London

LONDON

London, the capital of Britain, is in south-east England on the river Thames. It is a very cosmopolitan place and a leading world city. It's home to over 7.5 million people and is a mosaic of nationalities and cultures. It has the largest non-white population of any European city and the residents speak more than 300 different languages! That makes it the most linguistically diverse place in the world.

London was established by the Romans in 43AD as Londinium. It has a rich history and an unrivalled cultural and artistic heritage with historic buildings and treasures from all periods.

Top tourist attractions- The London Eye- Buckingham Palace - The Tower of London and Tower Bridge- Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament- Museums and Art Galleries- Piccadilly Circus- Hyde Park- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

UK GeographyBarbara BassanesiAlessandra GhezaMarianna Finini

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. Dr Samuel Johnson 1709-1784

Funny factsIt is illegal to die in the Palace of Westminster.The London Bridge is rumoured to be haunted…people have claimed to see a woman in black roaming in the night.Covent Garden is a spelling mistake: the area used to be the garden for a convent.