's cathedral the tate modern art gallery and the skyscrapers of the financial district

Section 8: Embankment

this area of london is called embankment embankment is lined with Restaurants museums art galleries and the london aquarium making it a great place to meet up with friends it's popular with joggers too let's go back on the underground

Section 9: Buckingham Palace

Where are we now we're back at buckingham palace i wonder if the queen is in this is one of the official residences of the queen of England you can go on tours inside the palace what are the queen's guard doing oh it's the changing of the guard the guard is the name of the group of soldiers who protect buckingham palace  when they finish their duties they change places by performing this traditional ceremony

Section 10: Shard

There aren't just old buildings in London there are many modern buildings too look at this unusually shaped building this building is called the shard it has this unusual name because it looks like a shard of glass it's the tallest building in the united kingdom and is 72 stories high it contains several offices restaurants and residential apartments as well as a viewing platform from the viewing platform you can see across london's skyline

Section 11: Covent Garden

Where are we there are lots of people here this is covent garden this area is a popular destination for shopping and dining out did you know that covent garden used to be a fruit and vegetable market it looks very different now over there what are all those people gathered around oh it's a street performer covent garden is a popular place for street performances the crowd is really enjoying this show

Section 12: Camden Town

This is camden town an area of london famous for its markets and music venues it's strongly associated with alternative culture the region's canal runs through the north end of camden town the canal flows past famous sites like regents park and london zoo a boat trip is a great way to see London we hope you enjoyed our time in london

 

 

 


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