PICCADILLY CIRCUS - Alessandro

Piccadilly Circus is a popular meeting place for visitors from all over the world.
It is an open area situated at the junction of Regent and Piccadilly Street.
It is very popular for the Shaftesbury Memorial  and its video display.

HYDE PARK - LONDON EYE - Vincenzo

HYDE PARK

Hyde Park is one the greatest city parks in the world. The best day to go there is on Sunday.
There is a good chance you'll forget you are right in the centre of London.
Hyde Park in London has something for everyone. It is home to a number of fascinating buildings and monuments: the "Joy of Life Fountain" and the famous Achilles statue. Then, at Speaker's Corner, there are people listening to whoever wants to express his views in public.

LONDON EYE

The London Eye is the tallest ferries wheel in Europe. It is a fantastic way to see all the city of London, a wonderful view over the city. 
It is situated on the banks of the river Thames. There are 32 passenger capsules and each capsule holds approximately 25 people. The revolution takes about 30 minutes.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY - NICOLA

Westminster Abbey was built between 1045 and 1050.
It is the most beautiful Gothic church in London.
Tradition says that a young fisherman saw a vision of Saint Peter near the site.
The construction of the church began in 1245 because King Henry III selected this site for his burial. This church was restored many times.
All the coronations of the British rulers were held in the Abbey.
The church is a collegiate church.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE - Ion

Buckingham Palace is in London. It was built between 1703 and 1826 with a neoclassical style. Today it is still the official residence of the ruler of the United Kingdom.

THE TOWER OF LONDON - Andrea B.

The Tower of London is a historic castle located on the north bank of the river Thames in the centre of London.

It has 21 towers, each one with a mysterious story about its prisoners and their strange deaths.

It was built in 1066.

The castle was a prison from 1100 to 1952 although this was never its main purpose.

It was also used like a fortress, an armory, an office, an observatory and a refuge of illustrious figures like Henry IV, Anne Boleyn and Sir Thomas More.

Today the Tower of London is one of the most important attractions of the city, every year over two millions of people come here to admire the Crown Jewels and learn something about this fascinating symbol of London.

Glossary:
Crown: Corona
Jewels: Gioielli
Purpose: Scopo
Amory: Armeria
Fascinating: Affascinante

THE SHARD - Andrea G.

It is the tallest skyscraper in the EU. It was designed by Renzo Piano in 2000 and it was realized in 2012.

The Shard is a "small town" because inside you can see a lot of offices, luxury residences, restaurants and retail space.

There is a public viewing gallery, too. It is located on the 72nd floor.