Travelling around London

London is the capital of the United Kindom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland, its political, cultural and business centre. The City of London is its central part, it is also the oldest part of London. Many people work in the City but very few live there. There are a lot of banks and offices in the City. London is a green city with a lot of parks in its centre.

The Tower of London

The Tower of London, or the Tower, is an ancient castle on the north bank of the Thames. There are some buildings on its territory behind strong grey walls. The White Tower which gave the name to the place is a central building. The Tower of London was a palace , a fortress, a prison and the King’s Zoo. Now it is a museum. The Tower of London have some interesting traditions. One of them is to keep black ravens on its territory. They say Britain will be strong, powerful and successful if ravens don’t leave the Tower.