First on our list of facts about London is the cultural diversity. As one of the most diverse cities in the world, London houses over 8 million residents, who collectively speak over 300 languages, including Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien and of course English.
2)Big Ben is not actually called Big Ben
Big Ben is arguably London’s most famous landmark. Surprisingly, it is actually meant to go by the name ‘The Clock Tower’, while ‘Big Ben’ is the name of the bell. Feel free to bore your friends and family with that fact if you ever do a tour of London.3) The Tower of London houses six ravens
Charles II’s ordered for six ravens to be placed in the Tower of London to protect it. Apparently, six ravens are still kept in the tower today and they must remain there at all times due to superstitious reasons. For extra measures, each raven has a wing clipped, they even have a spare raven handy in case one flies away.
The coldest time of the year is Winter, the time of blizzards and bitter frosts. At the same time, winter is a favorite time of the year for most. After all, winter is a time of fun and holidays, people meet the long-awaited New Year, Christmas, Old New Year, Defender of the Fatherland Day and Valentine's Day. Winter brings joy to our homes.
Children are waiting for winter the most. After a gloomy autumn, they will have a lot of entertainment - sledding, ice skating and skiing, playing snowballs, making a snowman.
Winter is a wonderful time of the year, enchants with its beauty and landscapes. The snow cover is dazzling, reflecting sunlight, playing and shimmering like millions of diamonds. And in the evening, when the sun sinks over the horizon, everything around is shimmery with many colors.
The sun has already set, and a month is slowly sailing across the sky. The snow shone with silver light again. The stars light up in turn against the clear night sky. Looking around, it takes your breath away and marvel at the beauty of winter nature. As if you are in a winter fairy tale.
Each season is beautiful and unique in its own way, but still for me - Winter is my favorite season.
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1)Over 300 languages are spoken in London
First on our list of facts about London is the cultural diversity. As one of the most diverse cities in the world, London houses over 8 million residents, who collectively speak over 300 languages, including Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien and of course English.
2)Big Ben is not actually called Big Ben
Big Ben is arguably London’s most famous landmark. Surprisingly, it is actually meant to go by the name ‘The Clock Tower’, while ‘Big Ben’ is the name of the bell. Feel free to bore your friends and family with that fact if you ever do a tour of London.3) The Tower of London houses six ravens
Charles II’s ordered for six ravens to be placed in the Tower of London to protect it. Apparently, six ravens are still kept in the tower today and they must remain there at all times due to superstitious reasons. For extra measures, each raven has a wing clipped, they even have a spare raven handy in case one flies away.
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The coldest time of the year is Winter, the time of blizzards and bitter frosts. At the same time, winter is a favorite time of the year for most. After all, winter is a time of fun and holidays, people meet the long-awaited New Year, Christmas, Old New Year, Defender of the Fatherland Day and Valentine's Day. Winter brings joy to our homes.
Children are waiting for winter the most. After a gloomy autumn, they will have a lot of entertainment - sledding, ice skating and skiing, playing snowballs, making a snowman.
Winter is a wonderful time of the year, enchants with its beauty and landscapes. The snow cover is dazzling, reflecting sunlight, playing and shimmering like millions of diamonds. And in the evening, when the sun sinks over the horizon, everything around is shimmery with many colors.
The sun has already set, and a month is slowly sailing across the sky. The snow shone with silver light again. The stars light up in turn against the clear night sky. Looking around, it takes your breath away and marvel at the beauty of winter nature. As if you are in a winter fairy tale.
Each season is beautiful and unique in its own way, but still for me - Winter is my favorite season.