Sightseeing in London

London offers the visitors a great variety of fascinating places. It’s a city of dream to everybody who is interested in history and culture. London is full of things to see and do with superb shopping and world famous sights.  Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End.
The heart of London is the City. It is the oldest part of London. You can visit some interesting places there. One of them is the Tower of London. The Tower of London is a real attraction for tourists. The Tower was used as a royal palace, a fortress, a royal zoo. They say the Tower is a haunted place, people sometimes can see ghosts there. Now it’s a museum and a treasure house. Londoners also love St. Paul’s Cathedral, the largest protestant church in England. There are a lot of memorials including those to Wellington Admiral Nelson.

the West End is the richest and the most beautiful part of London, the symbol of wealth and luxury, where the most expensive hotels, restaurants, shops and clubs are situated. The place of pilgrimage is Trafalgar Square, the geographical centre of London. It was named in the memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Opposite the Nelson Monument is the National Gallery. It contains the finest art collections in the world. The square is also used for political demonstrations and the celebration of  New Year’s Eve.

Westminster is the historic part of London. Buckingham Palace, the official home of the Queen, is situated there. The palace with 600 rooms is open to the public in summer, when the Queen is on holiday. The Houses of Parliament, called officially the Palace of Westminster, spread magnificently on the north bank of the Thames. This structure is a remarkable example  of Gothic architecture. Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock in one of the towers. Westminster Abbey is one of the most famous and beautiful churches in London. It is more than nine hundred years old. It is the place where coronation of nearly all kings and queens has taken place. 

The East End used to be the poorer part of Landon, but now  it’s an industrial district of London and you can visit some interesting places.  There are many factories and the Port of London.  

To sum it up, I’d like to point out that it’s my dream to visit London and see  all those places with my own eyes. I would like to learn more about its culture and traditions, sample English cuisine, and practise English. I hope I’ll be able to do it.