London

London is a wonderful place to be! It has great museums with priceless exhibits, old markets, clean green parks and the best shops and night clubs in Europe. There is something for everyone.

London is on the River Thames about 40 miles from the sea. It was founded by the Romans in AD 43 and became a successful and important city. After 1066 William the Conqueror construced one of the most famous landmarks of the city - the Tower of London. In 1500 it had a population of about 50 000 and was much bigger than the original medieval boundaries. Shakespeare's theatre was built within this new area of London.

In 1666 the Great Fire destroyed nearly all the city. It was once more ruined durnidg the Second World War, when bombs destroyed the docklands.

Now Lonodn has around 7 milion people living in and around it. It is a financial and cultural centre but it is probably most famous for being the home of the British monarchy. You can see the Changing of the Guard everyday outside Buckingham Palace.

London also has come of the world's best department stores including Harrods. But the most visited place is the British Museum with exhibits from all over the world. In the evening you can go to one of the many theatres and see one of the many musicals.

You can travel by bus, by train, y underground or taxi to get to diffrent places in the centre and around the town. London has 3 main airports: Heathrow which is the biggest, Gatwick and Stansed.

A lot of popular actors, actress and musicians live in London, for example Mick Jagger, George Michael, Annie Lenox, Jamie Lee Curtis or John Cleese. Even if you do not see them in the street, you can "meet" them or other famous people as wax figures at Madame Tussaud's.

Dr Johnson once said: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life".

OFF TO LONDON THEN!!!