Sightseeing

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INTRODUCTION

WHY ALL ROADS GO TO LONDON?

HISTORY OF LONDON

THE GROWTH OF LONDON

MODERN LONDON

SIGHTSEEING

Trafalgar square

St. Paul's Cathedral

The tower of London

Westminster abbey

Big Ben

The Bank of England

THE CITY OF LONDON

AS A FINANCIAL CENTER

LONDON'S VILLAGES

THE ROUT OF VISITING

THE MAIN

CONCLUSION

 

Perhaps the best way to get acquainted with the city hen you first arrive is to take a guided bus tour. The original London Transport Sightseeing Tour London lus, for example, provides open-top double-decker uses, so that you can be sure of a good view. Tours run at requent intervals throughout the day, offering the oppor-unity to get on and off as often as you Øåå at more than imtydtffeiciit places.                                    

Highlights of your tour will include famous sights such as 'Big Ben' and the magnificent Houses of Parliament beside the river Thames; Downing Street, the official home of the British Prime Minister; and the Tower of London, England's first Kremlin style fortress.
One of the river's most famous landmarks is Tower Bridge which this year celebrates its centenary. An exciting exhibition 'The Celebration Story' uses innovative techniques to tell the story of the bridge.

Daily displays of pomp and pageantry are also an important part of the London scene; watch the daily spec-acle of Changing the Guard outside Buckingham Palace at Horse Guards, Whitehall. Highlights of the cere-lonial year are Trooping the Colour, held to celebrate the Queen's official birthday in June, Beating Retreat, the loyal Tournament and the State Openings of Parliament June and November.