Introduction

"If you are tired of London you are tired of life" (Samuel Johnson)

     

     

     London is one of the largest and the world’s most enjoyable cities. It offers visitors a great variety of places of interest. It is a city of dream of everybody interested in English history and culture. Many banks, offices and firms are concentrated there. The Tower and St. Paul's Cathedral are in the centre. The Tower is about 900 years old. Many years ago it was a royal residence, then a prison. Now it is a museum. St. Paul's Cathedral is very large and fine. It was completed in 1710. The famous English architect Christopher Wren planned and built St. Paul's Cathedral. If the City is the business part of London, Westminster is the centre of administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. It is a beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. The Houses of Parliament stand in Parliament Square. Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament. What is it that attracts so many people to London? What sights would you like to visit in London?