London
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located there.
London is home to plenty of international
corporations and banks as well as to many wealthy
people. In recent years, many rich Arabs and
Indians moved there and invested a lot of money in
local companies, sport clubs and luxury properties.
Cultural centre
The 2012 Summer
Olympics
were held in
London, which
became the
first city that
hosted Olympic
Games three
times.
London is full of various cultural and
entertainment venues, such as museu
ms,
concert halls, galleries, theatres and
sporting venues, as well as significant
events, such as concerts, sports even
ts,
plays, shows and exhibitions.
W hile w e are in London, w e
can visit many outstanding
places and events.
Buckingham Palace in London,
situated next to the famous
Hyde Park, is the official
residence and workplace of
the British Queen.
The Blitz
was a period of the Second World
War, roughly from 1940 to 1941.
During this period, London suffered
mass-bombing by the Luftwaffe
(German Air Force). Civilian areas
were also bombed and about 20 000
Londoners were killed.
London
London is an international transportation hub - it has
the busiest airport system in the world which
comprises of 6 international airports, including the
third busiest airport in the world, Heathrow.
W ho are its leaders?
In 2011, this particular airport
system handled more than
130 000 000 passengers.
Heathrow Airport itself is
the busiest airport in
Europe for passenger
traffic. In 2014, it handled
73,4 million passengers
which is almost 7 times
more than Václav Havel
Airport in Prague.
The British Queen, currently Elizabeth
II., has her official residence in
Buckingham Palace.
Both houses of the British Parliament