Most of the famous old buldings are north of the river.The houses of Parlament are in Westminster.They are the centre of the British government.People call the tall clock tower by the Houses of Parliament Big Ben.In fact,Big ben is the name of one of the bells.There are many government building in this area.Downing Street is nearby.The Prime Minister lives in number 10,Downing Street.
London is also one of the most important cities in the world.It is a centre for business and tourism.
There are many exciting things to do in London.The city has got some of the best theatres and museums in the world.There are a lot of places to go at night.it is a fun city!
The Romans came to Britain in AD 43.They built a town on the River Thames.They called the town Londinium.
Soon,they built a bridge over the river.Londinium grew bigger.Ships came to the town from all over Europe.
The Romans built roads from Londinium to other parts of Britian.By the year 400,there were fifty thousand people living in the sity
