London Tour

The Tower of London was built in 1078. First it was a castle and later a prison. Now lots of people visit it because they want to see the Crown Jewels. You have to pay if you want to visit. The guards of the Tower, who wear a red and black uniform, are called Beefeaters. A group of birds called ravens live at the Tower. People say that if one day they fly away from the Tower, it will fall down.

Tower Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in London. Every day a lot of traffic crosses the bridge. The traffic has to stop when a big ship arrives and then the two parts of the bridge are raised so that the ship can come through. This happens about a thousand times every year. High up between the towers of the bridge, there is a walkway. From there you have a wonderful view of the city, but you have to pay to use the walkway.

The London Eye is three times higher than Tower Bridge. From its 32 glass observation pods, you can see the whole of London. The ride lasts about 25 minutes. The London Eye is very popular, so there are often long queues. You have to pay if you want to go on a ride.

Madame Tussauds is the perfect place to find all those famous people who you want to see, and you can ask a friend to take a photo of you standing next to them! Of course, they are not real. They’re made of wax, but when you get home and your friends see the photos, they don’t need to know that! It’s open every day of the year except Christmas Day.