1. 1 London  Location  Population  The City  Squares, streets  Museums  Interesting places  Transportation in London (underground, taxi, buses)

2. 2 London - basic facts An economic, cultural and political centre of UK. Capital city of the United Kingdom. Capital city of England, the biggest city in England. The seat of the Queen and the Parliament. The biggest Britain's port.

3. 3 London - basic facts Located on the river Thames. Area - 1,570 km 2 (607 sq mi) Population - eight million people. Visited every year by nearly 26 million people. Divided into the City of London and 32 districts.

4. 4 London - the City of London The oldest part of London. The business centre, there are concentrated the financial services - banks, insurance companies (Lloyds) and also the stock exchange. St.Paul´s Cathedral The Tower of London Tower Bridge Bank of England Museum

5. 5 London - St.Paul´s Cathedral The highest point in the City of London. Built by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire (1666). The seat of the Bishop of London.

6. 6 London – the Tower of London Situated by the river Thames. Consists of several parts. The oldest part is called the White Tower. Built in the 11 th century by William the Conqueror. Used to be a prison, fortress and palace. Today it's a museum of Crown Jewels.

7. 7 London – the Tower Bridge One of the symbols of London. Built in 1894 in Gothic style. It can open in the middle and let large ships go through. The interactive London Bridge Experience.

8. 8 London – Buckingham Palace The royal residence of the Queen. Ceremony of the Changing of Guard (11:30) London – No.10 Downing Street An office of the Prime Minister. A meeting place for the Cabinet. A home for the Prime Minister’s family.

9. 9 London - Piccadilly Circus One of the busiest squares in London. Considered to be the centre of London. Famous for its neon advertisements. The statue of God of Love Eros in the middle.

10. 10 London - Trafalgar Square The largest square in London. Known for its fountains with lions. Nelson's Column in the middle (56 m). The National Gallery – famous paintings.

11. 11 London – Palace of Westminster Situated on the left bank of the river Thames. Meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Clock tower called Big Ben - at the north end of the Palace.

12. 12 London - museums There are over 240 museums in London. The British Museum - the largest museum in the world Madame Tussaud´s Museum - the collection of wax figures The London Transport Museum - exhibitions connecting transport Tate Gallery – museum of modern art

13. 13 London - Hyde Park Opened to the public in 1637. The most prominent and famous London park. One of the largest parks in central London. Speakers' Corner - open-air public speeches. People are allowed to speak freely here.

14. 14 London – London Eye The world´s tallest observation wheel (135 m). Made from 1,700 tons of steel. The wheel has a diameter of 120 metres. Visited by over 3.5 million people every year.

15. 15 London - Greenwich A district of south-east London. The seat of National Maritime Museum. The Old Royal Observatory The Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

16. 16 London – Westminster Abby Founded in the 11 th century. Britain's kings and queens have been crowned here and have had their weddings here. London - West End London's main entertainment and shopping district. Entertainment - Leicester Square, Covent Garden, Soho Shopping centres - Regent Street, Oxford Street, Bond Street

17. 17 London - the Gherkin Completed in 2003 Height 180 m 40 floors, 18 lifts Eco–friendly skyscraper

18. 18 London - travelling Double-decker buses – one of the symbols of London Black cabs – taxis – there are 21,000 cabs in London Underground (the Tube) - the oldest underground in the world, opened 1863, 270 stations London Heathrow airport - biggest centre of air transport of UK