London
•In 43 AD when the Romans arrived in Britain, London was already a small town. Under the Romans 'Londinium' became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia. In 886 King Alfred the Great united England. He captured London from the Danes and made it capital of his kingdom.
London is the place to be, with so many different things to do and places to visit. Here are a few.
Royal London
You can visit Buckingham Palace, the Queen's London home and see the Changing of the Guard at II a.m. every day. In the Tower of London, you can see the Crown Jewels and visit the place where many famous prisoners lived and died. You can take a boat trip on the Thames to Hampton Court, where Henry VIII lived with five of his six wives. In the gardens of the palace is a famous maze, which is easy to get into but not so easy to get out of!
Rainy Days
London is one of the best places to be on a rainy day, because of all its museums and galleries. If you like machines, you must go to the Science Museum. Next door you will find the Natural History Museum with its excellent dinosaur exhibition; The British Museum is one of the world's great museums with its excellent collections from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Art-lovers can visit the National Gallery, Tate Modern, Tate Britain or the National Portrait Gallery. There are big, new skyscrapers and the Millennium Dome, the largest dome in the world, which was finished in 1999. In 2000 it held the millennium exhibition.
Shopping
London attracts shoppers from all over the world for the latest fashions. The main shopping area is in the West End around Oxford Street. There are also famous street markets at Portobello Road. Camden Lock and Petticoat Lane where you can buy anything from bargain jewellery to expensive antiques.
Going Out
There is always a wide choice of plays to see at London's many theatres in the West End around Covent Garden. There are many clubs with modern music like house or jungle or more traditional music like salsa and samba. Music lovers can also find many places for top quality classical, jazz and pop music.
London is the place to be, with so many different things to do and places to visit. Here are a few.
Royal London
You can visit Buckingham Palace, the Queen's London home and see the Changing of the Guard at II a.m. every day. In the Tower of London, you can see the Crown Jewels and visit the place where many famous prisoners lived and died. You can take a boat trip on the Thames to Hampton Court, where Henry VIII lived with five of his six wives. In the gardens of the palace is a famous maze, which is easy to get into but not so easy to get out of!
Rainy Days
London is one of the best places to be on a rainy day, because of all its museums and galleries. If you like machines, you must go to the Science Museum. Next door you will find the Natural History Museum with its excellent dinosaur exhibition; The British Museum is one of the world's great museums with its excellent collections from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Art-lovers can visit the National Gallery, Tate Modern, Tate Britain or the National Portrait Gallery. There are big, new skyscrapers and the Millennium Dome, the largest dome in the world, which was finished in 1999. In 2000 it held the millennium exhibition.
Shopping
London attracts shoppers from all over the world for the latest fashions. The main shopping area is in the West End around Oxford Street. There are also famous street markets at Portobello Road. Camden Lock and Petticoat Lane where you can buy anything from bargain jewellery to expensive antiques.
Going Out
There is always a wide choice of plays to see at London's many theatres in the West End around Covent Garden. There are many clubs with modern music like house or jungle or more traditional music like salsa and samba. Music lovers can also find many places for top quality classical, jazz and pop music.
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