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A WEEK IN LON DON

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Lon­don­ is­ the­ capital­ of­ England.­ He­re­we­are­at­Marble­Arch­–­it­is­like­
When­you­are­a­tourist­he­re,­first­come­to­ a­ gateway­ to­ Hyde­ Park.­ Just­ opposite­
Piccadilly­ Circus.­ It­ is­ the­ heart­ of­ the­ you­can­see­the­Speakers’­Corner,­where­
largest­ city­ in­ Europe.­ This­ part­ of­ at­ weekends­ many­ people­ come­ about­
­
Lon­don­is­famous­all­over­the­world­for­ and­ will­ talk­ about­ anything­ except­ the­
its­splendid­shops,­cinemas­and­theatres.­ king­or­the­queen.
The­pavements­are­crowded­with­people­ Hyde­Park­with­Kensington­Gardens­
and­ in­ the­ square­ there­ is­ a­ constant­ is­the­biggest­park­in­Lon­don.­There­is­a­
stream­of­vehicles­–­buses,­ta­xis,­lorries,­ nice,­ small­ lake­ there,­ the­ Serpentine,­
which­follow­each­other­so­closely­that­it­ where­you­can­boat­when­you­have­free­
is­impossible­to­cross­among­them.­Soho,­ time.­ And­ look!­ So­ many­ people­ are­
with­its­many­places­of­entertainment,­is­ walking­about­in­the­park.­Nobody­seems­
also­nearby.­ to­be­working­in­Lon­don.­
In­the­cent­re­of­the­square­we­can­see­ Walking­ along­ Lower­ Regent­ Street­
an­artistic­fountain­with­the­statue­of­Eros­ in­ the­ other­ direction­ from­ Piccadilly­
on­ top.­ In­ the­ evening­ and­ at­ night­ Circus­ one­ can­ reach­ The­ Mall,­ which­
Piccadilly­ Circus­ is­ lit­ from­ the­ lamp­ leads­along­St.­James­Park­and­through­
posts,­ but­ it­ is­ also­ flooded­ with­ light­ Admiralty­ Arch­ to­ Trafalgar­ Square,­
from­the­shop­windows­and­from­the­illu- while­turning­to­the­right­you­will­get­to­
minated­ advertisements.­ Piccadilly­ the­ Queen­ Victoria­ Monument,­ which­
Circus­ is­ as­ bright­ in­ the­ evening­ or­ at­ stands­ in­ front­ of­ Buckingham­ Palace,­
night­as­it­is­in­broad­daylight. the­residence­of­the­royal­family­in­Lon-
From­Piccadilly­Circus­six­streets­le­ad­ don.
into­six­different­directions­of­the­city­and­ What­ are­ these­ people­ looking­ at?­
the­big­red­buses,­the­double-deckers,­the­ They­ are­ waiting­ for­ the­ Changing­ of­
innumerable­ cars­ and­ other­ vehicles­ are­ the­Guards.­Look!­There­is­no­flag­on­
racing­in­these­directions­from­the­square.­ the­ roof­ of­ the­ Palace­ –­ it­ means­ the­
In­a­huge­bu­il­ding­we­can­find­the­entrance­ Queen­is­not­at­home.­And­this­is­Big­
to­ the­ underground­ (the­ tube)­ railway- Ben,­the­world’s­best­known­clock.­It­is­
station. in­ the­ Clock­ Tower­ of­ the­ Houses­ of­
This­is­Regent­Street.­On­both­sides­of­ Parliament.­ This­ part­ of­ Lon­don­ is­
Regent­ Street­ one­ can­ see­ the­ most­­ where­politics­are­made.­He­re­you­may­
distinguished­ shops,­ jewellery­ shops,­ see­ many­ statues­ of­ great­ kings­ and­ ­
hotels,­ cafés,­ By­ walking­ along­ Regent­ politicians.­ The­ government­ offices,­
Street­one­can­reach­Ox­ford­Circus­and­ Whitehall­–­the­prime­minister’s­official­
Ox­ford­Street­in­a­few­minutes.­Ox­ford­ residence­is­also­nearby.
Street­is­one­of­the­most­famous­streets­of­ The­Houses­of­Parliament­are­built­on­
Lon­don­for­its­beautiful­shops,­department­ the­ bank­ of­ the­ river­ Thames.­ Their­ ­
stores.­ Turning­ to­ the­ left­ and­ walking­ towers­can­be­seen­from­a­great­distance.
along­Ox­ford­Street­leads­you­to­Marble­ West­mins­ter­ Abbey­ is­ opposite­ the­
Arch­at­Hyde­Park. Houses­of­Parliament.­It­is­mo­re­than­900­
This­is­Selfridges.­It­is­one­of­the­larg- years­ old.­ It­ is­ one­ of­ the­ finest­ Gothic­
est­ stores­ in­ Lon­don,­ but­ you­ can­ find­ churches­where­the­kings­and­the­greatest­
smaller­or­bigger­shops­of­all­kinds­he­re,­ men­–­statesmen,­poets,­writers­–­are­bur-
so­you­can­always­do­good­shopping,­and­ ied.­It­is­also­the­Coronation­Church­of­
the­prices­are­right­too. the­Eng­lish­kings­and­queens.

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