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the City
Westminster
Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square
Lord Nelson
National Gallery

Welcome to London, the capital city, one of the most beautiful European cities. It is
enormous, it is old, it is modern and it is fascinating. Which is the best way to begin?
Maybe, from the oldest part, ____. Here London began centuries ago. One square
mile on the both sides of the river Thames. It was called Londinium by the Romans, a
lonely port. It is far from being lonely now, as you see. The busiest streets, the Stock
Exchange, the Bank of England are all concentrated here. London is packed with
history. And now we are going to the west of the City to see one of the oldest buildings
in London ____, the seat of the government. You can go to the Westminster Bridge to
admire a beautiful view of Westminster.
This is the royal residence ____. It has been the royal home ever since the days
of Queen Victoria. You can see here one of the most spectacular ceremonies in London
the changing of the guards.
Streets names in London invite you to walk. From Parliament Square you can go
down to _____. In front of you towering over the square is the statue of ____, hero of
the battle of Trafalgar. London, big as it is, is full of breathing spaces. This is one of the
best. Offi ce clerks come out to sit in the sun at lunch time, children play in the fountains
and feed the pigeon. Do you see a long building? This is the _____ which houses the