1. WELCOME
TO LONDON
By JP.LK

2. ABOUT LONDON
London is the capital of England, the home of the
Olympics in 2012.
It is the largest city in the United Kingdom.
London is a very important city during the
Olympics as it is home to many of the events.

3. ATTRACTIONS

4. LONDON EYE
The London Eye is one of the
many attractions in London.
It was finished in the year 2000.
It took seven years to make the London Eye.
The London Eye can carry 800 passengers at a
time.

5. THE BIG BEN
The Big Ben was finished on the 10th April 1858, that
makes it 153 years old.
Big Ben is 2.28 metres tall.
It is made out of tin and copper.
The official name of the clock is
The Great Westminster Clock.

6. THE RIVER THAMES
All along the River Thames are many royal
palaces, government buildings, market squares.
It is the longest river in England and goes right
through the centre of London.
It features heavily in the credits of a UK
favourite… Eastenders!

7. OLYMPIC STADIUM
The Olympic Stadium is purpose built for the 2012
Olympics and is situated in East London.
The Olympic stadium is surrounded by water on
three sides.
You enter via one of five bridges
It is built especially of sustainable
resources.

8. NIGHTLIFE
AND
ENTERTAINMENT

9. See a show on Broadway- London’s
world famous theatres!

11. The museums are always worth a look-
there’s something for adults and kids.