Festival's London

-Second Saturday in June, Trooping the colour.
-In early November, State Opening of Parliament.
-Second Saturday in November, Lord Mayor's Show.
-In April Lord Maraton( Marathon world's largest international ).
-Last Saturday before Easter, University Boat Race.
-A couple of days in late August, Notting Hill Carnaval.

Sports

 In  London's most popular sport is football and it has fourteen League football clubs, including five in the Premier League: Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers
London also has four rugby union teams, ), although only the Harlequins play in London (all the other three now play outside Greater London, although Saracens still play within the M25)
The other two professional rugby union teams in the city are second division clubs London Welsh and London Scottish, that play home matches in the city. The city has other very traditional rugby union clubs, famously Richmond F.C., Rosslyn Park F.C., Westcombe Park R.F.C. and Blackheath F.C.
 One of London's best-known annual sports competitions is the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, held at the All England Club in the south-western suburb of Wimbledon
F.C chelsea stadium and shield:

BIG BEN

El Big Ben is the world's most famous clock. The 13-ton bell lives up to its name, probably gave occasion to the first charge of the construction. He´s name is benjamin Hall.
This watch is famous worldwide for its reliability, as it is designed so that their hands are not altered by any atmospheric factor.
It is known for its "English punctuality."
The Big Ben still holds the title of "largest carillon clock 4 faces the world."
The clock had its greatest single failure in 1976.
The Big Ben is one of the most famous images of London

Music

London is one of the major classical and popular music capitals of the world and is home to major music corporations, such as EMI, as well as countless bands, musicians and industry professionals

London has numerous venues for rock and pop concerts, including large arenas such as Earls Court, Wembley Arena , as well as many mid-sized venues, such as Brixton Academy, the Hammersmith Apollo and the Shepherd's Bush Empire

Education.

Primary and secondary education.

The majority of primary and secondary schools in London are state schools and are controlled. although there are also a number of private schools in London, including old and famous schools such as the City of London School, Harrow, St Paul's School, University College School, Highgate School


tertiary education.

London is a major centre of higher education teaching and research and its 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe

Touirism

Tourism is one of London's prime industries. Annual spending by tourists is around £15 billion. London attracts over 14 million international visitors per year, making it the world's most visited city, attracts 27 million overnight-stay visitors every year.
Among the museums highlights

1. British Museum
2. National Gallery
3. Tate Modern
4. Natural History Museum
5. London Eye
6. Science Museum
7. Tower of London
8. National Maritime Museum
9. Victoria and Albert Museum
10. Madame Tussauds

British Museum and Science museum of London.

Geography of London

The City of London is England's smallest ceremonial county by area and population, and the fourth most densely populated. Of the 326 English districts, it is the second smallest by population, after the Isles of Scilly, and the smallest by area.
The City has no sizeable parks within its boundary, but does have a network of a large number of gardens and small open spaces, many of which are maintained by the Corporation.
 These range from formal gardens such as the one in Finsbury Circus, containing a bowling green and bandstand.

History of London

The name '' london '' is now used for a wider area than just the City of London, which is often known simply as "the City".
 The 18th century was a period of rapid growth for London, reflecting an increasing national population
 St. Paul's Cathedral, was completed on his birthday. However, the first service had been held on 2 December 1697; more than 10 years earlier. This Cathedral replaced the original St. Paul's which had been completely destroyed in the Great Fire of London and is considered to be one of the finest in Britain and a fine example of Baroque architecture.

London

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union according to some measures.
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England.
It is the historic core of London  around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial.

The City has a resident population of a little over 11,000, but around 316,700 people work there, mainly in the financial services sector.
 The local authority for the City, the City of London Corporation, is unique in the United Kingdom, and has some unusual responsibilities for a local authority in Britain.

The London city.

Hi!
We are Paula and Paola. We have done this blog for a project for English.
In this blog we are going to speak about the London city.