Презентация на тему по теме A Trip to London

bridge: 244 m Height of the towers: 65 m Height of the pedestrian

walkway: 43 m Height of the road: 9 m
Every day approx. 40,000 vehicles are crossing the Thames over the Tower Bridge. The opening and closing takes about 5 minutes and it happens around 1000 times a year.

for every first time London visitor. It takes around 5

minutes by foot to get there from the closest situated underground station Tower Hill. You can't miss this popular landmark if you walk by the east side of the Tower Fortress. After crossing the bridge, you will face some stairs leading down to the Queen's Walk at the south bank of the river Thames. There is the Potters Fields Park which is located right in front of the Town Hall. This nice green area offers a good view at the Tower Bridge, perfect for a souvenir photo of the famous Thames bridge
The Tower Bridge Exhibition charges an entrance fee of approx. 9.80 £ per person. The highlight of the exhibition is the pedestrian walkway with a glass bottom floor. This passage is located 34m above the road surface and offers an panoramic view at the banks of the river Thames and this unique bascule bridge. If you have the possibility to plan your visit flexibly, consider the schedule with the bridge lift times. The opening and closing of the bridge takes around 5 minutes and is especially impressive from this perspective. For all those interested in technology, there is another highlight, the original engine room. There you can have a look at the old steam engines which powered the bridge mechanism until 1976.

m Number of Capsules: 32
The London Eye rotates continuously at approx. 0.26

m/s circumferential speed. The duration for a complete rotation takes about 30 minutes. Due to the maximum amount of 25 visitors in one capsuleup to 1600 people can be transported in this attraction within an hour.

bank of the river Thames beside a small park, the Jubilee Gardens. Nearby

you can find the Golden Jubilee Bridge. This pedestrian bridge across the Thames offers a good view at the London Eye and the surroundings.
How long are the queue times? This is a question which most of the London Eye visitors are interested in. In average you should calculate approx. 30 minutes for waiting in a queue. The waiting times may exceed 2 hours when there is a rush of visitors. Especially on weekends, at fair weather and during the holidays you should expect long queuing times. Several visitors reported short queue lines after the opening in the morning and in the evening after 17:00 o'clock. If you don't want to waste time with queuing in any case you should consider to buy the Fast Track Tickets which are a bit more expensive. If possible you should order the tickets online, at least 1 day in advance. This is not only cheaper, but also helps you to avoid the additional queuing line at the ticket office.

width at the front: 108 m Building length: 120 m Number of rooms: 775
More

than 50,000 guests visit the palace every year during different events like banquets, dinners and garden parties. The Ballroom is the largest room in the Buckingham Palace with a length of 36.6 m, a width of 18 m and a height of 13.5 m.

most time of the year the premises of the palace are not

open for the public. Only during the summer time, usually in August and September, the State Rooms are open for tours to the public. During the rest of the year the State Rooms are used for official reception in the palace. The entrance fee is about 24 £ and can be booked online in advance. If you are interested in a tour, you should book tickets on timebecause there is only a limited number of tickets available, and they are quickly sold out. At the booking you have to specify the exact day and time of your visit. If you are a garden enthusiast then you should take the opportunity and add to your ticket through the State Rooms a guided tour through the impressive palace gardens.
Two museums, which are open nearly throughout the whole year, are located on the grounds of the Buckingham Palace in London. The Queen's Gallery presents different artworks from the Royal Collection. The exhibition objects change every couple of months and are usually thematically composed. The Royal Mews takes care of the road transportation for the Royal Family. At a visit you have the chance to see magnificent historical carriages, some limousines, the stables of the horses and other related things.
The Changing of the Guard in front of the Buckingham Palace is the event which attracts most of the visitors to this sight. Do not miss this complimentary possibility to experience live English tradition. 

height: 96 m Bell weight: 13.5 t
Although the whole clock tower is

usually named as Big Ben, this is just the name of the bell. The official name of the clock tower is Elizabeth Tower.
Houses of Parliament Facts:
Ground area of the building: 32400 m² Number of rooms: approx. 1100
The Parliament building complex is the Palace of Westminster and is often simply called the Houses of Parliament.

can contact their member of Parliament to request a

visit permit. Nevertheless, due to its popularity the Big Ben is part of the typical sightseeing program. Following places offer a good view of this well known photo subject: Albert Embankment (opposite River Thames bank), Westminster Bridge, Victoria Embankment crossing Bridge Street and Parliament Square.
At the Houses of Parliament you can choose between various possibilities for a tour. You can watch committees and debates for free in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. These take place during the week. No meetings are held on Saturdays and during the summer break from the end of July until the beginning of October. On those days you have the opportunity to visit some premises of the parliament at a guided tour or with an audio guide. Both versions are offered in different languages. The guided tour costs approx. 28 £ and a visit with the audio guide approx. 20 £. The visitor entrance for the Houses of Parliament is located in the St Margaret Street. Links with details and current times are available below.
Tip: You should not only have a look at the Big Ben, you should also hearthis attraction. The famous Westminster chime sounds at the beginning of each full hour before the bell rings the number of hours. The Westminster Bridge is a good place for that. From there, you can also enjoy the view and shoot souvenir photos of the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Attention: From 21.08.2017 the Big Ben will not ring anymore for approx. 4 years, because of renovation works.

(origin of the castle) Total area: approx. 73,000 m² Tower height: 27 m

(White Tower)
Every year 2.5 million visitors come to the Tower where at least 6 ravens are kept. According a legend the British Kingdom ends if there are no ravens in the castle.